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By Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen
From Health magazine
From Health magazine
The shopping and crowds. The back-to-back diet-busting parties. The interminable chats with the in-laws.
We understand how easy it is to feel not so wonderful at this most wonderful time of the year.
That’s why we’ve rounded up these 19 expert-endorsed ways to help you dodge the seasonal blues and stay happy, healthy, and energized. From quick stress-survival strategies to mood-brightening foods, here’s your cheat sheet to holiday cheer. View the slideshow.
Target leg bloat, puffy ankles, and flabby knees with these smart strategies. 
The average person spends about one-third of her life in bed. The problem: Most conventional mattresses contain brominated flame retardants, also known as polybrominated diphenyl ethers, or PBDEs (mostly banned in Europe since 2004, as well as in some states). “We’re just beginning to get worried about PBDEs,” says Philip J. Landrigan, MD, chairman of the Department of Community and Preventive Medicine and professor of pediatrics at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City.
Ever feel like climbing out of bed is the most exhausting thing you do all day? Morning sluggishness is epidemic—and caffeine may seem like the only cure. But, maybe not. Hiding under your comforter is a morning person bursting with energy, says Mary Ann Bauman, MD, author of Fight Fatigue: Six Simple Steps to Maximize Your Energy. Wake her up with this a.m. makeover. 
