Watch Horror Movies Can Burn A Lot Of Kalori, Is That True?

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JAKARTA - Stressful scenes coupled with tense audio make the heart beat faster when watching horror films. However, can a faster heart beat when watching scary shows make more calories burned?

Cardiologist dr. Azlan Sain, Sp.JP said the assumption was not appropriate. "There have been several studies that have concluded so, but cannot be used as a benchmark because the study used very few samples," Azlan said as quoted by ANTARA, Thursday, October 6.

The doctor who practices at the Hasna Medika Indramayu Heart Clinic said the assumption arose because there was an opinion that there was a release of adrenaline, due to fear, which worked quickly as a result of watching horror films.

Dizziness can lower appetite, increase the level of basal metabolism and eventually burn higher calories.

"However, because the number of samples is very small and the study is a study with a very small population, the results of this study cannot be used as a benchmark," explained the doctor from FKUI.

Azlan said that if you want to be healthy and protected from the risk of heart disease, you should maintain a balanced diet, fasting and exercise regularly.

Aerobics that are usually carried out in low intensity over a long duration can be done to prevent heart attacks.

Aerobic sports are carried out with repeated movements, light intensity, and long or sustainable time. In addition to running fast, cycling and swimming, the sports that can be done include running leisurely or jogging to running in moderate intensity.

Aerobics can be done regularly three to five times a week. The recommended exercise duration every week is 150 minutes, if the sport is scheduled for five days a week, then the duration per day is 30 minutes.