Handout: 20 Ideas for Gifts of Health

Here are some thoughtful "gifts of health" to inspire wellness and self-care for yourself and your loved ones:

  1. Dutch Oven: This kitchen workhorse is essential for one-pot meals, healthy soups, beans, and more. Choose an enamel-over-cast-iron model for even cooking and easy cleanup.

  2. Fitness Tracker: Encourage daily movement and exercise. Fitbit, Apple, and Garmin make the most popular.

  3. Healthy Cooking Class: Empower them to create nutritious meals.

  4. Herbal Tea Gift Set: Promote relaxation and healthful sipping.

  5. Yoga Class Gift Card: Offer a month’s worth of yoga classes to encourage strength, balance, and flexibility.

  6. Dishwasher-Friendly Cutting Boards: Nylon cutting boards with nonslip pads are always needed and appreciated in any kitchen.

  7. Yoga Mat and Accessories: Support their yoga or meditation practice.

  8. Fruit and Vegetable Subscription Box: Deliver fresh, seasonal produce.

  9. Healthy Snack Basket: Filled with nuts, dried fruits, and other nutritious treats.

  10. Water Bottle with Infuser: Encourage hydration with fruit-infused water.

  11. Online Fitness Program Membership: Offer guided workouts and lifestyle tips.

  12. Weighted Blanket: Promote better sleep and reduce anxiety.

  13. Air Fryer: Make healthy cooking more effortless and fun.

  14. Meditation App Subscription: Encourage daily mindfulness and mental health.

  15. Nature Hiking or Park Pass: Encourage outdoor activity and fresh air.

  16. Kitchen knives: Make meal prep more enjoyable.

  17. Smoothie Blender: Prepare healthy smoothies quickly.

  18. Exercise Bands or Weights: For at-home strength training.

  19. Health Journal or Planner: Encourage goal setting and progress tracking.

  20. UV Sunglasses: These are for eye health when driving or going outside for exercise.

Each of these gifts aims to promote physical, emotional, or mental well-being while making wellness a priority!

Download a printable PDF handout.

Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII

Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII discovered her love of cooking at her grandmother's side, stirring raisin oatmeal on a Saturday morning. By 15 she had her first food service job. At 18 she was accepted to the Culinary Institute of America, where she graduated second in her class, then went on to the Fachschule Richemont in Switzerland to study pastry arts and baking. A decade with Hyatt Hotels followed before she founded Food and Health Communications with a single conviction: food that is good for you should taste extraordinary.

Judy holds a Master of Professional Studies in Food Business from the Culinary Institute of America, a Bachelor of Science in Culinary Arts from Johnson and Wales University (Summa Cum Laude), two art certificates from UC Berkeley Extension, and the CIA's Pro Chef II certification. She has earned the American Culinary Federation Bronze Medal, Gold Medal, and ACF Chef of the Year award.

Today she develops every recipe on this site, shoots and styles food through her food photography and motion studio, and publishes nutrition education materials for dietitians, schools, extension offices, and health professionals through nutritioneducationstore.com. She uses the latest nutritional science and Dietary Guidelines to drive her creativity — whether that means a new twist on fajitas or Italian brownies made with toasted nuts and cooked honey. Her mission has never changed: help everyone make food that tastes as good as it is for them.

https://nutritioneducationstore.com
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