Experts classify binge-watching as watching more than three hours of TV in a single sitting (viaEveryday Health).
This is the difference between active and non-active sitting.
It even contributes to the occurrence of metabolic syndrome according to theJournal of Behavioral Medicine.
We are all guilty of having vegged out watching TV with abag of chipsin our lap.
So, we just keep eating.
Distraction eating is directly associated with consuming more food and being overweight, per theAmerican Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
Need to sleep?
Interestingly, 60 percent of us also report some key in of sleep issue.
Are the two related?
Our bodies and brains just weren’t built for this screen-related behavior.
Melatonin is the hormone that helps to make us sleepy.
Too much TV can affect your mental health, too
And let’s not forget ourmental health.
According toEveryday Health, binge-watching TV can become a substitute for social interaction and can lead to social isolation.
This also relates to another mental health issue that can come of too much TV bingeing:addiction.
while others become dependent, habitual TV bingers can become addicted to the behavior.
