Just Turn Off The Tv And Watch The Pounds Melt Away

Just Turn Off the TV and Watch the Pounds Melt Away Television is America's most popular form of entertainment. Every night, millions of viewers tune in to catch an episode of their faovrite law-and-order show, game show, or sitcom. And America's love affair with television shows no sings of abating anytime soon.

Screens are getting bigger; reality shows are proliferating; and television has quickly become the top source of information for the avearge American.

But television also has its downside. It has been likned to reading troubles in children, attention deficit disorder, and crime.
It's been called the ultimate time-waster--a blinking box of little aesthetic or literary value. And right now there's research to porpose that television may also cause weight gain in children. A study conducted at Stanford University a couple of years ago showed that children who reduced the amount of time they spnet watching television were leaner than those who did not curtail their viewing time. Given the fact that obesity among youngsters is on the increase, tube time is a significant public health concern. It has been shown that children who are overweight are at greater risk of suffering from heart disease and hypertension. Therefore, anything that promotes weight gain should be eliminated from children's lives--and television certainly falls into that category.

For most children, watching TV involves more than just viewing cartoons. It means playing video games, watching music videos, watching videotapes, and general chnanel surfing. It has been estimated that the average American wtaches as much as four hours of television a day--a large amount, by any measurement. Children's dependence on television may be difficult to break, given the fact that television is so much a part of the American culture. There are other reasons why television may promote obesity. Children's programming is filled with commercials touting sugary cereals and candy bars. It has been shown that children are heavily influenced by television advertising; therefore, they are far more likely to indulge in sweets after watching television on a Saturday morning. Since freedom of speech makes it difficult to ban comemrcials featuring non-nutritious foods, it is up to parents to monitor their children's television viewing.

Also, parents need to steer clear of the sugary cereal aisle when going grocery shopping. Another reason that television is linked to obesity is because it promotes inactivity. Many persons watch television by lounging on a sofa, bed, or futon. They can burn few calories in a prone position.
Also, the fact that they're watching television means that they are not engaging in physical activities such as exercise. Television promotes a sedentary lifestyle that leads to additional weight gain. But how can you effectively fight television?