Combat the winter blues with exercise
During the holiday hustle and bustle, we tend to put exercise at the bottom of our endless ‘to do’ list. However, exercise can help combat the winter blues. Not only will exercise help you de-stress, but it can also prevent unwelcomed holiday weight gain. There are tons of exercise options one can choose to participate in regardless of the tumbling temperatures. Here are five ideas to get you started!
The estimated calorie counts are for 30 minutes of activity by a 150-lb person:
- Cleaning house for the holiday party: 100 calories
- Building a Snowman: 140 calories
- Cross Country Skiing at a slow pace (2.5 mph): 238 calories
- Walking around for holiday shopping: 102 calories
- Ice Skating: 240 calories
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Exercise and proper amounts of sleep = A healthy and happier holiday season!