WInter blahs

Winter has just started, but it's never too early to warn you about winter blahs.

With winter - depending on where you are in the world, of course - we get a preponderance of gray days. Stressful driving and walking conditions abound.

And with stress and depression (for those that get overly tired with a lack of sunlight - and that's a documented medical condition) comes eating - comfort food.

So that's something to watch for during these winter months. Chances are you're exercising less and eating more, perhaps not even being aware of it.

Be aware of it.

Try to make a conscious effort to get out and walk for half an hour (or go to a gym and get on a treadmill) or if you've got a flight of stairs in your house, run up and down that for a steady 20 minutes (listening to music or TV the while...)

Check out this article on Seasonal Depression
http://my.clevelandclinic.org/disorders/seasonal_affective_disorder_sad/hic_what_is_seasonal_depression.aspx