Law & Eating Disorders
9/10/2008
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My wife is a certified TV addict, particularly for cop shows. She'll watch "Law & Order" marathons for hours on end.
She's also got a number of health issues and is taking countless presciption meds. I've been telling her until I'm blue in the face that she's got to get off her butt and get some exercise. I'm sure her sendentary lifestyle is to blame for lots of her health problems.
Everyone knows that spending too much time in front of the tube, no matter what you're watching, can make you overweight. Now there's a new study that says that cop shows specifically can make you overeat.
According to a study published in the Journal of Consumer Research, cop shows that feed viewers a steady diet of murder and mayhem can mess up their diets in other ways. The study says "customers who have been recently reminded of their own impending mortality" tend to spend more on groceries, and of course, to eat more of them.
So when... read more
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overeating, tv, sendentary lifestyle
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