More TV = More Food
Those individuals who viewed more than two hours of TV a day
had a higher incidence of chronic health conditions such as
diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, or high blood cholesterol.
It is easy to blame the low level of physical activity during TV
viewing for increased weight, but we are also eating more when
watching TV. This study provides more evidence that calorie
intake goes up as TV time goes up.
Those adults who watched less than one hour per day had the
lowest daily calorie intake (1,896 calories) while those who
watched more than two hours of TV ate the most (2,033 calories).
Along with the calories came the highest amount of total fat and
carbohydrate intake (especially added sugars) in the heavy TV
watchers.
Those who watched more TV also had the lowest fiber intake per
1,000 calories. I guess that is why so many laxative companies
advertise on TV.
SOURCE: I Berman-Levine PhD, RD. Dr Irene’s Nutrition Tidbits
Newsletter published by HealthandAge.com. Volume VII Issue No
9, April 2006.
Those individuals who viewed more than two hours of TV a day
had a higher incidence of chronic health conditions such as
diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, or high blood cholesterol.
It is easy to blame the low level of physical activity during TV
viewing for increased weight, but we are also eating more when
watching TV. This study provides more evidence that calorie
intake goes up as TV time goes up.
Those adults who watched less than one hour per day had the
lowest daily calorie intake (1,896 calories) while those who
watched more than two hours of TV ate the most (2,033 calories).
Along with the calories came the highest amount of total fat and
carbohydrate intake (especially added sugars) in the heavy TV
watchers.
Those who watched more TV also had the lowest fiber intake per
1,000 calories. I guess that is why so many laxative companies
advertise on TV.
SOURCE: I Berman-Levine PhD, RD. Dr Irene’s Nutrition Tidbits
Newsletter published by HealthandAge.com. Volume VII Issue No
9, April 2006.
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