On this episode of How to Be Fine, Kristen and Jolenta talk about the stigma of eating while watching television. Plus, they offer up advice on determining when a breakup is justified, and how to become more positive.

Do you have an advice question for us? Email us at [email protected], or tweet us @jolentag, @kristenmeinzer, or @howtobefinepod. And if you haven't already, please join our How to Be Fine (formerly By the Book) Facebook community! https://www.facebook.com/groups/kristenandjolenta

Sources:

https://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/16/health/16well.html  

https://www.ratemds.com/blog/letting-kids-watch-tv-good-eating-habits/

https://blog.ochsner.org/articles/how-tv-can-help-kids-eat-healthy-foods  

https://www.wellandgood.com/eating-watching-tv/#:~:text=%22For%20my%20clients%20who%20look,watching%20something.%22%20  

https://mashable.com/article/binge-watching-health-effects

https://www.redbookmag.com/body/health-fitness/news/a20046/there-are-serious-health-benefits-to-staying-in-and-watching-tv/

https://www.prevention.com/health/a40107617/watching-less-tv-can-reduce-heart-disease-risk-study-says/  

https://www.ndtv.com/food/pay-attention-to-food-here-are-bad-eating-habits-you-need-to-quit-1746095

https://wp.wwu.edu/eatingandreading/lettuce-discuss/#:~:text=Meal%20memory%20is%20how%20well,their%20brain%20from%20the%20meal

https://ijbnpa.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1479-5868-10-58

https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/distracted-eating-may-add-to-weight-gain-201303296037

https://www.lakanto.com/blogs/food-nutrition/mindless-distracted-eating

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/study-tv-feel-lonely-51511/

https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2022/09/351497/study-watching-tv-during-meals-disrupts-kids-cognitive-development

https://www.chop.edu/news/health-tip/language-development-talking-not-just-your-child#:~:text=It%20turns%20out%20that%20the,matter%20the%20family's%20socioeconomic%20status

https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/products-eurostat-news/-/DDN-20180706-1

https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2023/06/more-than-a-quarter-all-households-have-one-person.html

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices