SAD: Seasonal Affective Disorder May be Helped by Eating a Little Protein

Posted on December 27, 2009
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A decrease in sunlight during the winter often means carb cravings due to a lack of seratonin, the “feel good” hormone. Seratonin is produced in three ways: Sunshine, exercise and carbohydrates! Get outside as much as you can; even on a cloudy day, you can get quite a bit of sunshine on your eyelids and a little protein will give you more energy and help stop the carb cravings.