The Terrifying Way Your Netflix Habit Is Making You Decades Older

Why Your Late-Night Binge Sessions Are Secretly Fast-Forwarding Your Biological Clock

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I used to be that gal.

You know the one. Remote in hand, relaxing in a chair, binge watching my favorite shows on a Tuesday. “Just one more episode,” I’d tell myself.

Don’t we all say that?

But here’s the brutal truth nobody’s talking about: Your Netflix addiction isn’t just killing your productivity — it’s aging you faster than your mom and dad’s genetics.

The Uncomfortable Truth About Your Streaming Habit

Science doesn’t care about your need to know what happens next on Wednesday. Need convincing?

A massive cohort study (involving 45,000 people) published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Open found that every two hours of TV watching cuts the chances of aging healthily by 12%.

Think about that.

And it’s not surprising when you think about what goes along with sitting in front of a screen for hour — lots of inactivity and unhealthy snacking.

According to the study:

“People who spend more…