Calories Burned Reading vs. Watching TV
According to a study published by Harvard University, roughly 11-17 more calories are burned when reading than while watching TV; the number varies based on the weight of the person participating in the activity. For those interested in seeing the results, view this link: https://www.health.harvard.edu/diet-and-weight-loss/calories-burned-in-30-minutes-of-leisure-and-routine-activities
More links:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/22/health/22regi.html
http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/415387
Effects of too much screen time on imagination:
"Television and imagination: an investigation of the medium's influence on children's story-making" http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/016344301023006007
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/mental-wealth/201402/gray-matters-too-much-screen-time-damages-the-brain
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/reading-paper-screens/
http://www.teenink.com/hot_topics/health/article/343157/Screen-time-Imagination-and-Thinking/
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-athletes-way/201401/reading-fiction-improves-brain-connectivity-and-function
Other Resources:
Belton, T. (1998) `An Investigation of the Influence of Television and Videos on 10-12-year-old Children's Story-making', unpublished PhD thesis, University of East Anglia
