Deadly TV
June 24, 2010 at 11:39 AM 3 comments
Image: cwtv.com
A good reason to catch up on must-see TV while on the treadmill instead of the couch: every hour in front of the TV (or I suppose sitting in front of a computer, too, not that the study addressed this…) increases your risk of dying from heart disease by 7 percent according to research from the Medical Research Council in the UK. So if you’re typically watching two hours a night, say Vampire Diaries and Grey’s Anatomy on Thursday nights, your risk is up by 14 percent.
(OK, so maybe I kinda just wanted another reason to post a pic of the Salvatores…)
Entry filed under: Health. Tags: CW, Damon Salvatore, exercise, heart disease, physical fitness, sedentary, Stefan Salvatore, TV, Vampire Diaries, workout.
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miriam | June 25, 2010 at 10:02 AM
I’m not giving up the Salvatore brothers for anything!
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