Find yourself with an empty bag of chips after a night of must-see TV? You're not alone. MSNBC [1] recently reported on a new study that found that consumers who have been recently reminded of their own mortality on TV actually eat more and spend more [2].

Does this mean we should all ditch The Closer [3], Criminal Minds [4], and CSI [5] altogether? Not necessarily. Just use this rather interesting finding as a reminder that watching television often leads to overeating, which can be troublesome since most of us eat in front of the TV [6]. Try and dine away from the tube most nights of the week, especially if it's murder mystery night on Dateline [7].

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