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Gifts for the Heart

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