Top 5 Fun (and Healthy) Last Minute Holiday Gifts!
This Holiday Season spread the wealth of good health! Check out the following list of 5 items that offer some of the best bets in edibles, spicy gifts, as well as fun ideas for the healthy chef.
Top 5 Healthy Gift Ideas
1. Dark Chocolate : When you’re looking to buy a sweet treat for a lucky recipient, dark chocolate is a great bet. One ounce of this decadent goody provides only 150 calories as well as heart healthy flavonols.
The Extra Dark Chocolate Sampler basket presents Godiva Solid Dark Chocolate, Extra Dark Chocolate with Roasted Cocoa Nibs, Swiss Super Dark, Kras Bittersweet, Spartak, French Dark Chocolate Truffles, Wawel Discs, Dark Chocolate Dipped Nuts, Madelaine, Bittersweet Chocolate Espresso Beans, Lindt High Cocoa Truffles, and their signature Chocolate Mignonettes. Sold by A Southern Season for $47.50!
2. Teas: Tea is naturally calorie free and sipping a hot, low-cal beverage is a great way to stave off extra calories when you’re looking to eat out of pure boredom. This slimming gift also offers medicinal qualities. For example, chamomile helps alleviate cramps, ginger helps minimize nausea and black and green tea are packed with antioxidants that enhance overall health.
Tea of Life Pyramid comes with an assortment of 24 teas, only cost $9.99!
3. Red Wine A glass of wine is a smart, low calorie cocktail at about 120 calories per 5 ounces. Plus, in moderation and as part of an overall healthy diet (up to one glass/day for women and up to 2 glasses/day for men), wine has been shown to reduce the risk of heart disease, certain cancers and slow the progression of neurological degenerative disorders like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease.
Resveratrol is a key antioxidant found specifically in red wine – and red wines made in cool climates have the greatest amount of resveratrol.
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(hint:California vineyards and Napa Wines are made in cool climates!)
4. Indoor Gardens: Off the plant and into the pot. What could be fresher than that? Why not grow your own herbs on your kitchen counter top? This Italian Herb Garden that is sold exclusively at Red Envelope features basil, oregano and chives. It would make a delicious gift for friends and family who would appreciate the use of fresh herbs in their culinary delights.
You are what you eat! Sold at Red Envelope for $24.00, click here to purchase.
5. Spices : Great flavor is always a good gift. What better way to wish someone a healthy holiday than with an elegant collection of organic spices. Great for cutting calories and adding flavors throughout the year.
The Artisanal Salt Sampler was seen in Oprah magazine and House Beautiful Magazine. The serious chef knows that salt from Cyprus has a distinct ocean flavor and that Indian black salt greatly complements vegetarian dishes. This 24-jar sampler of salts from around the world, from Bali to Peru, offers food-lovers the opportunity to experiment with subtle, exotic flavorings. Retails for $165.00
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