Healthy gift ideas, just in time for Christmas

Have you started your Christmas shopping and do you know what you are getting your loved ones?

If you are looking for some inspiration on healthy gifts to get for your family or friends who want to get healthier, I'm sharing some gift ideas below.

These range from practical gifts that they can use frequently in their daily lives to gifts to pamper themselves.

Gifts to bringing calmness into the day:

• Gratitude book

• Journal

• Mindfulness cards

• Colouring book with colouring pencils

• Subscription to meditation apps

• Meditation book

• Indoor plant

Gifts to rest and relax at home:

• Bath salts

• Essential oil with diffuser

• Massage oil

• Scented candles

• Pillow spray

• Relaxing music CD

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For those want to eat healthily:

• Food processor

• High speed blender

• Juicer

• Slow cooker

• Air fryer

• Cooking class vouchers

• Recipe book

For those wanting to get fitter:

• Exercise/yoga mat

• Resistance bands

• Weights

• Pedometer

• Heart rate monitor

• Gym bag

• Exercise clothes/shoes

And you can also make a food hamper yourself with some favourite treats including:

• Chocolate

• Oat cookies

• Nuts

• Seeds

• Tea

• Popcorn

• Baked vegetable crisps

• Fresh fruit

• Dried fruit

• Honey

• Tortilla chips

• Dips

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For children who want to get healthier, you can support them to either take packed meals to school or get more active. Below are some ideas:

• Water bottle

• Thermos

• Lunch bag

• Children's cookbook

• Indoor or outdoor trampoline

• Trainers

• Sports wear

• Foot ball

• Bicycle

• Scooter

• Vouchers for activities like indoor cricket, crazy golf or bowling

Enjoy your Christmas shopping and your family/friends will thank you for your gift of good health.

If you would like to get a gift voucher for any of my Wellness Programs to give, contact me about whom the gift is for, what their goals are and I'd be happy to share ideas on what program you can gift.

Sujata Din is a Certified Health Coach and Certified Professional Cancer Coach. In this regular column for iGlobal, she offers some special insights, from useful wellness tips to recipes for creations that are not only delicious but also healthy.