Has Television Made Us Fat?

What is the most popular activity on the face of the Earth, no holds barred? Why, it’s TV of course!
No other activity even comes close to the popularity of TV We watch it, talk about it, pattern our behavior after it, laugh and cry because of it, and have it in nearly every household in America
Ponder a few of the following facts about TV:
The average TV viewer will see an estimated 20,000 commercials every year That’s about 55 commercials each day All the while we watch TV our perceptions about self-image, a healthy lifestyle and human behavior are being slowly and systematically changed, and in some cases, distorted
American youth watch an average of 1,023 hours of TV yearly, while they only spend about 900 hours in school
In year 2000, a National Assessment of Educational Progress report found that students who watch TV the most also suffer the most academically
According to a year 2000 National Institute on the Media and the Family report, a child can develop brand loyalty by age 2 This seems incredibly disturbing
A 1999 Senate Judiciary Committee Staff Report found that by age 18, the average American has seen 200,000 acts of violence on TV, including 16,000 murders
Much of television advertising targets children because promoters know they are less discerning and more easily influenced than adults And not surprising, children often insist that their parents purchase what they see advertised on TV
The food industry spends billions of dollars on TV advertising because they know it produces results When we see and hear the advertisements often enough, we eventually buy the products
Even dinnertime, the traditional family catchup period, has been transformed by TV, with many families opting to dine on fast food and take-out, rather than home cooked meals
I am not saying everything about television is detrimental, but it seems to do more harm than good
Life beyond the filtered screen seems much more educational, interesting and entertaining
The good news is, that any environmental or behavioral influence (including TV) on a persons habits can be changed, but it takes determination and work
Just for fun, see if any of the following apply to YOU!
We fall asleep doing it
We do it first thing in the mourning
We are challenged by it
We are isolated by it
We eat while doing it
We eat because of it
We ignore other people while we are doing it
We laugh at it
We cry at it
We get angry at it
We are bored by it
We are entertained by it
We pay to do it
We must have the latest technical equipment to do it
We use it to relax
We use it as a babysitter
We consciously pattern our behavior after it
We are subconsciously influenced by it
We do it whenever, wherever, and however we want
We bring sex and violence into our homes while we do it
We use it to keep us company when we are alone
We are misled by it
We are lead by it
We envy other people we see while doing it
We argue about it
We do other things while we listen to it in the background
We do it to educate ourselves
We do it to introduce ourselves to far away places
We do it to stay informed
We brag about doing it
We complain about doing it
We gossip about it
We talk about it everywhere
We become addicted to it

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