India, Feb. 16 -- As the weather gets toastier and layers feel less stylish and more uncomfortable, and the days grow longer, you know winter is slowly coming to an end. However, during the seasonal transition, many people are likely to fall sick or experience low energy levels.

To understand why this happens, HT Lifestyle connected with Udaipur-based clinical dietician Ridhima Khamesra, who confirmed that this pattern is not sudden or random. It does not happen overnight. Instead, winter quietly drains the body, and the effects tend to show up later.

"Movement reduces. Sun exposure drops. Sleep timings shift. Meals get heavier, warmer, and often repetitive. Hydration falls because thirst cues are muted," she explained the many ways the...