The best part of this study is that American dollars didn't go to this waste of time.
On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 5:35 PM, betty <b1sun...@yahoo.es> wrote: > As seen in Robert L. Park's "What's New" newsletter at UMd physics site, > http://www.bobpark.org/. He comments, "Of course, it may be the > programming rather than being sedentary that's bad for you." > > > > Watching TV Linked to Higher Risk of Death > By RON WINSLOW > > If you're reading this sitting down, you might consider standing up. > > In a provocative look at the impact of sedentary behavior on health, a new > study links time watching television to an increased risk of death. One of > the most surprising findings is that it isn't just couch potatoes who were > affected—even for people who exercised regularly, the risk of death went up > the longer they were in front of the TV. The problem was the prolonged > periods of time spent sitting still. > [heartbeat] > > Australian researchers who tracked 8,800 people for an average of six years > found that those who said they watched TV for more than four hours a day > were 46% more likely to die of any cause and 80% more likely to die of > cardiovascular disease than people who reported spending less than two hours > a day in front of the tube... > > > http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704055104574652340708172608.html > > > > -- > "telecommuting" is just another way of saying "lying naked with your > laptop on the front lawn." > > > ************************************************************************* > ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** > ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > ************************************************************************* > ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
