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Did You Know Addiction To TV May Halt Sperm Production By 35%?

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Bingeing on TV for more than 20 hours a week is linked with a reduction in sperm count by 35% as per a study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology, watching TV for more than 5 hours a day showed a significant drop in the levels of sperm count and testosterone levels in the body.

On the contrary, working in front of the computer did not affect the levels of testosterone or sperm count or had any other adverse effect. The reason may be linked to the fact that those who watch too much TV are less likely to exercise or eat healthily, the essential habits for maintaining fertility.

Watching excess TV is also attributable to eating high-calorie junk food and laziness. Moreover, canned or packaged foods, high-fat cheese products contain acidic additives that alter the pH level of the body. Along with the sedentary lifestyle, the chemical additives and acidic nature either harms the motility and shape of the sperm cells or lead to its death. Bisphenol A (BPA) is linked to lowering the semen quality and binge eating in front of TV are at four times the risk of lowering the sperm count, motility, and concentration

Says Dr. Sagarika Aggarwal, IVF Expert, Indira IVF hospital, New Delhi.

“According to the study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, sperm samples collected from 200 students all aged between 18 – 22 years for lab analysis showed a link between sedentary lifestyle and low sperm count. Binge-watchers had average sperm counts of 37 Mn per mL, as compared to 52 Mn per mL among those who hardly spend time in front of the TV. TV addicts were found to have 38% lower sperm count than those who had a less sedentary lifestyle. Moreover, the study showed a link between developing the risk of dying from a blood clot in the lungs due to fatal pulmonary embolism was raised by 45% with every hour of additional watching per day.”

“Though many studies suggest that 18 hours of average exercise a week could boost sperm quality, an excess that can still degrade its quality. Physically active men with at least 15 hours of moderate exercising or playing sports had sperm counts around 3/4th higher than those who were physically inactive,”

added Swati Mothe, Hyderabad based IVF Expert.

Sitting for hours together in front of the TV may be associated with warming lap. Sperm prefers cool conditions than the body temperature for sperm production and the hotter conditions may halt it. Over-exercising and binge-watching both stimulate the generation of free radicals in the body that leads to cell death and sperm being a cell also has 90% chances to die and significantly affect the reproductive health. It is advisable to do everything in moderation – be it the time spent in the gym or watching TV.

6 Types of Girlfriends You Might’ve Dated

People are different, their personalities are different. So it’s natural, every girl you’ve ever dated must be different than the other. How would you describe your ex, boys? Clingy one or an aggressive one? There are millions of girls out there but certain characteristics are followed by many. We’re here to tell you about those characteristics, types of women you may or may not have dated. So, here’s a list of types of girlfriends or just “friends” you’ve come across in your life.

1) The Clingy Chitra

You can’t go out anywhere without a hand always holding yours. She always wants to cuddle, she doesn’t understand the concept of “privacy”. She wants to know every detail of your day, where were you? What were you doing? When you’ll be back? Who’s that chick? And so on. You’ll always be bombarded with such questions and god help if you stammer even once.

2) The Sleeping Sneha

This girl won’t even bother if you’re out there cheating on her as long as she gets her good night’s sleep. She’s the female version of “Khumbkaran”. She will laugh on your face if you ever ask her out middle of the night and head back to her sleep!

3) The Emotional Emily

Everything’s like the end of the world for Emily. If you even raise your voice slightly, waterworks start IMMEDIATELY. She’s also likely to cry if you present her with her favorite flavor of soda. You can’t be too serious with this girl, you will always be pressured to keep her happy. And if you’re dating an Emily, never joke around her, NEVER. Trust us, it’ll backfire and you’ll end up making it up to her for the rest of the night.

4) The Motherly Maria

She may think she’s Mother Mary but in fact she may be like an strict mother who thinks she has a spoiled child. There’s having no fun around this woman. Anything can turn to a lecture or worse a living nightmare. You may end up with some spanking and we guarantee it won’t be kinky.

5) The Psycho Saylii

Beware of this one. She can be the most deadliest if she has to in order to find the password of your phone. She is always right no matter what, she’ll shred you to pieces if you ever forgot to tell her “I love you”. She is always jealous no matter what, you even joke about seeing other chicks, that’s it. Your death is inevitable.

6) The Wifey Wrenda

The perfect one you can’t wait to marry. She’s already a wife while you guys are dating. She gels up with your friends, is adventurous, can COOK and isn’t too possessive. She might just be the one who checks out other chicks with you for fun. She fun, independent but also mature. Gives you your space and doesn’t nag. While she’s perfect, she’s hard to find. And if you have one in your life, you’ve hit a jackpot boys. But sadly, she’s just a MYTH!

