Gym Classy Lady: Get Outta The Gym And Into The Great Outdoors!
7 Healthy Salads That Don’t Use Greens
The 10 Most WTF? Headlines On xoVain
Fat-Shaming Oatmeal: Harmless Or Oat Of Line?
The Hormone Diet: Mysterious Issues? It Could Be A Hidden Food Intolerance
Daily Fail: Denise Richards Isn’t ‘Shockingly Gaunt,’ She’s Just Not Wearing Makeup
Sweden gets all the fun stuff. A town in north Sweden, called Umeå, recently had bus stops fitted with light therapy panels to help commuters fight off seasonal depression. More
“You are what you eat” may be a line as tired as grey weather has you feeling, but during the deepest, darkest days as we approach true winter (it’s still technically autumn until next week), eating foods rich in specific nutrients can actually boost your mood, and help you feel more alert and awake. More
This week, City Data released a list of the cities in America that experience the least sunshine each year. The fourth on the list was Seattle, where I currently live; and the first was Bellingham, Washington, where I went to college. It’s sort of remarkable, then, that I’ve never invested in a light therapy box–but it’s mostly because I’ve never really been sure if they actually work, or if it’s something that would be right for me. Because really, how can you tell if what you’re experiencing is sadness, or SADness, as caused by Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)? More
The New York Times ran a great article yesterday on how using light therapy can help combat everything from mild winter blues to serious seasonal affective disorder. And according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, between 50% and 80% of people using light therapy to treat S.A.D. experience a complete recovery from symptoms. But how do you find a light therapy box? How much do they cost? And what features should you look for? More
