Let the Sun Shine

this information recently caught my eye. many of us in new england felt that our winter was quite hard, long and dark. now that spring is here with its longer hours of sunlight i know i feel better and more energetic. most of us know about the winter blues also called "sad"- seasonal affective disorder. but it seems there is another aspect of our exposure to sunlight-especially morning sun-that may go beyond just feeling better. more studies are needed but it seems that irregardless of one's activity level or age exposure to morning sun (8 am-12) for 20-30 minutes may help to regulate how hungry we feel, reset our body clocks and help with weight control. indoor light does not have the same affect. how many millions of years did we evolve with only sunlight! hopefully the ongoing studies will be more specific but meanwhile maybe it is the time for more of us to get up earlier and do our exercise or have our breakfast outside. it might just be a pleasant way to help with maintaining a healthy weight along with getting some extra vitamin d.