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Watching TV Before Going to Bed Causes Chronic Health Problems
Natural News ^ | 10-07-09 | Mike Adams

Posted on 11/07/2009 6:05:01 AM PST by mlizzy

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And on another note ... An Anti-Ugly Vaccine?
1 posted on 11/07/2009 6:05:02 AM PST by mlizzy
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... people were significantly more likely to set their bedtime based on TV schedules rather than sleepiness or a need to get up at a certain hour. "They just wait till the show ends" before going to sleep, researcher Mathias Basner said.

Not surprising, once they mention it. It's not that watching TV per-se affects sleep, but that people don't go to bed because they're watching TV.

2 posted on 11/07/2009 6:07:16 AM PST by Tax-chick (My taxes pay Anoreth's salary or Dad's pension.)
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..especially cnn


3 posted on 11/07/2009 6:09:54 AM PST by Doogle (USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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Exactly. It isn’t that tv is bad, just that people don’t turn the tv off early enough.


4 posted on 11/07/2009 6:12:10 AM PST by ET(end tyranny)
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What a releif!

I usually am sitting in front of a computer screeen at night. Never a TV!


5 posted on 11/07/2009 6:14:36 AM PST by earlJam
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Seems cats, however, are not similarly affected.
6 posted on 11/07/2009 6:16:49 AM PST by mlizzy ("It is impossible to walk rapidly and be unhappy" --Mother Teresa of Calcutta.)
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What a releif! I usually am sitting in front of a computer screeen at night. Never a TV!

LOL. Me too!
7 posted on 11/07/2009 6:18:04 AM PST by mlizzy ("It is impossible to walk rapidly and be unhappy" --Mother Teresa of Calcutta.)
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“Life Causes Chronic Health Problems, and Invariably Ends in Death.”

-Associated Professional Common Sense Societies


8 posted on 11/07/2009 6:18:29 AM PST by Jack Hammer
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How about listening to Mark Levin? It is a healthy addiction.
9 posted on 11/07/2009 6:20:14 AM PST by boomop1
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My wife and I leave the TV on all night. We will occassionally (a couple of nights a week) wake each other in the middle of the night for sex. Neither of us like relations completely in the dark. Doing this does wonders for restful sleep.


10 posted on 11/07/2009 6:20:36 AM PST by Bad Jack Bauer (Fat and Bald? I was BORN fat and bald, thank you very much!)
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Misleading headline alert...
The article does not say the health problems are caused
from watching tv before going to bed,
but from not getting enough sleep due to staying up late to watch tv.


11 posted on 11/07/2009 6:21:35 AM PST by Repeal The 17th (I AM JIM THOMPSON!)
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Methinks this little box at my fingertips is far more responsible for poor health then the TV...


12 posted on 11/07/2009 6:23:48 AM PST by IrishPennant (“If you can accept losing, you can't win.” ~ Vince Lombardi)
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The research failed to mention that it’s only when the channel is on MSNBC, CNN, ABC, NCB, and ABC. With Fox on, people actually tend to become healthier.


13 posted on 11/07/2009 6:24:06 AM PST by MAD-AS-HELL (Hope and Change. Rhetoric embraced by the Insane - Obama, The Chump in Charge)
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I ditched my TV 6 year ago and I’m much happier!


14 posted on 11/07/2009 6:25:36 AM PST by ryan71 (Smells like a revolution)
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Oh my gosh! Who snuck in and snapped a photo?:)


15 posted on 11/07/2009 6:26:21 AM PST by mlizzy ("It is impossible to walk rapidly and be unhappy" --Mother Teresa of Calcutta.)
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Why is it when these well-paid “researchers” come up with some nonsense like this the end result is ALWAYS to attempt to take something enjoyable out of our lives (”it’s for your own good!”).

Is the Nanny State going to now demand that all TV cease after 10:30 P.M. (save for a test pattern of Our Dear Leader, of course, and maybe an Obama “quote of the day”) so we can all be assured of a good night’s sleep (so that we can toil more productively for The State the following day)? Yay! What fun!

The additional sleep will also guarantee we down fewer cups of coffee... which (they say) is bad for us, TOO.


16 posted on 11/07/2009 6:28:00 AM PST by Pravious
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17 posted on 11/07/2009 6:29:38 AM PST by KeyLargo
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tv is a great sleep inducer.....especially networks like abcnbccnn, etc


18 posted on 11/07/2009 6:32:20 AM PST by The Wizard
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How about listening to Mark Levin?

Most Friday nights we drive to our favorite pub and listen to Mark on the way. Sometimes we just sit in the parking lot listening to him, causing us to miss part of happy hour!

19 posted on 11/07/2009 6:33:46 AM PST by Starboard
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Why is it when these well-paid “researchers” come up with some nonsense like this the end result is ALWAYS to attempt to take something enjoyable out of our lives (”it’s for your own good!”).

Nah, that's not it. This post is from a site that's on the side of the patriot. The reason you want more sleep (and not be drowsy) is so you can FIGHT our dear leader and his administration (not to mention big-pharma) soon after rising (and for the rest of the day) ... at least that's my take on it ...
20 posted on 11/07/2009 6:35:09 AM PST by mlizzy ("It is impossible to walk rapidly and be unhappy" --Mother Teresa of Calcutta.)
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