... Parents report that they have less interest and strength to play with the children, or do their homework. Adults barely talk between each other while watching TV. And sometimes they are spending about thirty minutes just switching channels. It does not mean that television can teach and amuse; it can provide much ... us admit to having a love-hate relationship with the tube. We complain about "couch potato" and still laying on a couch for hours in front of TV. Even feeling out of energy day after day, spent in the same room watching the same programs, is not stopping us. Television can be...

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... they have to control their ego when they are with friends. In the case of children's morality and commonsense, now, violent scenes on television influences children's morality. Too much TV violence on children causes the problem, which "Children may become less sensitive to the pain and suffering of others. Viewing violence encourages children to see other people as "enemies" ... and obesity among children. Retrieved March 20, 2002 from National Institute on Media and the Family: http://www.mediaandthefamily.org/research/fact/tvandobchild.shtml Moody, K. The Problems with Kind's TV. Retr...

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... successful in casting its positive influence on the children. The television has almost unlimited values as a medium of mass education. Thus, children can gain a lot of knowledge just by watching TV. The various programs broadcasted by the television can really help in the intellectual development of a child. Television gives a lot of information about things ranging from animal life, cultures, science and ... the television also has a lot of disadvantages, and the major of which is its ill effect on the children. But no body is well aware of the ill effects of TV on the children. The y...

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... " television is the most ingenious invention of the century (aside from the computer of course); however these individuals are usually avid TV watchers themselves. It is common knowledge that TV reduces attention spans (especially in children) when "consumed" in large amounts. The family is often a sacrifice individuals make when ... choosing to watch excess amounts of the "tube." TV also has a very manipulative aspect in it. Does this cheap form of entertainment come at too great a price for it to be worthwhile ... have the same problem and that all Catholic priests cannot control them...

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... Some people argue that a commercial must have someone attractive that has a perfect ten figure in order to attract people. For example when there is a beer commercial on TV. very rarely do you see a five hundred pound woman serving a nice cold beer over the counter. Its the perfect woman that does it five foot ten inches ... and high schools are now on very strict diets because in there minds they have to look like Britney or some other perfect bodied person on TV. And if you don't look like them your not cool. They think that guys are not going to find them attractive because they don't...

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... . Parents are victimized by society--working to provide for their families and spending less time with their children as a result. Having children watch TV, or play video or computer games, is an easy way to keep them occupied when parents do not have the time to provide supervision. ... Although the media can't be blamed completely for the actions of children, it is obvious that young minds are influenced by what they see on TV or in a game. One of the biggest issues concerning television watching and children is its connection to childhood obesity. In an observation, twelve major ... h...

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... from the moment most of us are able to walk and speak. We learn it through Saturday-morning cartoons, prime time TV and movies. Have you ever seen a fat person in a movie who wasn't evil, disgusting, pathetic or lampooned?" in TV there are lots of humor that relies on body size and lots of joked are made from fat people. Larger size ... women wont be given romantic roles. Usually fat people are given negative roles. But what can be done about it? How these misconceptions, which are coming form TV shows, can be stopped? TV should stop humor that relies on body size. Larger size women sho...

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... that are very calorie dense foods. In today's society there isn't a block where you can't find fatty foods and high sugar foods. Fattening foods are advertised on every radio stations, TV broadcasting shows and commercials. It makes it hard to avoid eating McDonalds. Today there are many companies and franchises that sell fast food products. These foods will typically be high ... blood pressure, asthma, and other serious illnesses. This is extremely sad because these diseases mean that children will have shorter life expectancies than their parents. The show explained that watching TV i...

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... show, and that these skills will contribute to their early educational success. It is said that children who spend a great deal of time watching TV do poorly in school, but children who spend a moderate amount of time with TV perform better than the non-viewers. Overall, research suggests that learning and television viewing are positively linked with a timeframe of about ten hours ... , when television viewing exceeds a certain level it seems to be related to less reading. On the other hand, a study found that children spend an average of three hours a day watching TV. This time may be ...

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... article "Fat Kids: What's really to blame?" By Parents Magazine states, "The report says part of the reason for this may be that children who watch less TV are replacing TV time with other sedentary activities like reading books and playing board games." Even if a child isn't sitting in front of ... a TV they are still at risk for obesity due to the lack of activity. Yes it is more mentally stimulating for your child to read a book, but if your child consumes ... ...

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I agree with the researchers that point out the fact that we now live in a "food toxic environment . " All over America, we are bombarded by TV commercials advertising for the tastiest, cheapest and usually unhealthiest foods you can find. Kids and adults alike are targeted through commercials and advertisements to go out and buy these foods ... prices are low too, which keeps the parents coming back. Often celebrities will endorse these foods, which makes them even more desirable. The celebrities you see eating the food on TV aren't obese though, so consumers don't think the food will make...

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... car or at the game. Children learn a bad habit of eating all day long. They pack on extra calories they really don't need. Overeating causes obesity. A sedentary lifestyle of watching TV, playing video games, and computer surfing reduces the amount of calories children burn throughout the day causing weight gain. Parents continue to feed their children three meals a day plus snacks ... (while snacking), and go to bed. I noticed this in my extended family when I went home last November. They don't make time for exercise, but always make time for snacks and TV. One day I witnessed, my nep...

