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"I don&amp;#x27;t watch a lot of TV, but when Monday nights roll around, you know where to find me: Lounging back on the couch, wine glass in hand, watching the Bachelorette! But, researchers have a surprising new warning about what TV may be doing to our health... Guess what? For every 2 hours of TV you watch per day, you&amp;#x27;re increasing your risk for diabetes by 20 percent and your risk for heart disease by 15 percent. Kind of shocking, isn&amp;#x27;t it? This is all according to a study by Harvard researchers, who warn that U.S. residents watch way too much TV--an average of 5 hours a day. Eeks! &amp;quot;The message is simple. Cutting back on TV watching is an important way to reduce sedentary behaviors and decrease risk of diabetes and heart disease,&amp;quot; Hu said. How much TV do you watch? What are your favorite shows? P.S. Why makeover shows may be bad for your body image. And, get this: certain TV shows may make you smarter. Plus, flatten your belly while watching your favorite show. Here&amp;#x27;s how. More Ways to Get Glamour: NEW! Now You Can Read Glamour on Flipboard! Visit ShopGlamour.com for cute stuff starting at just $10! Download Glamour Magazine for your iPad--print subscribers, it&amp;amp;#8217;s now part of your subscription plan! Enter the latest Glamour sweepstakes! Follow us on Twitter. Photo: istock"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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