BEING GLUED TO THE TELEVISION

 

Habitually watching television for long hours daily can hurt your health and reduce your quality of life. It is more than just sitting that does the damage. It is what we watch, too, from the effect of television romance on real-world love to advertisements that make us want to gorge down on food.

It may expand your waistline.
A good reason to skip the commercials, in addition to watching less television. Most people believe that we spend a lot of time sitting around, so we gain weight. But most of this impact is just because of the marketing and advertising on television and during which time, we tend to increase the intake of a range of unhealthy food products.

Binge-watching may increase your risk for diabetes.

The research on people at a higher risk for developing diabetes found that for each hour spent watching television per day, the risk of developing the disease increased by 3.4 percent. 

It may be bad for baby-making.

Although there is evidence that watching television, including in the bedroom, could increase amorousness, a Harvard study found that men who watched more than 20 hours of television per week had 44 percent fewer sperm count than guys who did not watch television. Previous research also associated prolonged television viewing with the increased risk of heart disease, which, for men, is also associated with higher rates of impotence.

It could damage your relationship.
The more you believe in popular portrayals of romance on television, the less committed you may be to your real relationship, according to research published several years ago in a journal, Mass Communication and Society. That ranges from unrealistic expectations of a spouse to see the “costs” of real relationships - such as the loss of time or freedom - as being higher, which could undermine what is happening between the two of you in real life.

It could stunt a child's first words.
At a very early age, we start tuning in to television - and now other media, as kids play with smartphones. But while a video session with a family member might be acceptable for the littlest among us, however, television can be bad news. Television exposure before the age of two is strongly correlated with decreased language development. We continue to advise parents not to have the television on or use television and movies routinely to entertain children under the age of two.

It could increase aggression.
Children internalize cues, experts say, from what they see on television to video games. The relationship between violent media exposure and desensitization to violence is very strong. Not all children are affected in the same way but exposure to violence in the media makes kids more likely to accept it in their daily lives. Research shows that early exposure to television violence also makes it likelier that kids will grow up to be aggressive adults.

It leads us to isolation.
The results of a research found that feelings of loneliness and depression were linked to watching television. While the research did not conclude that television watching caused the issues, binge-watching should not be viewed as a harmless addiction. Some experts say increased use of electronics can further isolate individuals or promote anti-social behaviour.

It can rob us of sleep.
Glued to the television? Screen time from the television to the tablet – to the television shows we watch on the tablet - can make it harder to unwind, cutting into precious sleep, as technology continues its creep into every aspect of our waking lives. One simple tip from the professionals for adults and kids: move the television out of the bedroom - and do not watch the shows on mobile devices, either.

It could shorten our lives.
A study of healthy young adults found that watching lots of television is associated with premature death. Research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association found that participants who reported watching three hours or more of television per day had twice the risk of dying during the 8-year follow-up period than those who said they did not watch more than one hour per day. So, to add insult to injury: if you watch too much television, you may die sooner than later.

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