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American's, Obestity And Tv Whats The Real Connection?

By: Graham Foster

This is really crazy but my research has demonstrated that the TV is probably one of the biggest reasons for obesity in this country today, especially in children but also in many adults.

In my survey I found that on the whole few familes sit down for a family meal every single day (only around one in ten). But what shocked me more was only 60% of people ever sit down for a meal at a table.

Can you imagine why? Well It's the TV. Let me explain to you more what I mean with a couple of typical examples of what I call TV food syndrome.

1. You sit your toddler in front of the TV and then bring them food to eat while they watch cartoons. The problem being with this is nine times out of ten you will give your kid finger food so they can eat whilst distracted by the TV without making too much mess. So a meal will typically consists of some thing like peanut butter or jelly sandwiches or if it's cooked food it will be chicken nuggets , fries , burgers and the like.

All of this food is easy to eat whilst your young ones are not paying attention and easy to prepare for you but has no nutritional value and is packed full of fats, additives, and salt none of which are good for your childs health.

Then to make matters worse it's normally followed by a soda (which is like giving your kid chemically flavored sugar to drink). Then finished off with cookies packed full of even more fats and carbs. If this is how you feed your young ones and most people do you should STOP NOW! This junk is setting your kid up for obesity and other serious health problems.

2. The second thing that happens across America is you arrive home stressed after a day at work and you sit in the kitchen watching the TV while you tuck in to some sort of pizza or microwave meal.Or maybe fast food which you either bring home or call out for as a takeaway. But what happens is you are so focused on the TV you will hardly notice what you are eating at all.

I am guessing but you won't know if the food tasted good or probably what it tasted like at all as you will be so engrossed in your TV program.

Now I want you to try this method if you can. Get your children to sit at a table without the TV and cook food which not only looks good and taste delicious but is also good for you and your kids.

As soon as you start to think more about what you are eating rather than 'who dunnit' it in CSI or whether your team will make the playoffs . You'll find you eat less and enjoy what you eat much more. When you actually learn to taste food you'll know you've been eating junk and start to think more about what's going in your mouth.

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