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TV Time Limits Lead to Fitter Kids

A monitoring device that cut TV time in half helped overweight children eat less and lose weight, says a study by researchers at the state University of N.Y. at Buffalo.  The researchers used a TV allowance machine that has children whose TV time was restricted lost weight after 2 years.  Even though there was no difference in the amount of physical activity, restricting TV time could reduce mindless eating or eating stimulated by TV ads, researchers said.

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