Why is sitting on your arse reading better than sitting on your arse watching TV in terms of getting fat?
tv puts you into an almost hypnotic state and you burn less calories than sitting chatting, reading, doing mental arithmetic or a plethora of other seated activities.
Tho admittedly you’re not gonna lose serious weight by sitting reading
I wonder if the NHS/whoever has considered confiscating fat peoples TVs. Tele (and computer games) are a massize time sink – of which I’ve lost several months worth to myself over the years – get rid of those and chances are your activity levels will sky rocket.
<edit> I’m having trouble finding a reputable link to support this, so not sure if I’m regurgitating internet twaddle
<edit 2> Here we go
Watching television expends fewer calories than other leisure activities that take its place, including reading, writing, telephone conversations and desk work.
5hours of TV per day for americans!