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Cloud · 02-08-2007, 12:10 PM

Are you addicted to current events? How much news is good for you?

Dr. Andrew Weil recommends a "news fast" as part of optimum health. Too much news causes stress and is bad for you, he argues.

My boss chides me constantly because I don't read the newspaper daily. "How can you be a responsible citizen if you don't read the news?"

I pretty much take a daily glance at headlines to make sure war hasn't broken out . . . I mean ended. Why? this is why:

http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/02/08/tod....ap/index.html

02-08-2007, 12:10 PM	#1
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	News is bad for you Are you addicted to current events? How much news is good for you? Dr. Andrew Weil recommends a "news fast" as part of optimum health. Too much news causes stress and is bad for you, he argues. My boss chides me constantly because I don't read the newspaper daily. "How can you be a responsible citizen if you don't read the news?" I pretty much take a daily glance at headlines to make sure war hasn't broken out . . . I mean ended. Why? this is why: http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/02/08/tod....ap/index.html __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"