Would You Believe TV Can Hurt Your Health? Heres why?

Watching TV is on our everyday lives. When we wake-up in the morning, we open our TV to watch morning news. When we are on our work, we see (or watch) TV's in the lobby or conference rooms. When we have our break for lunch at a restaurant, we see (or watch) TVs, until we got home after dinner, we watch TV until bedtime. Its all in the peoples system already. TV is much more a necessity for people to have because it benefits us on whats going on all over town, city, country or even worldwide. However, theres still danger in what we know that benefits us. Thats if you make it a habit of prolong watching tv and forgetting all the usual things that people should do on a daily basis.

On the proceeding paragraph, we will know what will be the danger on our health watching tv. The presentation is how tv can be a hazard to one's health but not to prevent people to stop watching. It will still be the preferences of the people to choose what is good for him/herself. Its a matter of understanding what should we know when we are bulding a habit of prolong watching tv.

Couch potatoes beware: Watching the tube for two to three hours (continously) a day or more is linked to higher risk for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases, according to new research published by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). The culprit is the couch potato lifestyle that frequently accompanies excessive viewing, the researchers report. With the average American logging five hours a day in front of the tube, sitting is replacing exercise.

TV viewing is associated with unhealthy eating, setting the stage for weight gain, the study indicates. Packing on pounds, in turn, boosts risk for diabetes, heart attacks, and a shorter life. Studies also link excessive tube time to sleep deprivation (another heart health hazard) and even nearsightedness in kids. Don’t blame the TV - it can’t shove you onto the couch or serve up a fast food meal.

The following are health hazards for watching TV's for two to three hours or more a day. Beware.

1. Type 2 Diabetes. About 26 million Americans have diabetes, which quadruples risk for heart attack and stroke. The main risk factors for type 2 diabetes include being overweight, a sedentary lifestyle, poor diet (too many fried foods, too much processed meat and sugar-laden beverages), and family history. The JAMA study, which pooled results from earlier studies of 175,938 people, found that two to three hours of TV viewing daily ups risk by 20 percent.

2. Cardiovascular Disease (CVD). This includes heart attacks, high blood pressure, angina (chest pain due to reduced blood supply to the heart), stroke and heart failure. The JAMA study found a 15 percent increased risk for fatal or nonfatal CVD among those who watched TV two to three hours a day. A recent Australian study found that the more screen exposure kids get, the higher the risk that arteries in their eyes will narrow, which could mean CVD later in life.

3. Sleep Deprivation. We need between seven and eight hours of sleep daily but most adults don’t get that much. According to a National Sleep Foundation study watching the tube in bed or near bedtime is partly to blame. Skimping on slumber lifts risk for obesity, heart attacks, and car accidents.

4. Nearsightedness in Kids. Myopia (nearsightedness) affects 1.6 billion people globally. By 2020, the number is expected to hit 2.5 billion. Rates are highest in countries where kids watch the most TV and play computer games instead of playing outdoors. In Tokyo and Hong Kong, 30 to 50 percent of kids are myopic, versus 20 percent in the US. Myopic kids spend an average of 4.3 fewer hours per week outside than kids with normal vision and logged about four more hours of TV time weekly, a 2009 study found.

All the above health hazards are facts related to prolong watching tv. But it can be prevented once we know the right way to watch tv and not abuse ourselves. Just come to think of prevention is better than the cure. So better watch out!