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... has agreed to take junk food out of schools and vending machines are slowly being taken out of schools across America. Now, the focus is to limit the advertisements on TV. Some European countries, such as Sweden, have banned advertisements directed at children under the age of 8. Similar propositions have been made to make it less common for young children to ... be exposed to the evils of advertisements. Unhealthy foods are being forced on children constantly. They are on TV. They are in school. They are eaten by children around the world. What is the result? A recent list showed that ...

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... that's not funny whatsoever. Every corner you turn there will be a fast food advertisement. The fast food companies advertise their products to children by putting their products in TV commercials and implementing them in TV shows. The possible negative health effects of eating fast food is getting diabetes, heart disease, andor even death. In the article "If You Pitch It, They ... ...

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... Wolf writes, in her book The Beauty Myth: How Images of Beauty are Used Against Women; "advertising is a 130 billion dollar a year industry. The average American watches 30 hours of TV a week and spends 110 hours a year reading magazines. That adds up to 1500 ads daily- (45). Everywhere you look, there is a diet product or an exercise plan that will get ... wouldn't be allowed in front of camera if she was a size 10. Comedian Margaret Cho was offered to have her own sitcom in the early 90s. The producers of the TV station told her that in order to progress with the show, she being a wom...

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... usually eating disorders start. Teenagers are under a lot of pressure to be thin and they feel they need to fit in the size clothing of a model or famous people on TV. Teenagers get this feeling from their peers, their families and the society of how they really should look. Teenage girls grow up feeling that a Barbie doll is the way all ... only way they can be accepted and fit in this world, are if they are thin and look like all the models and movie stars that are always shown on TV or in magazines. When we see how models and famous people look; we feel depressed, stressed, we feel i...

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... in modern societies, kids will be something else? There is an undeniable trend in which children are sitting more and more in front. On an average day, children watch breakfast TV, operate computers at school, and play virtual games when they get home again. This screen addiction continues well into the weekend when it often intensifies. In the meantime, many playgrounds ... . One also can see the downside of unsupervised children relying totally on the media for information. Undoubtedly, many distorted views on such topics as violence and sex as shown on TV and computer games can preven...

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... exposed to hundreds of food commercials. Sitting and watching these commercials promotes snacking, and snacking promotes obesity (Childhood Obesity: Causes and Prevention). People who spend a significant amount of time watching TV sharply increase the risk for obesity. Instead of sending an overweight child out to run and play, adults allow them to sit and eat. Homework is the number one excuse ... households; the competing schedules of parents and children often do not allow for a get-together at dinnertime. Experts now believe that every time a child sits down in front of the TV with ...

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... them is well known. Blood vessels can only take a definite amount of fat before they start to get blocked. And, moreover, I try not to get frantic whenever I turn on the TV or read a magazine. Ads about obesity and loosing weight are everywhere, showing you thin, slim girls that surely do not eat at all in order to keep those perfect bodies ... be avoided at any cost. To sum up, I do consider myself a healthy person: I have a good diet, I make plenty of exercise, I watch out for excesses, and I do not get obsessed by TV ads and magazine articles. I keep in mind that nobody but myself ca...

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... watch, and in everyday like they are often left out of social groups because of their weight, often only finding friends in other obese people. "Bombarded with magazine covers, billboards, TV commercials and movies celebrating thinness and beauty may wreak havoc on the mind or a woman whose self-esteem is already low."(Browne 1993) Women who fall victim to anorexia become ... is 19". Obviously these are unreal expectations for anyone person to meet. Women have to realize that these women are a part of something that isn't entirely real, these women on TV and in magazines are born with t...

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... 13, most teen girls go through body changes that are natural and necessary: their hips broaden, their breasts develop, and suddenly the way they look may not match girls in TV or magazine ads. Unhealthy and Healthy Diets Any diet on which you eat fewer calories than you need to get through the day without feeling like you're going to ... you turn around, someone is talking about dieting. Every tabloid at the corner convenience store has the details of the hottest celebrity's fad diet. Every time you turn on the TV, there is another infomercial raving about the liquid diet plan or diet s...

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... healthy options at fast food restaurants and they usually aren't as healthy as advertised. Fast food companies hire professional photographers to make their food look more enticing.They use billboards, TV commercials and internet advertisements to bring that image to life. Some show a bun shiny and puffy with the meat perfectly proportioned and lettuce shiny and crispy. Others, like banners and ... ...

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... . Overweight and obesity is related to technological, social, economic and environmental changes that have reduced physical activity and increased food access and passive energy consumption. Increases in sedentary activities (eg TV, video games), use of the motor car for transport, decreases in physical activity, and an increase in the consumption of high fat and high energy foods are likely to be ... ...

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... year and today's fast food industry is growing rapidly and attracting numerous misinformed customers daily with its low priced food and million dollar advertisements campaigns. Eating fast food and watching TV add up to a high risk for obesity and diabetes. Even eating fast food meals twice a week can contribute abnormal glucose control and increase the chances of acquiring diabetes by 50 ... ...

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... involved in some way with sports. Whether it is a scrimmage game of soccer at recess in elementary school, playing on the varsity athletic team, or simply watching the Olympics on TV, sports have an influential role in our everyday lives. We are taught at a young age that sports are fun, exciting and rewarding. Over the past couple decades the growth in ... ...

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