~Live Healthy~ Arm yourself with knowledge!

BrownEyeAngel

Tune Out, Tone Up

When Mom said watching TV was a waste of time, she was more right than she knew. A recent study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine found that each hour spent in front of the tube is associated with a reduced life expectancy of about 22 minutes. Considering that average American logs four-plus hours daily. that can really add up over the decades.

"Television viewing is linked to a sedentary lifestyle,"
Couch potatoes also tend to eat less healthfully, perhaps spurred on by junk-food ads.
My advice: Catch on your favorite season show from your treadmill or a stationary bike instead of an easy chair!

Live-Longer: Put down the popcorn and pick up the free weights.