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5 Yummy Foods to Beat Your Winter Blues
5 Yummy Foods to Beat Your Winter Blues
Are you struggling to beat the winter blues? As the days get shorter and the weather gets colder, it’s easy to snuggle up in bed all day and wait for the summer sun to
Many cases are not so severe, but there is a disorder to describe this change in personality. Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD, is classified as a type of depression caused by the reduced exposure to sunlight in the winter months.
Not to get too technical, but our bodies get used to the amount of keratin and vitamin D we absorb through our skin via the sun’s rays. When those go away because we’re snuggled up inside avoiding the cold, or you live somewhere with a wet winter, our bodies can slump into a funk.
The good news is, there are easy ways to beat the winter blues and enjoy the snowy season. One of the simplest ways to change your mood is by switching up your diet. With certain foods, your body can still get those happy nutrients that the summer sun normally provides.
This superfood has been known to help everything from your skin and hair to your heart. However, salmon is also great for beating the winter blues and getting out of that funk. Salmon contains an abundance of Omega-3 Fatty Acids which affect the chemicals in your brain which stabilize your mood, specifically serotonin and dopamine.
1. Salmon
2. Dark Chocolate
Just thought eating chocolate to make you feel better was a myth?
3. Eggs
Sunny-side up, anyone? Egg yolks are one of the only foods that contain vitamin D, sometimes called the sunshine vitamin. While in the summer months most of us get our daily dose of vitamin D from the outdoors, you may become deficient in this important vitamin in the winter. Many recent studies have linked vitamin D deficiency to depression, which is what we call the winter blues. Starting your day with an egg can help increase your vitamin D levels during these gloomy months.
4. Almonds
These little nuts are packed with magnesium which may affect the production of mood-boosting chemicals in the brain. In addition, almonds contain the perfect balance of protein and fat to keep your blood sugar steady, and decrease sluggishness so you will be less inclined to take those long winter’s nap.
5. Oats
Not only is heart-healthy oatmeal the perfect warm start to a chilly winter morning, it can also help lift your mood! Oats produce serotonin, one of your brain’s feel-good chemicals, which can increase your happiness.
Test out all these healthy, mood-boosting foods to make for a happier you this year. As it turns out your mom was right all of these years - you are what you eat!
By Express Med
Express Med
