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I agree that tanning beds can be dangerous when overused but if you use common sense and not try to become brown then they are safe- just like being outside. The nice thing about tanning for the sunlight in winter is that it is warm and relaxing. I do 10 minutes once a week and I find that I feel better about myself since I don't look so white and fat and I am ready to go outside in the early summer since I work outside- I don't worry about burning then. It is vanity but when I go shopping and try clothes on I hate to see myself all white when I look in the mirror- it is so depressing! So being tan (but not very tan just a light tan) helps with that. Also this diet has finally gotten the stubborn pounds off.

But snowshoeing, cross country skiing or walking outside is the best thing for SAD.

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IBS-A for 20 years with terrible bloating and gas. On the diet since April 2004. Remember this from Heather's information pages:
"You absolutely must eat insoluble fiber foods, and as much as safely possible, but within the IBS dietary guidelines. Treat insoluble fiber foods with suitable caution, and you'll be able to enjoy a wide variety of them, in very healthy quantities, without problem." Please eat IF foods!

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