binge watching

Top to bottom: screenshots from trailers for shows being binge-watched around the world: The Bad Kids in China, Pasión de Gavilanes in Colombia, and Tehran in Israel.

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A Global Guide To Binge-worthy TV For The Pandemic

12:13pm August 09, 2020

by NPR Staff

Lost children! Angry lovers! Time travel! A show referred to as 'The Muslim Game Of Thrones" We asked reporters to tell us about the shows that people are obsessing around the world.

Young bodies may more easily rebound from long bouts of sitting, with just an hour at the gym. But research suggests physical recovery from binge TV-watching gets harder in our 50s and as we get older.

Science
Health & Safety

Home For The Holidays? Get Off The Couch!

8:59am December 27, 2017

by Patti Neighmond

If you sit too much during middle age — at work and at home — your ability to exercise or even walk in late decades is at risk, research hints. And, of course, your risk of heart disease climbs, too.

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Researchers have been studying the links between TV viewing and mindless eating for years. The news isn't good for our waistlines.

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Health & Safety

Netflix And Chew: How Binge Watching Affects Our Eating Habits

6:25pm December 31, 2015

by Susmita Baral

Lots of research suggests munching while watching TV promotes mindless eating. Overall viewing time is a key factor. But the genre of what you are watching may also influence how much you consume.