Journal 3 Revised- What Can Scary Movies Do For Your Body?

Journal 3: What Can Scary Movies Do For Your Body?

"You can lose weight by watching horror movies, according to scientists researching how to appear in Halloween trend stories"

Written by: Sean O'Neal

According to this article science finally decided to be cool for once by declaring that watching horror films is a relatively effective way to lose weight, especially if you're going to ignore all other science and just sit there. At the University of Westminster researchers recently announced the conclusions of their very methodical Halloween trend piece. They revealed that watching 90 minutes of scary things can help you burn more than 100 calories, which is nearly the same amount you would with a half-hour walk. The logic behind losing weight from scary movies is that horror films cause an increase in heart rates and a burst of appetite-reducing, metabolic rate-boosting adrenaline, enabling a person to burn off more calories they are not completely jaded and desensitized.

I picked this article because as soon as I read the title I was interested to see what it was about, because I did not believe it. After reading the article though I now see the relation on how scary movies can help you lose weight. For example when I watch scary movies my heart rate always increases, and a majority of the time I also lose my appetite. These two things are proved ways that people lose weight. Now every time I watch a scary movie and am getting really freaked out I can think to myself on the good side I am burning calories!

Fun Facts: Top 5 Movies to Burn Calories

1. The Shining (184 Calories)

2. Jaws (161 Calories)

3. The Exorcist (158 Calories)

4. Alien (152 Calories)

5. Saw (133 Calories)

http://www.avclub.com/articles/you-can-lose-weight-by-watching-horror-movies-acco,88124/