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Why do Okinawans live so much longer and healthier than those of us in the US? From a Fitness-Web article:
There are islands in Japan where the healthiest population exist on the earth. They are the islands of Okinawa, an archipelago southwest of Japan. Here people suffer 80% fewer incidents of breast and prostate cancer, less [...]

Here is another study that shows TV times directly effects physical inactivity from Cardioblog. This is said as someone sitting here on a laptop, watching the TV, while blogging away. It would be nice to set up a spare TV downstairs so I can cycle as I watch TV. Some details:
The study monitored low-income residents [...]