For many people, we are about to enter a very difficult time of the year. When the holidays are over, decorations down, no time off to look forward to, cold dark morning ahead of us for months, may people feel melancholy. This is referred to as "seasonal affective disorder" ("SAD").
Part of the causation of SAD is that during the winter months, our serotonin levels are less than the summer. Reason? When sunlight hits the retina, this causes more serotonin production in the brain. During the darker months, we manufacture less serotonin. Aside from the mood issues, often our eating will also change, craving those carbohydrates.
Solution: Take that serotonin and stay in the mental zone of counting your portions and following our dietary plan. Keep plenty of light on in your house and remember that sprin and summer are not too far away!
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