TV and obesity

You may not know it, but there is a relationship with watching too much TV and being obese. In an article from the Philippine Daily Inquirer, “Too much TV linked to obesity” by Nestor U. Torre, parents are urged to look into their kids’ behaviour when watching TV. They could be munching down on too much junk food while enjoying their favorite shows. My nephew is no exception, he can’t seem to have his meals without situating himself in front of the TV watching his chosen DVDs while helping himself with food. There is a tendency to eat more than needed since attention is drawn to the show and not minding how many spoonfuls of rice or viand are consumed.

While it is customary for families to watch TV while having meals, obesity experts advised families to stop this habit — not to associate TV with eating, refrain from making the TV as babysitters, minimize TV time for the kids, and instead take them out for recreation and physical activities.