Experts Available to Discuss Study Claiming Teens with TV in Their Bedroom Less Likely to Have Healthy Habits.
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TOPIC: Researchers from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health found older adolescents who have a television in their bedroom are less likely to exercise and eat fruits and vegetables, according to an article by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Although the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends parents do not allow children to have a television in their bedroom, the study found two-thirds of the 781 participants had them. Researchers also found that boys who have a television in their bedroom tend to have lower grade point averages compared to those who do not.
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Dr. Daniel Kirschenbaum is Clinical Director and Chief Program Officer of Wellspring. He is a licensed clinical psychologist in Illinois and California, Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at Northwestern University Medical School, Fellow and Diplomate in Clinical Health Psychology of the American Psychological Association and former president of its Division of Exercise and Sport Psychology. He has served as a consultant to the United States Olympic Committee, the National Basketball Association, the Ladies Professional Golf Association, the Chicago Bears, numerous professional journals, and several major corporations. Dr. Kirschenbaum has provided addresses at many professional conferences worldwide, received numerous grants for research, and published nine books and 125 journal articles on weight loss, sport psychology, and related topics.
Dr. Kirschenbaum's books include: Treatment of Childhood and Adolescent Obesity (1987); Weight Loss Through Persistence (1994); The 9 Truths About Weight Loss (2000); and The Healthy Obsession Program: Smart Weight Loss Instead of Low-Carb Lunacy (2006)
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Amy Hendel, R-PA, IDEA, ACSM, CEO of www.healthgal.com , is a well-known health/medical/lifestyle television correspondent & expert. In her private Family Lifestyle Therapy practice, Ms. Hendel trains and counsels patients with her own unique blend of nutrition, fitness, and psychology approaches, targeting the whole family. Currently, she is a columnist and blogger (Your Best Life) on ivillage.com, contributing expert to The Today Show, Fox cable news -- The Big Idea, host/producer/writer of Healthy Home segments on Housesmarts.
