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Does eating in front of the television matter? According to the National Institute on Media and the Family, 40% of families usually have the TV on during meals. This is discouraging news because research has shown that people tend to eat more while they are watching TV. Since they aren't paying attention to the amount of food they are taking in, many people eat more in front of the TV than they normally would. Researchers have also found that people tend to choose junk food when they are watching TV. In general, the more TV children watch, the worse their food choices tend to be. (see this study) In one survey of over 1,500 children in Australia, researchers found that kids who watched more than 2 hours of TV a day were more likely to eat food that was low in nutritional value, and less likely to eat two of more servings of fruit each day (see this study). Because people eat more and eat poorly while watching TV, overweight is a risk associated with television viewing. Next: See suggestions for lessening the risk of overweight
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