Turn Off the TV If You Want to Live Longer!    [22-01-2010] How many hours of TV do you watch a day? During vacation, many children watch TV for longer than usual. You can get a lot of useful information through good TV programs. But spending a long time in front of TV is bad for you. It's not good for your eyes and it can even shorten your life! According to a new study, sitting in front of the television for many hours everyday could shorten your life. Researchers in Australia studied the lifestyle habits of 8,800 adults for 7 years from 1999 to 2006. They found that each hour spent in front of TV daily increased the risk of heart disease. “Compared with people who watched less than 2 hours of television daily, those who watched more than 4 hours a day had a 46 percent higher risk of experiencing serious health problems such as a heart attack, high blood pressure, and even cancer,” the researchers said. Dr. David Dunstan, who led the study said that an unhealthy lifestyle such as sitting at a desk or in front of a computer and TV may pose a health risk. “The human body was designed to move, not sit for long periods of time,” he said. “Due to advanced technologies, today people don't move their muscles as much as they used to in the past. Even if you are very healthy now, sitting for long periods of time still has a bad influence on your body,” he added. Dr. Dunstan recommends exercising regularly to stay healthy. “In addition to doing regular exercise, avoid sitting for too long. Too much sitting is bad for health.” Now you know what you have to do to live a long and healthy life. That’s right. Don’t watch television for more than 2 hours a day. Also, keep in mind to move more, more often!     출처: 어린이 영자신문 키즈타임즈 (www.kidstimes.net)