Thursday 9 January 2014

internet addiction: Healthy or not



http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/01/10/Internet-addiction-taking-toll-on-health/
73% of Malaysian adults who took part in the 2013 AIA Healthy Living Index survey admitted that their online activities and social networking were getting addictive, putting Malaysia with the highest addiction rates in the Asia-Pacific region. As a result, they leads more sedentary lifestyle, less sleep and more health problem.

There is 7 benefits of exercise :-
controls weight-physical activity burn calories
Combats health condition and disease- cheapest way to boost good cholesterol (HDL) and decrease TG. It also prevent type 2 diabetes
Improves mood - increase endorphin (happy substance ) in the brain and make you happy
Boost energy- improve muscle strngth and endurance
Promotes better sleep- it make you fall to sleep easily but remember not to exercise near bed time
Prevent sexual dysfunction- men exercise tend to have less problem on erectile dysfunction
Fun and healthy way to spent time- can closer relationship with friends
7 reasons why you should do exercise

Sleep is important for health
Many people do not know inadequate sleep and rest leads to more problem.
Health-Normally people will get sick like flu easily when they do not have adequate sleep.
Study shows that a link between insufficient sleep and some serious health problems, such as heart disease, heart attacks, diabetes, and obesity.
Better sex-. According to a poll conducted by the National Sleep Foundation, up to 26% of people say that their sex lives tend to suffer because they're just too tired. There's evidence that in men, impaired sleep can be associated with lower testosterone levels
Less pain- studies found links between threshold of pain and sleep loss
Lower accident- US found 1 out of 5 aciidents from drowsy driving.

With the above reasons , I don’t see why you should not stop your internet addicts.

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