February 20, 2012

How much time will you spend watching TV today? A new report says if you’re the average American, it’ll be just over four hours of television. But how you watch it is changing, as more people are viewing television shows not on the big flat-screen TV but on the web with their computer, or with mobile devices like smart phones and tablets. Source Link

The battle to eliminate a leading cause of heart disease from our diets seems to be paying off. A CDC report says the average level of trans fats found in adults has dropped by over 50% since 2000. Researchers say public health initiatives to raise awareness about the dangers that trans fats pose to heart health have been effective. Source Link

If you believe that time is money, you may be shortchanging yourself when it comes time to relax off the clock. A new study says people who put a price on their time are more likely to feel impatient when they’re not using it to earn money. And that can hurt their ability to derive happiness during leisure activities. Source Link