Reduce Your Risk Of SAD This Winter

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) strikes one in three people every winter, triggering depression and lethargy, but nutritional expert Geeta Sidhu-robb recommends building your resistance with:

• vitamin D supplements to compensate for the lack of sunshine

• regular exercise to lift low mood (ideally outdoors)

• eating lean protein, leafy greens and fish to boost nutrient intake, plus carbohydrates (pulses and wholegrains) to help regulate levels of the feel-good hormone serotonin

• being sociable to improve mood and reduce any feelings of isolation