That's Fit

Growing up, I probably spent way too much time in front of a television set than I should have. But nowadays cartoons are out and everything else is in! Personally, I've stopped watching a lot of TV because I just don't feel productive after soaking up all those glorious moving images. If you've been wanting to break the habit of excessive television in your life, this article may be for you.

Here's a really great tip if you like to watch TV during dinner: Turn it off and indulge in the subtleties of food! I know so many people who do this. Whether they want a little entertainment or something to break the silence, television is the jester in the room. But if you turn off all the distractions, you can take in all the aromas, color and taste. Also consider that it's easy to over-eat if you're not concentrating on all that food in front of you. That's two benefits in one!

Another excellent piece of advice is to plan an escape route. If you've got a specific show you always watch, get an idea to do something immediately after. This limits your chances of channel surfing when it's done, wasting time on TV shows you didn't plan on watching anyway. Television is not evil -- especially during college football season. But it's easy to see how it can absorb your attention, free time and health. Check out the other "TV Dieting" tips if you want to learn ways to cut back a little!

According to Dr. Sam Sugar addiction can be defined as "repetitive behavior beyond your control that leads to adverse consequences." That's especially interesting because according to a recently published report, compulsive eating and drug addiction are similiar in terms of brain activity. So, it's possible to be addicted to food?

Yeah, that seems to be the case. Did you know it takes more time to detoxify somebody from coffee than it does heroin? And unfortunately for food addicts, they face so many social eating situations it's very difficult to notice it as an addiction, and then having temptation and advertisements everywhere makes it obviously very difficult to control. And to top it all off, our society has made it almost the norm to overeat and have unhealthy food relationships. Makes you wonder.

And I just can't resist: Dr. Sugar? That's too funny.