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No TV in your child’s bedroom! OK, so TV sounds so...last week. (What about other kinds of tube time? Does Skyping count?) Nonetheless, television time strongly correlates with childhood obesity. Conversely, even light physical activity is of help in promoting healthy weight. According to a 2011 Statement by the American Academy of Pediatrics:
There are a number of ways that watching TV could be contributing to obesity: (1) increased sedentary activity and displacement of more physical pursuits; (2) unhealthy eating practices learned from both the programming and the advertisements for unhealthy foods; (3) increased snacking behavior while viewing; and (4) interference with normal sleep patterns. However, most researchers now agree that the evidence linking excessive TV-viewing and obesity is persuasive.
I once attended an exhibit where Sony was showing off the newest HD technology. One visitor effused that "it's so clear that you can see every blade of grass." Another attendee piped up, "If you want to see a blade of grass," he said," I recommend going outside!" Amen to that.
I once attended an exhibit where Sony was showing off the newest HD technology. One visitor effused that "it's so clear that you can see every blade of grass." Another attendee piped up, "If you want to see a blade of grass," he said," I recommend going outside!" Amen to that.
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