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Many Reasons to Stop or Limit Your Kids Watching TV

  • December 11, 2003

The more television children watch the less fruit and vegetables they eat, probably because the advertising they see leaves them craving junk food instead. Heavy television viewing by children has been linked to eating more junk food, getting less exercise and obesity, but this was the first study to show that TV watching led to lower consumption of nutritious fruit and vegetables. American children spend more time watching television than engaging in any other activity except sleeping,...