Healthy Gifts Ideas for Everyone on Your list

We asked our expert Health and Fitness staff to give us their best healthy gift ideas for the holidays. No matter who you're shopping for, this is the ultimate gift list to take care of everyone for the holidays!

Gifts to Get Them Moving

We all have a friend or family member that's stuck at a desk all day, with little or no time to go to the gym before or after work. The DeskCycle Desk Exercise Bike Pedal Exerciser is the perfect gift to get them moving. They can feel the burn while they're at they're desk.

For the Personal Trainers or Fitness Coaches out there, give friends and family certificates for training sessions.  Use your skills and gifts to help your loved ones start a healthy fitness practices for the New Year. Who knows your loved ones better than you do? Craft their workout routines for their fitness level.



You can't go wrong with a simple but personalized gift basket decked out with a water bottle, energy bars, healthy snacks ideas, socks, a Fitbit (if you're going all out), etc. Throw in a gift card to get some fitness gear or sporting goods and the special person receiving this will absolutely love it!

Healthy Kitchen Gadgets They'll Actually Use

Get your loved ones eating healthier with the Spirelli Spiral Vegetable Slicer. Such a great tool for sneaking more vegetables into recipes. I love shredding zucchini and tossing it with whole wheat pasta. (under $30)

Herbs are mini vegetables! The Back to The Roots Garden-In-A-Can helps make herbs readily available to eat more often and much more affordable. Fresh herbs add so much flavor to even the most simple dish. (under $30)

The All in One Kitchen Tool Set is a great gift to new cooks or someone looking to simplify their kitchen and save some space. It is about the size of a bottle of wine and includes eight kitchen tools: a funnel, lemon squeezer, spice grater, egg masher, cheese grater, egg separator, measuring cup, and a grip for hard-to-open lids. (under $30)



Gift the Caloric Cuvee Calorie Counting Wine Glass to the person in your life trying to monitor her wine intake.

Gifts for Your Favorite Foodie

An awesome KALE Sweatshirt is a goodie for any vegetable lover, especially the Foodies in your life! Share the love for this great leafy green with this stylish item!

This one might go down as the best Foodie gift, EVER. Gift your Foodie friend or family member with a week long stay at Hilton Head Health to submerge themselves into the Healthy Kitchen Cuisine Living Well Program! They'll enjoy healthy cooking demonstations, gourmet fine dining events, hands on cooking classes and so much more.



Now that you've got some great holiday gift ideas, there's nothing stopping you from knocking out that gift list!

8 Healthy Gift Ideas for Mother's Day

Mother’s Day is May 10!  It’s the perfect day to honor all the women in your life - whether it’s your mom, grandmother, wife, aunt, sister, or a friend. What better way to show your appreciation and gratitude than one of these creative, healthy gifts? Many have conservative price points, so you don’t have to break the bank to find a great health-conscious gift. You might even want to treat yourself to one!

1. Babycakes:  Erin McKenna is the chef and owner of Babycakes, NYC. She specializes in vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, and food sensitivity treats .  Her bakery items are magical and her cookbooks are beautifully designed to help you make substitutions and health-conscious improvements that take traditional recipes to a healthy level.  (List Price: $24.00)


2. Fabletics Active Wear:  Fabletics is a line of active wear and accessories co-founded by actress Kate Hudson.  You can find high quality choices for Yoga, running, gym and cycling clothing. (Complete outfits starting as low as $24.99.)


3. Personalize a Home-Cooked Meal:  Nothing says love like spending time together!  Select some of our H3 Healthy Kitchen healthy recipes to prepare a nutritious, home cooked meal for mom and the entire family.  Make sure you get a shopping list together and have all the right ingredients so all mom has to do is sit, relax and enjoy!


4. Ninja Kitchen Systems Pulse Blender:  This small kitchen appliance goes beyond smoothies and protein drinks.  With 550-watts of power you can crush ice, puree fruits and vegetables and knead bread dough.  Single serve blending cups, processing bowl and attachments are included. (List Price: $79.99)


5. Under Armour “Gotta Have It” Tote:  The perfect bag to meet all your gym needs.  Interior and exterior pockets, large main compartment, padded laptop divider and removable laundry bag are just a few it’s many features.  Available in a variety of awesome colors!  (List price: $69.99)


6.  Mio Workout Wonder Muscle Gel:  This invigorating muscle cream is great for pre or post workout and really helps to speed up the recovery of your muscles.  It contains arnica, magnesium, horse chestnut, murumuru butter and fresh spearmint.  (List price: $33.00)


7. Vosges Haut Super Dark Chocolate Bars:  Dark chocolate is a super food in its own right with a whole list of health benefits.  For those moments that call for a sweet, but healthy, indulgence check out this gourmet line of products that combine other super foods with dark chocolate.  Coconut Ash and Banana, Acai and Golden Berry, Guajillo and Chipotle, Matcha Green Tea and Spirulina, Reishi Mushroom and Walnut are a few of your options.  (List price: $7.50)


8. For an extra special treat, pamper her with a relaxing and transformative trip to The Indigo Spa at Hilton Head Health with our Special Spa Day Package.  She can rejuvenate with a 50-minute Coneflower Facial and a 50-minute Custom Massage.

Give her the gift of wellness this Mother's Day!

 

Holiday Gift Guide

Looking for the perfect gift idea?  Why not give a gift that everyone will love, but also benefit from. 

Top 10 Healthy Holiday Gifts:

1.  Travel Yoga Mat  $ Great for your traveling yogi – this yoga mat folds up and fits in bags of all sizes. 

 

2.  Insulated Lunch Bag $  A great insulated lunch sack that will keep your food hot/cold for up to 4 hours!  It’s a lunch bag you will want to use over and over.



3.  iPod Shuffle $$  The newest generation of the iPod shuffle holds over 1000 songs and is the perfect size for the person on the go!  They even come in 5 bright colors.



4.  Thai Massage Gift Certificate $$  An ancient and sacred form of healing with roots in Yoga and Ayurveda that combines rhythmic massage, acupressure, asanas (Yogic stretching exercises), gentle twisting, energy work, and meditation.  Great relief from holiday stress!

 

5.  Dance Lessons $$  Always wanted to learn how to salsa, tango or even hip hop?  It’s never too late to learn!  Check with your local fitness center or dance studio for beginner lessons.

 

6.  Rollerblades $$  A great gift for kids, and adults!  You can find a pair your local sporting goods store. 



7.  Stylish Gym Bag $$  The hottest gym accessory – you’ll want to carry this bag everywhere!  With room for a laptop, removable straps, this trendy bag even comes with a removable water resistant pouch to hold your sweaty gear. 

 

8.  Garmin Forerunner 405 $$$  For the runner in your life – help them train smarter.  A GPS device you can sync [wirelessly] with your computer – monitors heart rate, distance, pace and calories burned.



9.  Wii Fit $$$  Keep the family entertained – and fit!  Not only can you make your own custom routine, but test your strength, yoga, and aerobics. 



10.  Cooking Healthy workshop $$$  A great gift for the foodie in your family!  Our Cooking Healthy workshop is filled with interactive cooking demonstrations, instructional sessions and hands-on experience in our special demonstration kitchen.  Next year will feature 4 different and exciting Chefs – including our very own Chef Cathryn Matthes and Chef Marvis Hinson.