Researchers in Australia have discovered in a new study that people who averaged six hours a day of TV lived, on average, nearly five years less than people who watch no TV.
In affect, for every hour of television watched after age 25, lifespan fell by 22 minutes, according to the research led by Dr. J. Lennert Veerman of the University of Queensland.
Is television viewing really worth the risk of a shortened lifespan?
There is controversy about this study of course, as there are many variables. Dr. David L. Katz, Director of the Prevention Research Center at Yale University School of Medicine said, "As a rule, the more time we spend watching TV, the more time we spend eating mindlessly in front of the TV, and the less time we spend being physically active. More eating and less physical activity, in turn, mean greater risk for obesity, and the chronic diseases it tends to anticipate, notably diabetes, heart disease and cancer."
Then, in the The Healthy Home book, we're cautioned that watching TV at night can affect the quality of our sleep. Also sitting too close to the television set can affect our health due to the electromagnetic fields.
The networks make it pretty appealing to watch the various reality and talent shows. It's up to us to practice avoidance for our health, as pointed out again and again in The Healthy Home book.
More exercise, wise eating and limited television viewing seems to be the word for the day.
Deanna Waters
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