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Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) explained
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How to help yourself beat SAD
Self help approaches to SAD include keeping warm, getting up early rather than lying in bed (which will increase feelings of lethargy), getting out into the open air for exercise as much as possible, and eating little and often during the day. It may help to eat a low-glycemic diet concentrating on wholegrain cereals, root vegetables, legumes, oily fish and cheese - the later two foodstuffs contain tryptophan, a substance needed to make serotonin in the brain. Try to avoid overeating, however, as research suggests people with SAD selectively eat more carbohydrates during the winter months, and that weight gain is linked with eating chocolate and sweets when feeling depressed, anxious or lonely.
For an information pack about SAD, send a cheque for £5 to: The SAD Association, PO Box 989, Steyning, West Sussex BN44 3HG, or request one via the Sada website - which also provides further information.
How to help yourself beat SAD
Self help approaches to SAD include keeping warm, getting up early rather than lying in bed (which will increase feelings of lethargy), getting out into the open air for exercise as much as possible, and eating little and often during the day. It may help to eat a low-glycemic diet concentrating on wholegrain cereals, root vegetables, legumes, oily fish and cheese - the later two foodstuffs contain tryptophan, a substance needed to make serotonin in the brain. Try to avoid overeating, however, as research suggests people with SAD selectively eat more carbohydrates during the winter months, and that weight gain is linked with eating chocolate and sweets when feeling depressed, anxious or lonely.
For an information pack about SAD, send a cheque for £5 to: The SAD Association, PO Box 989, Steyning, West Sussex BN44 3HG, or request one via the Sada website - which also provides further information.
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