Katherine Westphal
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Imagine Having Four Extra Hours Per Day
What would you do if you had four extra hours to spend every day? nnI could hand it to you right now on a silver platter if you like. By tomorrow you could have an extra four hours already. The hours would add up quickly. In a week, you would have 28 extra hours. In a month, you would have over 120 extra hours. In just a year, you would have 1460 hours (61 solid days!). Imagine what you could do all that time.nn Don't believe this is possible? nnThere's more. You won't need t
May 29, 2007
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Top 10 Benefits of Living Without TV
Think you canât live without your electronic companion, the TV set? Think getting rid of TV would leave your life empty and meaningless? On the contrary, living without TV can be much more peaceful, enjoyable, healthier, and happier. Can you imagine...?nn1. You miss all the attack ads during election season.nnI did not see a single attack ad this past electionânot one! The negativity. The distortions. The lies. I missed it all. It was almost as much fun as missing the neg
November 19, 2006
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The Awful Truth About Television: Why kids NAG
Viewers log in 50,000 commercials per yearnnCommercials are another significant problem with TV watching. Viewerâs pocketbooks are the primary victim. The average person who logs in 4½ hours of TV per day also tunes in to more than 50,000 commercials per year. Even if adults can resist the manipulative marketing tactics, children do not have the ability to discern fact from fiction from cheap advertising.nnMarketers target children and teach them to nagnnWorse, during each
June 12, 2006
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The Awful Truth About Television: "Heavy" TV watchers are twice as likely to be obese
Studies show: TV makes you fatnnThis large amount of time spent motionlessly staring at a screen is also hazardous to your health and girth. Numerous studies show a relationship between TV watching and obesity. The most striking were several studies published in The American Journal of Public Health. These studies found that people who watched three or more hours of television per day were almost twice as likely to be obese than people who watched less than one hour per day.
June 10, 2006
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Americaâs TV addiction: Itâs a matter of time, a lot of time.
In September 2005, Nielsen Media Research, Inc. reported that Americans watched an average of 4 hours 32 minutes of television per day. Amazingly, very few alarm bells went off in America, warning of the potential consequences of this huge amount of time. nnThank about what that little fact means.nn4 hours 32 minutes per day.nn4 hours 32 minutes EVERY day.nn4 hours 32 minutes EVERY day for 365 days per year.nnLetâs add that up. Perhaps 4 hours and 32 minutes does not seem l
June 6, 2006
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Getting kids away from TV: It's not "Mission Impossible" for Tom Cruise
Tom Cruise joins Madonna in abstaining from TVnnTom Cruise has come out of the closet. The world-famous actor does not allow his adopted children, Isabella, 13, and Connor, 11, to watch TV, except for movies on weekends. He joins superstar Madonna in parenting decision that will benefit his children in many ways. Although some of Cruise's recent stances have been controversial, taking firm control of the TV his kids watch is a sensible parenting decision.nnReportedly, he also
June 5, 2006
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Top 10 Tips to Help You and Your Family Watch Less TV
Have you have wanted to spend more time with your family, friends, or community, but found this time sucked into your TV set? Have you have wanted to accomplish other goals, but found it impossible to find the time? Have you have wanted to become fit and healthy, but somehow lacked the time and motivation to follow through with a fitness regimen? If so, here are a few tips to help you get in control of your TV watching and find the time you need to actively enjoy the rest of
May 17, 2006
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