ONE in ten heart disease cases could be avoided if Brits watched less TV, a study has found. Sitting glued to the telly stops people burning off dinner calories and means they are likely to scoff unhealthy snacks. A Cambridge University study estimated 11 per cent of coronary heart disease cases could be prevented by […]
ONE in ten heart disease cases could be avoided if Brits watched less TV, a study has found.
Sitting glued to the telly stops people burning off dinner calories and means they are likely to scoff unhealthy snacks.
A Cambridge University study estimated 11 per cent of coronary heart disease cases could be prevented by limiting TV to under an hour a day.
But we watched an average of 4½ hours daily during 2020’s Covid crisis, according to Ofcom.
The study found watching TV for four or more hours each day led to the highest risk of disease.
Chloe MacArthur, of the British Heart Foundation, said: “When the temptation hits you to watch one more episode, try standing up and stretching or go for an evening stroll instead.”
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She added: “Stopping evening snacks and ensuring you eat a healthy balanced diet can also give your heart health a boost.”
Heart disease leads to around 64,000 deaths per year in the UK.
Smoking, high blood pressure or cholesterol and diabetes can also wreck the arteries.
