Gifts that help a friend or a family member in the journey to living a healthier life will keep on giving. There are gift options that are great for weight loss, strength training, or for exploring new ways to stay active—so there is a health-conscious gift for everyone!
For Weight Loss and Management
- Sessions with a personal trainer
Help your loved ones stick to their weight loss goals by gifting them a session with a personal trainer. Trainers can set realistic goals and timelines, and they teach exercises that can be completed at the gym or at home. Prices usually are $40 per hour and above.
- Gym membership
A gym membership provides a place to exercise, especially during the winter when it’s too cold to exercise outside. Consider starting a gym membership for a friend or family member, which is around $40-50 a month, plus initial application charges.
- Bluetooth Scale
This scale is perfect for tracking fitness progress. It can help manage diets with its ability to connect to smartphone health apps and give overall body composition and caloric analysis.
- Yoga mats, water bottles, or hand-held weights
If your loved one doesn’t have time to go to the gym, you can give one of these inexpensive gifts that are great for home workouts.
For the Chef
- Blender
Blenders are great for chopping fruits and vegetables and making smoothies. Many come with multiple attachments so it can be used with nearly any recipe.
- Food steamer
Steaming is a healthier option for preparing meat, fish, and vegetables. Try a dishwasher-safe steamer.
- Stainless steel knife set
A reliable knife set is always helpful when preparing food and learning new recipes.
- Cooking classes
Sign up for a group cooking class where you and your friends can have fun while learning healthy recipes.
For the Reader
- A novel
Encourage reading with a fictional novel that allows the reader to get lost in the story and use their imagination.
- Autobiography
Is the person that you’re buying the gift for a music fan? Are they into sports or politics? Autobiographies are a great way for the person to learn more about a subject they are passionate about.
For the Nature Lover
- Personal Water Filter
The filters filter water without the use of any other materials or harsh chemicals. Gift it to the hiker in your life to use in emergencies.
- Fitness-tracking watch
Fitness-tracking watches are more than a smartwatch. They are designed with fitness in mind so your loved ones can track their heart rate, do personalized workouts, or use the GPS while on a run!
- Winter gloves with screen-friendly fingers
If you know someone who braves the cold to exercise outside, these types of gloves are a necessity for them. They also have convenient fingertips that a smartphone will recognize.
Another creative option to healthful gift-giving is to donate to a charity that provides health care in your community or internationally. You could tell your family and friends that, in lieu of presents, you would like them to donate to a specific charity in your name.
With gift-giving, gifts and gadgets are always helpful, but being a supportive friend during their journey is something your loved ones will appreciate. To help, consider offering to take a new workout class with them, go on a hike, or get together to prepare a healthy dinner. Together, we can all start 2018 being happier and healthier!