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Is it right for inactivity to be promoted on TV?

Mon Dec 15, 2014 10:34 pm

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Lets all hibernate in front of the TV!

Report says the UK is now even worse than the US for inactivity
Lack of exercise can lead to depression, heart disease and dementia
Experts blame demanding office jobs and preference for watching TV
A lack of exercise is as dangerous as smoking and is directly to blame for one in six deaths in Britain, a report has warned.

The UK is now even worse than America for inactivity – with half of women and a third of men moving so little in their daily lives that they are exposing themselves to diseases ever earlier in life.

Officials from Public Health England warned that our sedentary lifestyles are not only causing obesity – they are directly responsible for a vast range of illnesses.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/ar...nactivity.html

So why are we flooded with adverts promoting inactivity? Is it ok to spend a weekend watching TV? Is it ok to watch Breaking Bad and House Of Cards back to back? Is it ok to spend most of Christmas glued to a PS4? There are adverts poping up regularly that sugest it is fine.

Is this ethical?
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