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Healthy Gift Ideas For Dad
Forget the tie this Father's Day. How about getting your dad something that will encourage a long, healthy life? Here are some healthy gift ideas he's sure to appreciate.
Healthy Gift Ideas For Dad
Father's Day is this Sunday, June 15, so if you need some last-minute gift ideas, here are a few ways to inspire Dad to live a healthy and active lifestyle (just like you).
- Golf gear
- Sunglasses
- Handheld GPS
- Kayak or canoe
- A new bike
- Water skiing or surfing lessons
- A few sessions with a personal trainer
- A year subscription to Men's Health magazine
- A grill basket for cooking veggies at the next BBQ
- A volleyball and net for the backyard
- Sport-inspired tie
Healthy Gift Ideas: Mother's Day
Mother's Day is only a few days away and there are plenty of healthy ways to show your mom you love her, aside from the traditional breakfast in bed or brunch out on the town. Show your mom you love her in ways that help her take care of herself, heaven knows moms generally put themselves on the bottom of the totem pole. Here are a few ideas to inspire a healthy lifestyle, so you can share many more Mother's Days together.
Holiday Eating Tip: Healthier Easter Basket
Easter is coming up this Sunday, and for those of you who celebrate and are also trying to watch your weight, this means another holiday of dealing with candy and sweets. The positive side is that there is no rule that says you have to fill your Easter basket with pounds of chocolate eggs and jellybeans. Fill your basket with these healthier alternatives instead:
- Carrots (since the Easter Bunny likes to share)
- Fresh fruit
- Homemade cookies that are filled with healthy ingredients like oats, raisins, dried cranberries, walnuts, and dark chocolate chips
- Bars of Dark chocolate
- Colored eggs made with homemade dyes
- Dark chocolate covered peanuts, pretzels, or raisins
- Mini banana bread muffins
- Fitness DVDs
- A scented candle
- Animal shaped hand soaps (my girls love these)
Healthy Gift Ideas for Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day is coming up, a day to celebrate your love for your friends and family. Why not show how you care with gifts that encourage a healthy and fit lifestyle?
Here are some ideas:
- Go away for a weekend of skiing.
- Get a bottle of red or white wine, since it's beneficial to your health.
- Take a winter hike and pack a picnic.
- Hire a personal chef to make you a healthy meal.
- Plan a fitness related getaway, or sign up for an all day workshop.
- Give blood together.
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Healthy Gift Ideas for Father's Day
Forget the tie this Father's Day. How about getting your dad something that will encourage a long, healthy life? Here are some healthy gift ideas:
- A massage to relieve stress and ease sore muscles, especially if dad has chronic pain.
- 1 year subscription to Men's Health magazine
- Dark chocolate golf balls (Set of 3 for $6.00) - remember dark chocolate is good for us!
- A bottle of red wine - full of healthy antioxidants that fight disease.
- A Grill Basket, also called a Wok Topper ($24.99), so he can cook up some healthy veggies instead of a steak every time he BBQs.
- Home visit from a Personal Trainer - The trainer can come to your dad's home and show him exercises and routines to help him reach his health and fitness goals.
Register For Your Wedding the Healthy Way
It's never too early to get in shape for your wedding, but you also can't be blamed for thinking about the wedding gifts right off the bat. You can go the traditional route and register for home and kitchen items, or you can mix it up with some fitness-related finds, from tandem bikes to gym memberships.
I was actually surprised to find a number of online retailers that let you register for fitness-related gifts.
8 Healthy Gift Ideas For Mom
This Sunday is Mother's Day, so why not get the person who has cared for and nurtured you your whole life a present that does the same for her? Here are some healthy gift ideas.
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More Healthy Gift Ideas for Father's Day
Still thinking about what to get Dad for Father's Day and Part 1's Gift Ideas didn't work for you? How about these great ideas?
- Hire your dad a personal chef for a night - They'll come to his home, cook a healthy meal for him and your mom, and then clean up the mess!
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