Island Life Magazine Ltd December 2012/January 2013 | Page 99

FASHION HEALTH & BEAUTY

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Do you find it harder to roll out of bed every morning when
the temperature drops and the mornings are darker? If
so, you’re not alone. Many people feel tired and sluggish
during winter. Here for Island Life readers are some
energy-giving solutions.
If you find yourself longing for your bed

you get up to let more sunlight into your

more than usual during winter, blame the

home. Get outdoors in natural daylight as

lack of sunlight. As days become shorter,

much as possible, and make your work

sleep and waking cycles become disrupted,

and home environment as light and airy as

leading to fatigue. Less sunlight means

possible.

your brain produces more of a hormone
called melatonin, which makes you sleepy.
Because the release of this sleep

Fight fatigue with vitamin D. The main
source of vitamin D is sunlight so winter
months can mean you don’t get enough

hormone is linked to light and dark, when

vitamin D, and that can make you feel

the sun sets earlier your body also wants

tired. Good food sources of vitamin D

to go to bed earlier – hence you may feel

are oily fish, eggs and meat. Vitamin D is

sleepy in the early evening.

also added to all margarine, and to some

Try these tactics to boost your vitality
during the winter months:
Sunlight is good for winter tiredness.
Open your blinds or curtains as soon as

breakfast cereals, soya products, dairy
products and low-fat spreads.
Get a good night's sleep. When winter
hits it’s tempting to go into hibernation

The main source
of vita min D is
sunlight, but here
in the UK we can't
make any vita min D
from winter daylight
between November
and March
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