Doing yard work when it's chilly out (or even when it's warm) is one of those chores that seems like such a drag. But what if yard work helped you burn extra calories? Good news -- it does. And according to this, you're in luck if you have a big tree or two in your yard -- because raking leaves can burn 290 calories an hour!

And here's a good reason to look forward to the snow falling -- shovelling snow can burn 400 calories and hour.And chopping wood for the fire? 410 calories. So doing your chores just might burn enough calories to work off that pumpkin pie -- though hold the whipped cream.