To Your Health Newsletter: Easy Ways to Beat the Winter Blues - January 14, 2014

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January 14, 2014 - Volume 8, Issue 1

Beating the Winter Blues: How to
Avoid Seasonal Depression

People with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) experience symptoms of depression during the fall and winter months. The condition is thought to occur due to the changes in the duration of sunlight, which then affects our circadian rhythm, serotonin levels and melatonin levels. Are you feeling unusually "low" these days? Fortunately, you can beat the winter blues with simple exercise and good nutrition.

The Essentials of Good Nutrition - Eat Your Antioxidants
Enjoying the Golden Years - Strategies to Keep Fit for Life
Fitness Done Right - How to Rehab the Right Way
Breathe Better - Solutions for Your Sinusitis Frustration

On-the-Go Eating:
How to Stay Healthy

Think of your food choices as the type of fuel you put in your car. Give it the right fuel, and your drive should be smooth, but give it the wrong fuel, and you could be in for a breakdown. The same principle holds true for your body. Here are some important strategies you can utilize to make sure you run efficiently throughout the day, even in the midst of your hectic, on-the-go schedule.

All About Air Quality: How Safe Are You?

In the past decade, recorded cases of asthma have increased exponentially. While studies are being done to connect this prevalence increase to diet and allergies, among other things, it's safe to assume that the culprit, at least in part, could be our increasingly poor air quality. Let's take a hard look at the state of our air quality and how it may be impacting our health.

Are You Running Yourself Into an Injury?

Despite the fact that the overwhelming majority of slow runners instinctively strike the ground with their heels, there is a growing trend among experts to have recreational runners strike the ground with their mid- or forefoot. Proponents of the more forward contact point suggest a mid- or forefoot strike pattern is more natural. Learn how your stride (and foot health) are impacted by how your feet hit the ground.

Berries for Blood Pressure

High blood pressure (hypertension) essentially means blood flow through your arteries increases: we're talking arterial damage (increasing the risk of arteriosclerosis), coronary artery disease, heart attack or heart failure, kidney damage/failure, and stroke. Not a pretty picture, but here's an easy – and tasty – solution: eat berries!

The Science of Happiness

Depression rates in the U.S. are 10 times what they were in the Great Depression, with no sign of easing up. Today, there are more than 200 university courses across the US, and more than 1,000 articles published in peer-reviewed journals, on the subject of what happiness really means. Here's what you need to know.