GO! WAKE UP AND

TEMPTING AS IT IS TO HIT SNOOZE AND STAY UNDER THE DUVET on Wintry mornings, you’ll boost your health and wellbeing by getting up and doing exercise. Here’s why:

• YOU’LL READJUST YOUR INTERNAL CLOCK ‘If you’re out of sync with your body clock, melatonin levels can still be high when you wake,’ says Dr Victoria Revell at the University of Surrey. ‘Morning light is essential – it can boost alertness and mood.’

• YOU’LL EAT BETTER Starting the day with 45 minutes of exercise reduces food cravings throughout the day, say scientists at Brigham Young University.

• YOU’LL SLEEP BETTER Women who walk for 45 minutes in the morning are 70% more likely to sleep through the night without waking, according to one study, leaving you feeling more refreshed.