TV and Heart Attacks
How much time do you spend watching TV?, And how much time do you spend on the computer?, What with video games? If you’ve never thought about the hours you spend sitting in front of a screen or perhaps it’s time to think about it. Recent studies have shown that not only sedentary, but watching too much television during leisure time can be harmful to the heart. Learn more about and turn off the TV for a while.
Do not stay glued to your seat! Most people know that a sedentary lifestyle with little physical activity, increasing the chances of cardiovascular problems, or the heart. The reality is that the current lifestyle does not help, many people have jobs in which you have to spend several hours sitting in the cities there is little chance to walk and must be dealt with everywhere. Sitting in your spare time also affects your body, even though you think you are resting. And you hurt your heart, especially when you take the remote control and start doing to change the channel.
A study conducted in several countries found that if every day you spend more than four hours of your free time watching television, using the computer or playing video games, you have more than twice as likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke (a stroke or stroke). And no matter the weight that you or your overall fitness, as this research has shown that even those who are healthy, in relatively good condition, are at higher risk for health problems, if not add to the body movement.
Scientists say it is against nature: our bodies are designed to move, if not, why has so many muscles? Think about it: our ancestors spent their days outdoors engaged in hunting, fishing and agriculture. Now, with the touch of a finger, literally, you can survive: you click to order pizza online, you change channels, press the button on a chair that reclines and you do what you do best: watching TV. And your body? He stays still.
Think about what your particular case: if you spend over 10 hours sitting in / on each day, or the famous 30 minutes of exercise are recommended to stay in shape, would be sufficient to compensate for this level of inactivity. This is because, according to the researchers believe, sitting / a reduces the activity of an important enzyme called lipoprotein lipase that (LL), which helps the fat that circulates in the blood can be transformed to pass to the muscles for energy.
As lipoprotein lipase work less, then there will be more fat circulating in the blood such as triglycerides, which could explain the relationship of a sedentary lifestyle with diseases of the circulatory system and heart.
The study also showed that the lack of movement may also impair the functioning of the body in relation to blood sugar, making those who spend so many hours sitting are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes.
If you already know, now you have even more evidence. Exercise and keep moving helps you stay healthy and live longer and better. And speaking in particular heart health as well stay active, will also help you:
- Eating a healthy diet (limiting fried foods, saturated fats and sweets after and candy).
- Controlling the level of cholesterol.
- Controlling your blood pressure.
- Maintain a healthy weight.
- Controlling your blood sugar in the blood.
If you smoke, quit (really, you’ll not only bring you problems).
And you always say in life and health, do not forget to enjoy the physical activities you choose and the delicious dishes you serve at your table. Love you and take care of it never hurts to be good to lead a healthier life. From now on, if you have to spend many hours sitting during the day, think when you get home, do not turn the TV to do the same. Or if you do, stay standing up or advantage to do stretching exercises while watching your favorite program.
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