Screen Time, Sleep, And Childhood Obesity

So screen time, really, the recommendations are none for kids under the age of two. And then, you know, less than two hours after that, you know, you want to limit screens in the bedroom. You know, there's no need for a TV, a phone or computer in the bedroom. So you just have the kids not have it in there. It helps with their sleep, which is another thing that's critical. Most kids are not sleeping enough in this country, and that has a huge impact on their metabolism. We know that when we're sleep deprived, we're more likely to gain weight. We have higher levels of insulin. We have higher levels of insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome. So it's really important that you put restrictions on your children's sleep and wake cycle. That really is helpful. You know, our teenagers still need eight to 10 hours a night. Those six to 12 year olds need nine to 12 hours of sleep a night. And of course, you know, the one to two year olds are needing 11 to 14 hours. So, you know, as you get younger, you're needing more sleep. But even though teenagers need eight to 10 hours of night of sleep. And that's, you know, it gets harder when they get older. They want to stay up late, they want to be on their phone, they want to talk to somebody. And, you know, it's, it's really important. Yeah. We know that children in the children years, if they get to sleep before 8:00 PM, they have a lower rate of obesity and they have a lower rate of, of weight gain. They have less, of course, sleep deprivation. They get better sleep. We know that sleep deprivation, as I mentioned, increases insulin, it increases ghrelin, which makes them hungry. Yeah, if you don't sleep enough, you're hungrier and you crave more sugar and carbs. Absolutely. And then you create- It's true for adults as well. It is. It creates this inflammatory process in the body that even if you're eating the right foods, you're more likely to gain weight, which I think is important to remember.