{"id":10480,"date":"2024-08-22T00:30:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-21T17:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=10480"},"modified":"2024-08-22T00:30:02","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T17:30:02","slug":"seasonal-weight-gain-in-the-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=10480","title":{"rendered":"Seasonal Weight Gain in the Fall\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>SAD doesn\u2019t just stand for the standard American diet.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a condition known as seasonal affective disorder that is <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/15927269\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">characterized<\/a> by increased appetite and cravings, as well as greater sleepiness and lethargy, that begins in autumn when light exposure starts to dwindle. This now appears to <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/1946724\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">represent<\/a> the far end of a normal spectrum of human behavior. We appear to eat more as the days get shorter. There is a \u201cmarked seasonal rhythm\u201d to calorie intake with greater meal size, eating rate, hunger, and overall calorie intake in the fall.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In preparation for winter, some animals <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/20567242\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hibernate<\/a>, doubling their fat stores with autumnal abundance to deal with the subsequent scarcity of winter. Genes have been<a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/24875372\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> identified<\/a> in humans that are similar to hibernation genes, which may help explain why we exhibit some of the same behaviors, and the autumn effect <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/1946724\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">isn\u2019t<\/a> subtle. As you can see in the graph below and at 1:06 in my video <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/video\/friday-favorites-why-people-gain-weight-in-the-fall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Friday Favorites: Why People Gain Weight in the Fall,<\/a><\/strong> researchers <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/1946724\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">calculated<\/a> a 222-calorie difference between how many calories we consume in the fall versus the spring. This isn\u2019t just because it\u2019s colder, either, since we eat more in the fall than in the winter. It appears we\u2019re just genetically <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/24918620\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">programmed<\/a> to prep for the deprivation of winter that no longer comes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-105254\" src=\"https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/1-06.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/1-06.png 1920w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/1-06-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/1-06-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/1-06-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/1-06-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/1-06-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/1-06-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/1-06-720x405.png 720w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/1-06-540x304.png 540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s remarkable that, in this day and age of modern lighting and heating, our bodies would still <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/1946724\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pick<\/a> up enough environmental cues of the changing seasons to have such a major influence on our eating patterns. Unsurprisingly, bright light therapy is used to <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/16436561\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">treat<\/a> seasonal affective disorder, nearly tripling the likelihood of remission, compared to placebo. Though it\u2019s never been tested directly, it can\u2019t hurt to take the dog out for some extra morning and daytime walks in the fall to try to fend off some of the coming holiday season weight gain.<\/p>\n<p>People <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/1946724\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blame<\/a> the holidays for overeating, but it may be that \u201crather than the holidays causing heightened intake, the seasonal heightening of intake in the fall may have caused the scheduling of holidays at that time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Regardless, as you can see below and at 2:15 in my <a href=\"https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/video\/friday-favorites-why-people-gain-weight-in-the-fall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>video<\/strong><\/a>, other \u201cspecific recommendations for the prevention of obesity and metabolic syndrome by <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/27339810\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">improving<\/a> the circadian system health,\u201d based on varying degrees of evidence, include: sleeping during the night and being active during the day; sleeping enough\u2014at least seven or eight hours a night; early to bed, early to rise; and short naps are fine. (Contrary to popular belief, daytime napping does not appear to adversely impact sleep at night.) Also recommended: <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/27339810\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">avoiding<\/a> bright light exposure at night; sleeping in total darkness when possible; making breakfast or lunch your biggest meal of the day; not eating or exercising right before bed; and completely avoiding eating at night.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-105256\" src=\"https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2-15.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2-15.png 1920w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2-15-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2-15-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2-15-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2-15-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2-15-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2-15-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2-15-720x405.png 720w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2-15-540x304.png 540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"\/><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">This was the last video in my chronobiology series. If you missed any of the others, check out the related posts below.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"et_social_bottom_trigger\"\/>  <\/div>\n<p><script>\n            !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n            {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n                n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n            if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n            n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n            t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n            s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n                'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n            fbq('init', '1582627921973608');\n            fbq('track', 'PageView');\n        <\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1675549\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SAD doesn\u2019t just stand for the standard American diet. 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