At last, solid proof for what weve long suspected: skiing and snowboarding are good for you. And thats not just because theyre both great fun and put a smile on your face but because this also improves our health, happiness, red blood cell count and makes us live longer. The evidence has always been there for us to see: the bearded septuagenarian bounding past you for the fifteenth time as you struggle down your first run of the day. Heres his secret…
Sunlight.
Are you SAD? 1 in 50 people in the UK suffer from seasonal affective disorder which is a type of depression which commonly occurs during the winter months when the days are shorter. You travel to and from work in the dark, are cooped up in the office all day, and levels of serotonin, the brains natural mood lifter, drop. SADs can vary from mild winter blues to a more severe form where people cant function in the winter without treatment. So get treatment and get up on the mountain. You may get depressed about the cost of a beer on the slopes, but thats not quite the same thing.
Adrenalin.
Were all just animals, obviously some creationists may disagree, but we need to exercise our fight or...