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Kill your television

Published on: December 30, 2013

green_tvEven cute green ones with adorable antennae.

A study just published in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine found that increased television time for toddlers was associated with not-insignificant negative outcomes by age 10, including decreased physical activity and test scores...and increased snacking.

Nothing really surprising there -- just another reminder to be vigilant about the hours our kids spend parked in front of the tube.

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