Sentences with phrase «less television»

I think in practice that students would watch less television if they and their parents had more time for other sorts of activities and interests.

They asked parents about several behaviors, such as providing more fruits and vegetables and fewer soft drinks, salty snacks and candy; having more meals as a family; watching less television during dinner and encouraging children to make healthy food choices and be active.

An experiment in two California schools suggests that watching less television cuts down on children's aggressive behavior.

We watch less television now than we ever have thanks to two things: 1.)

Those who consistently watched ≥ 14 hours / week of television had lower bone mineral content than those who watched less television, even after adjusting for height, body mass, physical activity, calcium intake, vitamin D levels, alcohol, and smoking (all at age 20).

According to the researchers, people with long - term low physical activity, as well as people with long - term high television viewing, scored much worse on the tests compared to those who were more active and watched less television.

We also tell people to watch less television.

These can include the easier chip - shot changes, like sleeping more, being more active, and watching less television (or even cancelling your cable!)

Students in schools that offered Healthy Choices were more likely to watch less television, be less sedentary, and more likely to play fewer video / computer games.

The research examined 8,400 people and found that 42 year - olds who attended private school watched less television and ate fewer fast - food meals than 42 - year olds who were state educated.

They also watched less television, spent more time on homework and had fewer absences, the research found.

Researchers say that the depression and social isolation begotten from materialistic influences can be quelled simply by tuning them out at the source — which in many cases, might mean watching less television.