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It is imperative to take a social media holiday at frequent intervals
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New Delhi, April 05, 2019 :
A recent study has found that people who switch between digital services tend to gain weight. It has revealed that media multitasking is associated with increased susceptibility to food temptations and lack of self-control, which may result in weight gain. When media multitaskers saw pictures of food, researchers observed increased activity in the part of the brain dealing with food temptation. The findings indicate that there could be links between media multitasking, a risk for obesity, brain-based measures for self-control and exposure to real-world food cues.
Up till now the debate has been whether mobile radiations can cause brain cancer or not. But recently, a new spectrum of diseases related to use of mobile phones has come to the notice of medical profession and it is anticipated that 10 years from now they will take an epidemic shape.
Speaking about this, Padma Shri Awardee, Dr KK Aggarwal, President, HCFI, said, “In this digital era, the key to good health should be moderation – moderate use of technology. A lot of us have become slaves to devices that were really meant to free us and give us more time to experience life and be with people. Unless precautionary measures are taken at the earliest, this addiction can prove detrimental to one’s health in the longer term. We live in an age where mobile phones have penetrated our lives and actual human interaction is almost non-existent. Although technology has made life easier for everyone, there is a severe limitation of actual human empathetic interactions. We have begun to place more importance on what others think of us and how they perceive us. All of this can lead to anxiety and depression in the longer term.”
Adding further, Dr Aggarwal, who is also the Group Editor-in-Chief of IJCP, said, “Apart from obesity, there are several other health issues posed by the overuse of smartphones and social media. There is a need to measure the use of these devices in our daily lives and focus on health.”
Some tips from HCFI
- Electronic curfew means not using any electronic gadgets 30 minutes before sleep.
- Facebook holiday: Take a Facebook holiday for 7 days every three months.
- Social media fast: Avoid use of social media once in a week for the entire day.
- Use your mobile phone only when mobile.
- Do not use computer for more than three hours in a day.
- Limit your mobile talk time to more than two hours in a day.
- Do not recharge your mobile battery more than once in a day.
- Mobile can also be a source of infection in the hospital setup; therefore, it is disinfected every day.
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