Just when you though we’d exhausted the number of problems we could blame on entertainment, science has giving us a new one.
Not only are movies and television making us violent, they’re also making us fat. I know what you’re thinking: No duh, sitting on your butt not doing anything is going to hurt your health, and you’d be half right.
Turns out we’re not only being inactive when we veg, we’re also eating more. But wait there’s more: Certain kinds of TV shows and movies are bearing more of the blame than others.
Guess which ones?
If you guessed rom coms and talk shows…sorry try again later.
Action movies and cooking shows (let this be a lesson in not overlooking the obvious) inspire the most binge eating, according to researchers at Cornell University.
Personally, I’m going to see the bright side of this. Clearly, this is a reflection of our deep-seated empathy. And with that diagnosis, I believe we have the answer to our problem. We all need to take a step back and, stop stress eating for Katniss, Elsa, Loki (yes, you can stress eat for villains too), etc…They’re going to be okay. Just make sure you are too.
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Huffington Post: Action Movies Make You Eat More, New Study Suggests
…bi-daily smile…
