Would you give up TV time for exercise?

A survey commissioned by the Heart and Stroke Foundation says many Canadians say they don't have enough time to be active or to cook healthy meals.

Would you trade TV time for cycling time? (CBC)The foundation points to Statistics Canada data that says 29 per cent of Canadians over 20 spend two hours a day or more watching television, and 15 per cent spend at least 1.5 hours of their leisure time per day on computers.

"We're exercising our brains and our thumbs in today's society, but we need to be exercising our bodies and we need to have that balance in terms of screen time, as they say, and getting out there and being active," said Dr. Beth Abramson, a cardiologist and a spokesperson with the foundation.

Abramson said Canadians can improve their health and extend their lives by getting 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous exercise weekly.

Would you be willing to give up TV and computer time to get more regular exercise? Why or why not? Let us know what you think.



(This survey is not scientific. Results are based on readers' responses.)