Bad news, binge-watchers.
is not good for your heart.
But, if that is not possible , they suggest getting up and moving around to break up TV-watching habits – and ditching the crisps and chocolates.suggesting that watching one show after another is wreaking havoc with our brains and bodies.
In the study, published in the journal BMC Medicine, researchers calculated that 11% of cases of coronary heart disease could be prevented if people watched less than an hour of TV each day, but they found people using computers had no obvious risk. For those who watched two to three hours of TV a day, there was a 6% lower risk of developing the condition compared to watching more than four hours.
Dr Katrien Wijndaele, from Cambridge, said: “Coronary heart disease is one of the most prominent causes of premature death, so finding ways to help people manage their risk through lifestyle modification is important. According to the British Heart Foundation, coronary heart disease is one of the UK’s leading causes of death, responsible for around 64,000 deaths each year.
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