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Just because summer's over it doesn't mean you should forget about keeping in shape until the time comes to put on a bathing suit again. On the contrary, one of the best ways to stave off winter blahs is to maintain a healthy body by way of a sound fitness regimen and diet. While you're at it, why not take advantage of some software tools that will help you keep your work environment ergonomically sound? Repetitive stress injury, eye strain and muscle cramps are symptoms of overwork that easily can be avoided by using the tools found here. NOTE:

Most of the resources mentioned here are available in free demo versions or expanded versions that cost money. Also, quite a few are for Windows only ... it's fast becoming a Windows world. Eat Right Let's start with that healthy regimen. Life Form tracks diet, exercise and health info with eight available sections (information, food, exercise, measurements, chemistry, ratings, history and graphs), customizable according to your needs. The demo version offered here is not as extensive as the one that costs money, but it's good enough to figure out if you want to buy it. Weight Whiz is another good tool for tracking and managing weight control.NutriGenie: The Magical Dietitian helps calculate your ideal weight and track your food intake, but also offers the following: "glucose and blood pressure trackers, weight and diet logs, a cholesterol profiler, an exercise database and RDA analysis." The non-demo version also has "an expanded database of 8,000 food items." NutriGenie gets top marks for beauty and efficiency, and will set you back a mere $49 if you decide to buy it. Work Out If exercise is more your thing, Fitness Log keeps track of your swimming, running and biking workouts. So will X Trainer, the "Total Package" for monitoring exercise. Pals at Work ScreamSaver is an office ergonomics consultant's dream (or nightmare, depending on how you look at it) and a serious boon to those who work at home. This software tells you when to take a break from your computer and prompts you to do stretching exercises. You program in the frequency and duration of breaks after reading the training manual on ergonomics and safe use of computers. The package costs $32, but the wrist you save could be your own.A pricier alternative is Stretch Break, an ergonomic stretching program ($44.95 for the full version). Rsi Break is a similar product that targets repetitive-stress injuries such as the ones you get from writing large checks, ringing in as it does at a mere $11.55.Eyesafe relieves and protects you from eyestrain (you know, when you're bleary eyed from staring at your computer screen for hours).Here's to a sound mind in a healthy body!