When the seasons change and you find yourself missing Summer for all the joy it brought to your life, trudging through dreary Winter days can be a little difficult. If you're already dreading the onset of Winter, try eating your way out of common seasonal ruts with the following four suggestions.
For Immunity
It's almost inevitable that you'll be caught in a downpour or stuck out in the cold during Winter, but bolstering your immunity by adding supplements, including ginger and probiotics, to your diet can make your body less susceptible to catching seasonal bugs, as well as speed up recovery from any infections you do catch.
For Appetite
Getting cozy in the Winter calls for all your favorite comfort foods, but if wintertime weight gain isn't one of your health and fitness goals, eat foods containing items that have regulatory effects on your blood sugar levels, like cinnamon and the fatty acids MUFAs and PUFAs. That way you can rest assured that you're reaching for that slice of pie because you want it - and not just because you're bored.
For Mood
Seasonal Affective Disorder is real, and so are the motivational struggles that come with it. Enriching your diet with foods such as nuts and seeds, which contain compounds that encourage the release of the feel-good hormones serotonin, dopamine and endorphins, can imbue you with a feeling of motivation and productivity.
For Energy
Your morale can have a significant effect on your energy levels and vice versa. Upping your intake of energy-boosting supplements, such as iron, by eating foods like apricots, cashew nuts, and lean red meat can do a lot to put the pep back in your step.
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