The TV guide offers programs for every taste and interest, but that might not be such a good thing. Schedule time in front of the tube carefully to avoid sabotaging health and happiness.
OP-ED: Recently, Nickelodeon received a massive petition calling for stricter nutrition standards for advertising directed at kids. Should Nick’s executives ban commercials for unhealthy food?
Contributing writer and pop culture guru Lisa LaValle Overmyer begins her regular looks at the intersections of entertainment and health. This week's topic? NBC's hit weight loss reality show.
After working a late day at the office, nothing sounds better than curling up on the couch, turning on the TV, and chowing down on some food. But that little slice of heaven may be hell on the body.
The TV guide offers programs for every taste and interest, but that might not be such a good thing. Schedule time in front of the tube carefully to avoid sabotaging health and happiness.
Contributing writer and pop culture guru Lisa LaValle Overmyer begins her regular looks at the intersections of entertainment and health. This week's topic? NBC's hit weight loss reality show.
OP-ED: Recently, Nickelodeon received a massive petition calling for stricter nutrition standards for advertising directed at kids. Should Nick’s executives ban commercials for unhealthy food?
After working a late day at the office, nothing sounds better than curling up on the couch, turning on the TV, and chowing down on some food. But that little slice of heaven may be hell on the body.
