Weight Loss:
There is no magic formula for weight loss and it is major burden for many people. Winter weight gain may accompany mood disorders or not and binge eating, as well as other eating disorders may also worsen in winter. Often, this “winter appetite” leads to choosing carb-rich foods, which when combined with lower activity levels, is a formula for weight gain.
Many of those with SAD who gain weight each winter (and lose all or most of it each summer), find that bright light therapy reduces their carb-cravings. For SAD sufferers, the drop in food craving and weight gain is slower than improvement of their mood. It may take several weeks to benefits, nut it generally is effective.
Initial research has also found that some people whose bulimia worsens in the winter, experience a drop in their binge eating through the use of bright light therapy
