The holiday season is around the corner. As such, it is very common for people to experience weight gain.

With the increased frequency of social gatherings, dinner parties, and gifts, no wonder most people increase 5-6 lbs on average during this season.

While you cannot control the events you attend, you can control the gifts you give, encouraging others to find a healthier way to course through the holidays.

In this article, I’ll go over 10 different holiday gift ideas that can promote a healthy lifestyle. Some of them are food-related, but others are to support exercise, mental health, or self-care. 

Healthy Holiday Gifts

Dark Chocolate Covered Fruit

For those that are chocolate lovers, the best gift to receive is a piece of chocolate. However, in most cases, they can be highly caloric due to their high fat and sugar content.

Instead of giving milk or white chocolate, you can gift dark chocolate-covered fruit.

Make sure to purchase 70% chocolate (or even higher). This ensures that it might be lower in calories and sugar. Still, check the label to ensure doesn’t have more than 15 g of sugar per serving.

Nut Butter With Peppermint

Another great food option is purchasing (or making) nut butter with peppermint. I can assure you this combination is something worth trying.

If you want to make them at home, purchase some nut butter (make sure it only has the nut as its main ingredient).

Mix some dark chocolate sugar-free chips and crushed sugar-free peppermint in a bowl. Add the nut butter and combine.

Now you have a chocolate-peppermint nut butter that is perfect to gift for the holidays.

Coffee or Tea

Giving coffee or tea is an ideal option for those coffee or tea lovers.

There are options where you can purchase different types of gourmet coffees or teas. Most of them come in a box, but if not, you can purchase a wooden box and put them there to have more eco-friendly packaging.

Coffee and tea are high in antioxidants which can help reduce inflammation, bringing all sorts of health benefits.

Cookbooks

Cookbooks are another great holiday option, especially for those that love cooking.

While it is not giving them food, it is expanding their option of trying new recipes. You can also create an experience from the cookbook. Try searching for a recipe you like, purchasing the ingredients, and adding them to the same gift box.

Once you give it, say that you would like to create memories by doing a recipe from the cookbook.

If you don’t like the idea of gifting a cookbook, you can also gift cooking classes. Download free anti-inflammatory recipy book here.

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