Tv’s bad for health
Each year, both kids and adults in the US spend more time glued to the TV-set than doing anything else, except for sleeping!
People have worried about the effects of TV ever since the 1940s, when" television became popular. Studies show that too much TV watching leads to such problems as bad eating habits, lack of exercise, obesity and depression. And far from relaxing us, TV actually raises stress levels.
More than one in eight American kids today is overweight. Sitting in front of the tube for long hours is one reason. The steady stream of commercials advertising sugary soda, chocolate and fast food is another. It has been counted that during four hours of Saturday-morning cartoons, American TV companies run more than 200 ads for junk foods. As US Surgeon General Dr. David Satcher said, "We are raising the most overweight generation of youngsters in American history... This week is about saving lives."
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A – Control your temper.
B – Be grateful for what you’ve got.
C – The “cool” crowd’s not so cool.
D – Be different!
E – Know who your friends are.
F – Your first kiss isn’t a big deal!
G – Bad friends.
H – Respect your parents!
I – Don’t put up with bullies.
When I was a teen.
Westlife’s Mark Feehily shares
his words of wisdom on being a teen…
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“I remember feeling shy around the popular kids at school because they made anyone not in their clique feel really small. But now I realize they're the ones in dead-end jobs, going nowhere, and I'm doing exactly what I dreamed of.”
Be confident!
“I was one of the quiet ones at school and used to let others do the talking. But I realized that I had nothing to lose in speaking up. The more you put your opinions across, the more your confidence grows and the more people respect you.”
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“Bullies called me Fatso because I was chubby. I tried to ignore it but it hurt. I wish I'd told a teacher or told the bullies to shut up because as soon as you stick up for yourself, bullies often back off.”
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“When my mates got new tennis rackets, I nagged my parents for one, too. They couldn’t afford it but bought me one. Thing is soon realized I could play better with my old one - I was just being greedy”
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“At 14, I felt really grown up. I wanted to go clubbing but they said I was too young. I wish I'd shown them more respect because I was such a spoilt brat sometimes!”
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“I put up with a lot of stick from kids at school who I thought were friends. When I was being bullied they'd join in, but then later on, act like nothing had happened. I wish I had told them where to go and spent more time with my real friends.”
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“I was terribly frightened about my first kiss. I even panicked about how to breathe…But it was all OK in the end”
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“I used to feel left out because I lived in the country, but when some mates came to stay and told me how jealous they were of where I lived, I felt proud to be different.”
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Once Mum and Dad wouldn't give me any money to go bowling. I was angry, got every penny I could fine to prove I did have enough. When they still said I couldn't go, I chucked the coins and they smashed the cooker door! I felt pretty stupid after that."
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