What would you do if you had four extra hours to spend every day?
I 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 ... Views: 913
Think you can’t 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...?
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Viewers log in 50,000 commercials per year
Commercials are another significant problem with TV watching. Viewer’s 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 ... Views: 2048
Studies show: TV makes you fat
This 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 ... Views: 1295
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.
Thank about what that little fact ... Views: 898
Tom Cruise joins Madonna in abstaining from TV
Tom 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 ... Views: 1087
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 ... Views: 2802