what the Faq?Do you know that feeling when you realize it is getting too cold to wear flip

flops? It is a sign of winter‘s brother, autumn, and that winter is ine-vitably coming.Some people hate winter and some love it. However you feel, these foldouts will inform you about everything you did not know you wanted to know about this season. Perhaps you dislike the short days during the winter? Well, travel to the north and there you will find cities and villages that do not see sun-

light for months. The FAQ – frequently asked questions – foldout will explain this winter phenomenon among others.The winter foldout will give you some tips what to do, drink and eat as the

days grow shorter and colder. Simply how you can make the most out of your winter.Place both foldouts beside each other, the FAQ first, to get an overview about the cold season and how to survive. Then you are ready to start preparing yourself for winter.

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wINTER BLUES?

Polar night means that the sun does not rise above the horizon. In practice, it is darkness and no sun-light during the day. At all. Polar nights occur inside the polar circles, in Europe it means parts of Scandinavia, Iceland and Finland have polar nights. For how long a period is dark depends on how far up north you are. In Europe it stays dark for a coup-le of months. At the North Pole it is dark from the middle of September until the middle of March.Alt-hough the sun does not rise above the horizon, there is still some trace of light during some hours of the day, south of the North Pole. The snow in areas with polar nights also makes the world seem a bit lighter.

S t i l l , depres-sion be-c a u s e of polar n i g h t s is com-mon. The darkness makes the body produce less se-rotonin and a lack of serotonin is believed to cause distress, panic disorder and depression. It is possible to treat winter depression in the same way like any other depression but bright light therapy is also an option. By using a bright, special lamp you can fool your body into believing there is more sunlight than

Ever heard of seasonal affective disorder? It is also known as SAD and is a type of depression that occurs at the same time of the year. Usually during the winter, but it is also possible to have SAD in the summer.If you suffer from SAD you feel hopeless and lose interest in work and other activities. Unlike other forms of depression you can also gain weight instead of losing it. You can manage your symptoms at home by practicing good sleep habits and by a healthy diet. If this does not help, therapy should do it. But some people suffer from SAD their whole life, even if they treat their depression. SAD can also evolve into long-time depression.

Have you ever won-dered why people feel sick more of-ten in winter? The answer is that viru-

ses really like the cold weather. Research show that viruses can stay stable and live longer in cold and dry air. They cover themselves with fat that protects them against almost everything, even from some de-tergents. This fat only melts when the temperature is above 16 degrees and this is why people mostly

get sick between November and March. Low tempe-ratures offer a are very comfortable environment for viruses to reproduce themselves. But cold weather is not the only reason what makes us sick, there are some other factors like our environment. When it is cold people tend to stay inside; people spend their times in cafes, kids play indoors, getting viruses from others and passing it to their friends and fami-ly members. Not enough sunshine is another factor. Sunshine provides us with vitamin D. A lack of vita-min D makes our immune system weak.

Winter blues?

In the northern hemisphere, the first day of the winter season is the day of the year when

the Sun is farthest south, normally on December 21st or 22nd.

Do you shiver a lot during the winter months? Shivering is an involuntary muscle movement with the aim to create heat.

With a strong will you can stop the action, but not for long. If you don‘t work your muscles, the body will do it for you.

Extreme shivering can increase heat production up to five times.

We do not exactly need more sleep during the wintertime, but due to factors beyond our control, we definitely want it. Human

sleep cycles are regulated by light. Light suppresses the production of

melatonin by the brain‘s pineal gland. As daylight fades, the pineal gland produces more melatonin, which makes us feel sleepy.

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