So guys, which one are you dating right now? 😉

Who should be the next Joker?

We all were thrilled with Heath Ledger‘s performance as Joker in “The Dark Knight“, later playing the same iconic role of villain was Jared Leto in “Suicide Squad“. Now, The Joker may be getting his own origin story, The Hangover director Todd Phillips is working on a movie about how the Joker became Gotham’s most terrifying criminal. The film will be a gritty crime drama set in the 1980s, and Martin Scorsese is in talks to have a to-be-determined role in the production.

The question that has got everyone wondering is, WHO WILL PLAY JOKER? The character is all sorts of psychotic criminal that needs an extraordinary actor to fill in the shoes or the benchmark set by the actors who played this character in previous times. We have list of names that we think will be perfect for this role and definitely do justice to it!

1) Bill Skarsgard

After his brilliant performance in the horror movie released in 2017, “It”, I think it’s safe to say that he seduced us with his acting skills even though he was playing the role of a clown. If anyone has seen the movie, it was pretty intense, just like the character of joker. Think Bill and Joker may mash well, who knows?

2) Willem Dafoe

Having made over one hundred films in his legendary career, Willem Dafoe is internationally respected for bringing versatility, boldness, and dare to some of the most iconic films of all time. Who better to play Joker than an actor who’s known for his bold roles he has played over the years!

3) Leonardo DiCaprio

Oscar winner Leonardo, our very own and favorite Jack Dawson, is, let’s face it, the BEST ACTOR of all time. Our love for Leo is beyond anything, for his acting in movies like The Revenant, Wolf Of The Wall Street, Inception, Shutter Island and many more. It will be really interesting to see Leo to play Joker out of all.

4) Jake Gyllenhaal

Jake has got the charm, he somewhat reminds us of Heath Ledger. He can bring a different kind of joker to the audiences, as he always does with all of his movies.

5) Johnny Depp

There are actors who play so many different character that we forget what they look like in real life, Johnny Depp is one of them. Edward, CAPTAIN Jack Sparrow, The mad hatter and recently playing the Grindelwald, he is always able to surprise us with his varied roles of character, it will be dearly fascinating to see what he will do or how will he portray the role of the great villain of all time, The Joker.

6) Jim Carrey

TORONTO, ON – SEPTEMBER 11: Jim Carrey from the film “Jim & Andy: the Great Beyond – the story of Jim Carrey & Andy Kaufman with a very special, contractually obligated mention of Tony Clifton” poses for a portrait during the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival at Intercontinental Hotel on September 11, 2017 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Maarten de Boer/Contour by Getty Images)

Once regular comedian who mesmerized his audience and transformed himself from TVs funny man to a Golden Globe-winning Hollywood actor, he knows how to transform himself, he is quite like water, shapes in any vessel or moreover in any character.

7) Tom Hiddleston

Playing the famous role of Loki from the Marvel world, he is best known for his charms. Something that Heath Ledger brought to the character of Joker. He already plays a role of a villain, so we’d say it would be easy for him to grasp the traits of Joker.

8) Matthew McConaughey

For a man with such a laid-back persona, Matthew McConaughey is actually one hell of a shape-shifter. Just when we think we have a bead on this unassuming Texas actor, he switches guises, going from the bong-powered charm of Dazed and Confused to the indie cred of Lone Star.

9) Adrien Brody

Youngest man in history to win the Best Actor Oscar for his role in ‘The Pianist’, Adrien Brody, presently absent from Hollywood. Maybe, playing the role of Joker can be his big comeback to the world of cinema.

10) Iwan Rheon

After playing the horrific role of Ramsay in Game of Thrones, he’s rather hated as a villain. His acting as a psychotic killer can be well suited for the role of Joker. I mean it will be pretty exciting to see if joker starts peeling off people’s skin for fun, ey?

Tell us what you think, which one suits the best for JOKER? 😛

Bombay Shaving Company’s Shaving Kit Review: For A Soothing & Smooth Shave

I’ll be honest here. I was a bit apprehensive before using Bombay Shaving Company’s six-part shaving kit mainly because it was something new. But I was pleasantly surprised.

With an price of Rs. 2995, the kit comprises of:

–   Razor
–   Blades
–   Brush
–   Pre-Shave Scrub
–   Shaving Cream
–   Post-Shave Balm

Watch our detailed review below:

It leaves you completely relaxed and has a soothing impact on your skin. Its price is a bit high but the overall experience makes this product worth it. You can also engrave personalized messages on the razor stem. This feature can be particularly useful when you want to gift it to someone.

So all said and done, we give it a rating 3.5/5 and recommend that you buy it.

(The kit was provided to us by Bombay Shaving Company)