Good reasons

Why you shouldn’t watch TV while eating

According to experts, the relationship between watching TV and eating is "complex".

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Sitting comfortably on the sofa after work and watching a round of Netflix with your pizza and Coke sounds tempting. But there are good reasons why you shouldn't eat your meals in front of the TV.

TV dinners have a rather bad reputation. Originally coined in the USA in the early 20th century, it evokes associations with ready meals full of salt and additives that you eat comfortably on the couch. But what if you opted for a healthier meal while watching your favorite show - with lots of colorful vegetables and whole grains, for example? In fact, studies show that eating in front of the "flickering box" is generally not good for us - regardless of what we eat. There are many reasons for this.