Winter Weight Gain Traps

Danielle Braff, SELF magazine

Rich holiday food isn't the only reason our jeans "shrink" in winter-seems the season has it in for us. Ice these top pound-packing triggers.

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Trim the fat: Fill up on protein at breakfast (nonfat Greek yogurt) and lunch (grilled chicken). At dinner, include carbs (sweet potatoes, pasta), which will boost serotonin production. Still hungry? Switch on a sun lamp (try NatureBright SunTouch Plus, $72; Amazon.com ) for half an hour every morning to soak up serotonin-generating rays.
Photo by: CN Digital Studio
SHORT DAYS

Trim the fat: Fill up on protein at breakfast (nonfat Greek yogurt) and lunch (grilled chicken). At dinner, include carbs (sweet potatoes, pasta), which will boost serotonin production. Still hungry? Switch on a sun lamp (try NatureBright SunTouch Plus, $72; Amazon.com ) for half an hour every morning to soak up serotonin-generating rays.

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