You must limit your sugar intake if you suffer from seasonal depression

For the uninitiated, seasonal depression is caused by the lack of exposure to the sun during the cold months of the year and the time differences that go along with the same. The literal cause of this problems are still not known but this can affect both men and women. Scientists have estimated that one in four people can suffer from seasonal depression during winters. The symptoms of the same are hypersomnia (a very high desire to sleep), a drop in your libido, having less energy levels or feeling sad and strong cravings of carby and sugary foods.

Winter-onset depression can even increase your levels of sugar cravings. Consumption of quickly-burning sugars allows us to experience a short-term sense of well-being that can worsen the symptoms that are associated with this particular form of depression. It is very difficult to tackle this particular depression especially during the festive days as you end up eating a lot of sugary as well as fatty foods.

When it comes to depression, people must optimize their diet and provide all the nutrients that the brain needs and also avoid potential toxins. To combat the toxic effects of seasonal depression, you need to avoid the consumption of ultra-processed foods and foods that contain too much sugar as well as alcoholic drinks.