Poor Food Choices and Sedentary Activities

A European study published online September 3 in Archives of Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine found that adolescents between 12.5 and 17.5 years who spent more time in front of the computer or television were less likely to make good food choices. This does not come as a surprise to me at all. Generally spending more time in front of the computer means less time being physically active. When you're physically active, you usually crave better foods, as your body wants the nutrition. Some of this can be overcome by parents having readily available healthier snack foods around, such as "baby" carrots and fruit. 

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