Top 10 ways to beat the blues

Snowy weather and mid-winter woes are a major fault to failing New Year's diet and exercise plans. Keeping motivated in the cold is difficult to overcome.

Lack of sun light keeps us from getting vital amounts of vitamin D that keep you happy and healthy in less than exciting weather.

Women's Fitness.net posted a great top 10 list of ways to beat the blues. Among their advice is to cut back on carbohydrates, exercise 30 minutes a day and cut back on refined sugars. Advice like this comes often, and often packaged in different ways to get the same idea across.

Some of the more unusual tips WF.net adds to the list are trying turnips. This root vegetable is one of the few that stay available throughout the winter and can provide vital nutrients.

The site also recommends getting a minimum of 30 minutes of sunlight per day. Try scheduling a morning walk, or mid-afternoon lunch break into your day to boost your mood. Also considering upping your vitamin D intake with more dairy products, fish, oysters and fortified cereals.

How do you beat the seasonal blues? How do you keep yourself motivated to look good for warmer weather while bundling up in the cold weather?