Are you too busy with holiday cooking and shopping to find time to workout? Well, you don't have to make time for the gym to burn off extra calories. A fun way to get some exercise in and still keep up with your holiday preparations, is to dance around the house to your favorite Christmas music. Sound silly? Yes. But it is fun, and it does work. Listening to Christmas music is already a tradition for many families. Just make dancing to the music part of your tradition and have a healthy holiday. Also See:

It's getting cold outside, but you should still try to get out in the sun for a few minutes each day. And taking a walk outside to burn off some of your excess holiday calories is a great way to do that. It's good for your health too. Did you ever wonder why the sun makes you feel good? It's because the sun actually triggers an increase in the "feel-good" chemicals in your brain (serotonin). Serotonin helps control sleep patterns, lift your mood, and even increase your sex drive.

Do you find yourself getting less exercise during the cooler months? If so, you may also notice you gain a few extra pounds when it's cold outside. But there is something you can do, and it's something you don't even need to make any extra time for. Here's what you do...

You don't need to get a gym membership in order to stay fit. Electrically powered exercise machines in your home and fitness centers require large amounts of energy to operate and are not eco-friendly. So what are some better options? If you want to get in shape, the eco-way, get outside and experience nature while you workout.

You can keep your heart healthy while reducing stress and burning calories. How? Try to get 10 to 30 minutes of aerobic exercise each day. Even a small amount of activity can have a large effect on your overall heart health. It's not really important what you do to get yourself moving and your heart pumping, as long as you do something.

I thought I would take tonight's post to do a roundup of some of the great fitness blogs on BlogHer. I took some time and surfed the Health and Wellness BlogHer Blogroll (I also used BlogHer's new search tool), and here are fourteen of those blogs. Do you blog about fitness? If so, leave your link in comments. Workin On My Fitness... What I cover on Workin On My Fitness:

Tonight my family enjoyed bowling, tennis and boxing together... on our new Wii. It was great fun, and by the last knockout (my daughter took down some bearded fellow in under a minute; pent-up anger, much?) both kids were actually perspiring. Not bad for a video game system, I suppose. I can see now what all the hype has been about.

I don't know where all of you guys live, but here in Washington DC it is hot. I'm not exaggerating either, I got in my car the other day and my thermometer said it was 99 degrees outside. Hopefully it isn't quite as warm where you are and you can get outside and enjoy your summer. If you live somewhere where it is nice outside this time of year I've got some great ideas for you.

Let me just start this post with full disclosure: I suffered from anorexia from age 17 through age 19, and I didn't really make a full recovery until around age 28. I have Issues With Food. I have Issues With Body Image. And pregnancy (and its accompanying forced, out-of-control body changes and weight gain) was extremely difficult for me to take emotionally. I can still remember sitting on my parents' couch when I was about three months' pregnant and seeing my legs beginning to swell in the evenings and realizing it was not going to get any better for a very, very long time.

Motivation is the number one thing we all need if we are going to be successful at losing weight. But, it's also the number one thing that tends to slip through our fingers and land us back in the cookie jar.

It's a new year, and chances are one of the things you've promised yourself is that THIS year, you will exercise more. Whether you've committed to training for a marathon or taking a daily walk around the block, having the right workout clothes can make it easier to stay committed to an exercise routine. Let's start with what NOT to wear to work out: gigantic over-sized anything. Our default when we know we're going to sweat is typically to put on the most worn out, ill-fitting casual pieces we own. But if the goal of exercising is to feel good in your body, why wear clothes that make you feel big and frumpy when you ARE exercising? Instead, choose pieces that fit properly and that allow you to move freely and easily.

I was surfing the health and wellness news trying to decide what to post on tonight, and I came across this Reuters article... Four Health Changes Can Prolong Life 14 Years. Who wouldn't want to prolong their life by 14 years? So, would you make a "resolution" to make four lifestyle changes, if it would increase your life by 14 years? Better than a New Years Resolution, this would be a "Life Resolution". What are the four changes to a longer life? 1) Stop Smoking