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05/16/2018 / By David Williams

Conflicting messages: Study finds junk food promoted through sports leagues is a harmful contributor to the childhood obesity epidemic

It’s a well-known fact that the media plays a part in the spread of potentially harmful messages to children that might be watching. Now a new study has looked even further into this, and the researchers behind it have singled out the world’s biggest sports leagues as major culprits. According to the study, most of […]

01/26/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Experts warn that kids who watch TV see more ads for junk food, consuming on average 500 more snacks per year than kids who don’t

Indeed, advertisements influence the mind. Experts discovered that children and teens who watched over three hours of TV commercials a day consumed more unhealthy foods compared to those who only saw only a few TV ads. The research team based the study on a YouGov survey, which involved more than 3,000 participants who were 11 […]

11/30/2017 / By Janine Acero

Snack food vs. fruit and veggies: Poor diet is one more reason to limit kids’ screen time

Children whose attention are always focused on television are more likely to avoid fruits and vegetables, according to scientists. Researchers from the Loughborough University surveyed 527 children between the ages of 11 and 12 and found that two-thirds of the young participants spent more than two hours viewing TV, which affected their eating habits. They were found […]

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