1. Avoid TV Watching

Susan Aldridge, Ph.D, with Harvard University, finds that for each two hours of daily TV watching, risk of obesity and Type 2 Diabetes increases 23% and 14%, respectively.

By comparison, simply standing and walking for two hours daily reduces obesity and diabetes risk 9% and 12%, respectively. Brisk exercise for two hours daily reduces obesity and diabetes risk 24% and 34%, respectively.

The author watches no TV, and he is an avid exerciser.

However, American men and women average 29 and 34 hours of TV, respectively, each week