Gifts for the Heart

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Written By Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII

Remember your friends and sweetheart on Valentine’s day with a gift for their heart. You will celebrate both Valentine’s Day and February as American Heart Month. The benefits received from giving something fitness or health related can be ongoing and plentiful.Small gifts are really big gifts when they are homemade. Our list below has many gift suggestions that can be bought or made from scratch along with big ones for bigger budgets. See our side bar for fun recipes.This Valentine’s Day give a gift that truly symbolizes love or friendship. Show your sense of admiration by giving a gift that can help your loved ones feel great for an on-going period of time and that does more than just momentarily satisfy their sweet tooth. Make a lasting loving impression by surprising someone with:Small gift:Basketful of jarred salsas tied with a bowBasketful of flavored vinegars with a bowBox of flavored herb teas with a mug (can get a photo mug)Heart shaped basket of fruitRed water bottle for walking/exerciseExercise tee shirt (can get one with photo)Certificate for a homemade meal(s)Basket with flavored pasta and pasta sauceSupplies to plant an herb garden orPotted herbs tied with a bowMedium gift:Subscription to a fitness magazine such as FitnessSubscription to a healthy cooking magazine, such as Eating Well or Cooking LightHealthy Cookbook – look for ones by Steve Raichlen or Jay Solomon; try Dean Ornish’s book Everyday Cooking With Dean OrnishNew spice rack with low sodium seasonings and heart healthy recipesGift certificate to a healthy restaurantGift certificate to sporting goods storeLarge gift:Session(s) with a personal trainerMembership to a gymGift certificate for a massage or treatments at a day spaMembership in a fruit of the month club

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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