Why is watching T.V so bad for you?

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Why is watching T.V so bad for you?

Everything that is enjoyable is bad for your health. Unfortunately, this is true. Watching TV is no exception.


Adverse effects of watching T.V.

Watching Television is linked with premature death. The more you watch, the more your life span is reduced.

We will become couch potatoes, while watching TV. This type of inactivity will cause diabetes, heart disease and cancers. You should not watch Television more than three hours per day.

Even using a computer is equally bad. People also tend to eat when they watch TV. They get tempted to eat more by watching advertisements too. This adds to your bad health. People may start acting crazy, by watching negative dramas. You may start comparing your life with these serial dramas and dream fake romance, which is unreal. This may even damage your personal life.

When adults sit and watch TV, children too will follow their footsteps. Watching TV equals to sleeping. Men, who sit and watch TV are more prone to become impotent and their sperms get damaged. This may once again damage your relationship with your spouse.

It is proved that people who watch more TV are prone to premature death.


Remedies

Even though if you are watching TV, get up and move. Also, Do not eat junk food while watching TV.


Now, watch TV at your own risk.

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Opinion
Yes

Although television watching is a strong risk factor for childhood and adolescent obesity, it's hard to pinpoint the exact cause, so it might be more precise to say that it's not television itself but inactivity and buying into ads for junk food that contribute to higher BMI.

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