Is Binge Watching Really the Way You Should be Watching Television?

If you have Netflix, HBO Go, Hulu, or any television streaming website, you know how it feels to binge watch a TV show. There comes a point in the level of binge watching where you should ask yourself, "Is this healthy?".

Where binge watching can't directly effect your health, it's best not to try and over do it. This way of viewing TV shows is kind of like being hooked on drugs, you get addicted and there's no way you're not going to push the button for next episode when it appears.

But there's another question that comes along with this style of television, are you really appreciating the show? If you watch so much of one show at a time there is a point where you will get distracted or become disinterested in what you are seeing. Are these TV streaming websites taking suspense and drama out of TV shows? There's no waiting anymore, you can automatically click on a button to see what is happening next.

Netflix is definitely taking over the television scene and there is no way that it's going to stop. People spend hours and days of their lives watching continuous television and missing out on the "reality" of the world. They are stuck in this virtual world which can ultimately lead to them regretting the decisions that they made to binge watch television. They do this to be caught up with the times, or to watch that one popular show that they missed out on. Either way that you look at it, binge watching television online is hindering the lives of people and their health. There is no looking back now, and we will walk forward in this digitally infused, binge watching obsessed world.

JUICING!

I purchased a Breville fruit and vegetable juicer in March of this year.  It is one of the best investments I have ever made. I make vegetable juices daily and they actually taste good. Instead of having coffee in the morning, I make a juice. My usual juice consists of apples, cucumbers, celery, ginger root, spinach, and kale. It is very energizing, makes me feel great, and urges me to eat healthier for the rest of the day. 

I know this is FICTION field but I wanted to write about a documentary I just watched called “Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead”.  It is based on a man, Joe Cross, who suffers from an autoimmune disorder. He has tried all kinds of medicines but nothing helps so he decides to go on 60 days juice diet.  The documentary follows Joe traveling across the U.S. talking to all different types of people about food, lifestyle, health, etc. The documentary also shows two people Joe meets try this juice method.

I liked the documentary for many reasons. Joe is a very likeable and understanding person. He gets regular civilians to try it. He receives proper medical supervision throughout the diet and he talks with experts. I think people could get a lot out of watching this documentary. There is a lot of useful information shared throughout the film. Joe also uses the same juicer I have! Aside from the content I thought the documentary was shot and told very well. There were even some cute animations.

It was well worth the 97 minutes.