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"Recently, a writer I know wrote a story for this very site about how Facebook makes you healthier. It&amp;#039;s an interesting story, and I encourage you to read it. But after giving it some thought I&amp;#039;ve decided that it&amp;#039;s wrong. In fact, I think Facebook is flat out bad for my health. Let me count the ways: 1. It makes me lazy. Too much time on Facebook means too much time straining my wrists and my eyes, when I could be getting some exercise (even window-shopping provides more activity that being glued to my computer chair) or at least some fresh air and vitamin D from a little sun. 2. It promotes ADD. Not that I actually have attention deficit disorder, but being a frequent Facebook user makes it impossible to focus on one thing at a time. Update your status! Check out your friends&amp;#039; photos! Take this stupid quiz! List 500 things about yourself! Accept another magical pretend gift! 3. It stresses me out. Remember that girl who didn&amp;#039;t give you the time of day in high school? Guess what: she&amp;#039;s on Facebook now, and she seems to think that you&amp;#039;re pals. Remember those embarrassing photos from your friend&amp;#039;s bachelorette party? Those are on Facebook, too\u2026 so you better un-tag yourself fast before your boss, your mother-in-law, and all your other &amp;quot;friends&amp;quot; see it. I&amp;#039;m not saying that Facebook&amp;#039;s evil, just that its healing powers are questionable. So I&amp;#039;m trying to log on less often. I&amp;#039;m filing it in that category of things (like red wine and chocolate) that are supposedly good for my health but in reality they&amp;#039;re only helpful if in moderation.  \u2014Barbara Brody, WD Health Editor Follow the Woman&amp;#039;s Day health editors at http://www.twitter.com/WDHealth Hear us live every Wednesday at 12pm EST at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/radioWD  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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