Watching DVD’s is Good for your Health?
According to an article in the Edmonton Journal, it can be. The article suggests watching DVDs is healthier than going out to the movies because you can choose healther snacks while enjoying your favorite TV show or movie in the comfort of your own living room. At the movies, we are inundated with greasy, buttery, high-calorie goodies, but at home you can snack on carrot sticks or low-fat popcorn.
“Healthy snacking in appropriate portion sizes promotes a healthy body weight,” Wilkinson says. “It makes you feel great, provides energy for daily activities and sports, and can help to improve your health while possibly reducing the risk of certain chronic diseases, depending upon the snacks.”
But that doesn’t mean that going to a theatre and having buttery popcorn a few times a year is going to hurt anyone. When it becomes a regular, frequent thing, though, that’s when Wilkinson says people need to monitor what they eat. If they feel the urge to snack and can do so in a nutritive manner, then they are better off watching movies at home.
And when it comes to limiting the amount we eat at home, Wilkinson has a simple suggestion.
“It can be easy to eat a whole bag of chips without noticing, so it’s a good idea to only bring a small amount of whatever you are eating into the TV room with you,” Wilkinson recommends. “That will help to prevent overeating.”
So now you have a good excuse to pick up that favorite show on DVD…you’re doing it for your health!
TV on DVD, Healthy Snacks, Edmonton Journal, Dana Wilkinson
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