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WOULD
you like your holiday
gi s to be as heart-healthy as they
are heartwarming? Mix and match
these to help please everyone on
your list.
Heart to
heart
Healthy gift ideas
Stress reducers.
e gi of
relaxation comes in many forms:
exercise mats, soothing CDs,
museum memberships, scented
candles or soaps, or hand-held
wooden massagers.
Home-gym gadgets.
Jump ropes, kettlebells
and resistance bands are a ordable tools for getting
hearts pumping at home. Including a heart-rate
monitor might help inspire more workouts. And
since hydration is one key to good heart health, give
a rubber-wrapped glass water bottle or a BPA-free
plastic version.
Runarounds.
For the runners
or joggers on your list, stock a fuel
belt with nutrition gels or bars and
sports drink powders.
Off-the-couch
vouchers.
Wrap up tickets for a
spin at the local skating rink or an
upli ing day on the ski slopes. Or
consider a gi certi cate for a tness
class or a session with a personal
trainer.
Sources: Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics; American Council on
Exercise; American Heart Association
Happy holidays from
Grande Ronde Hospital. Visit us
at
www.grh.org.
Culinary
delights.
Create recipe
cards for
your favorite
heart-healthy
meals, and
pair them
with a garlic
press and
a braided
rope of the
pungent
bulbs.
Instead of a
traditional
fruitcake,
pack a
basket with
the season’s
freshest
apples,
oranges and
grapefruits.
Add some
unshelled
walnuts and
almonds and
a nutcracker.