Yesterday was just one
of those couch potato days.
Not exact matches
I know everyone is tired at the end
of the school and work
day, but we are creating generations
of couch potatoes and screen addicts.
In some cases, men who exercised heavily — perhaps 30 to 45 minutes
of vigorous activity five or more
days a week — experienced just half the prostate - cancer incidence
of couch potatoes.
Published in Archives
of Internal Medicine this week, a new study analyzed 200,000 people and found that prolonged time spent on our derrieres may contribute to an untimely demise, in part because it increases the risk
of cardiovascular disease.Specifically, researchers found that adults who sit for 11 or more hours a
day (add up your driving time, office time and «Real Housewives»
couch potato time) have a 40 percent increased risk
of dying in the next three years compared with those who sit less than four hours a
day.
Let's face it, we live in a society where the majority
of the population spends most
of their
day sitting and this excessive
couch -
potato - ness is affecting our posture!
Back issues plague
couch potatoes, walkers and marathoners alike — largely because most
of us spend our
days sitting.
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Couch Potato.
Brennan is a
couch potato content to fritter away his
days eating junk food in front
of the TV while Dale divides his time between managing a fantasy baseball league online and playing the drums.
The modern
day couch potato multitasks, surfing the web, checking on Facebook or even live tweeting a commentary on the pilot
of a new TV show.
The
Couch Potato is an investing concept that goes back to the early
days of MoneySense magazine.
While working on the MoneySense Seven -
Day Financial Makeover (see the October 2008 issue), I became a convert to index investing and moved all
of my savings — including my RRSP and my children's RESPs — into what MoneySense calls
Couch Potato portfolios.
He is quite capable
of working in the field all
day and does not necessarily make a very good
couch potato.
Based on that weight, an older dog or a dog who doesn't really get much exercise (or who's just a bit
of a
couch potato) would need around 1,400 calories per
day.
Many owners
of retired racing Greyhounds describe them as
couch potatoes who prefer to sleep most
of the
day.
Couch potatoes look elsewhere - Weimaraners need at least one hour
of vigorous exercise every
day, but two is ideal.
Her preference in life was to eat and
couch potato it in front
of the television, and in her last
days on earth we did plenty
of that together.
Although I do nt feel any dog should be «left in the backyard «alone without attention, the boston really likes to be «part
of the family» They are willing to be a «
couch potato» and also ready for that long hike or a
day on «the river».
Sadly a large percentage
of modern
day pets are becoming
couch potatoes.
The only difference at this stage is that, if your pup has become a bit
of a
couch potato at this stage and starts to get chubby, then you may need to reduce portions even though you're feeding twice a
day.
A retired racer is quite content to be a «
couch potato» and spend most
of the
day sleeping.
Greyhounds are the ultimate
couch potatoes, and do just fine with potty walks 3 or 4 times a
day, and perhaps a couple
of longer walks a week.
They are not
couch potatoes, but will occasionally enjoy curling up on the sofa next to their owner to rest after a long
day of physical exercise.
Greyhound lovers will agree that they are big
couch potatoes, and spend most
of their
day sleeping.
While dogs need to get plenty
of exercise, choose a breed that's okay with being a
couch potato throughout the
day like a Bulldog or Shih Tzu.
So how do you explain «The Event» so that your resume isn't filled with soppy personal information, nor does it look like you've been a
couch potato staring at
Days of Our Lives every
day losing your entire skill base while Stefano DiMera single - handedly destroys Salem?
And you thought we were a nation
of couch potatoes becoming increasingly nearsighted by staring at computer screens all
day.