Watching this amount of TV a day can increase your risk of dying by up to 15 percent.
Your favorite TV show can make you laugh, cry, or even scream.
And if you watch it long enough, it can even kill you: In a study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine , people who watched three to four hours of television a day increased their chance of dying by 15 percent during the The study lasted 14 years, compared to those who watched little or no television.
Nor do you have to think about it too much: having long periods of inactivity is not healthy. Here is the evidence:
The solution is simple: watch fewer hours of television (and move). Your body will not only look better, but you will feel better as well. Research has shown that short sessions of physical activity increase happiness and excitement, just like your favorite television show.