Digital Smarts - Dinner and TV – A Bad Mix?

There may be a connection between childhood obesity and watching television during meals, according to researchers at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. Researchers studied videos of dinners for 120 families with children ages 6 to 12 and found that those who eat dinner with the TV on tend to eat less healthy food and to enjoy the meals less than families who leave the TV off. Researchers said that, “Having the TV on during dinner is a distraction which may lead to ‘mindless eating’ including overeating without realizing it.”