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Whether you have a friend who's an exercise nut or an uncle who's a couch potato, nothing shows how much you care more than the gift of health.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, healthy behaviors like eating well and exercising can prevent or control the effects of many diseases. By giving a health-related gift, you can help your loved ones get on the right track.
The following gifts will help your family members and friends enjoy a happy, healthy holiday:
* The gift of knowledge. A monitoring system, such as a heart-rate monitor or a blood-pressure device, will help your loved ones monitor their health.
* The gift of a bright smile. To help your loved ones bridge home dental care with professional dental care, some dentists suggest using the HydraBrush Express, developed by Oralbotic Research Inc.
The HydraBrush Express cleans all six surfaces of the teeth simultaneously, eliminating the human error aspect of brushing. With automatic bristle positioning and brush heads that move at 810 strokes per minute, your loved ones will enjoy whiter teeth, healthier gums and a decrease in plaque. With this tool, the brushing process takes 40 seconds or less.
* The gift of activity. Help motivate your friends and family to get fit with an exercise DVD, workout clothes or a pedometer, a device that calculates the distance you've traveled on foot.
* The gift of relaxation. From a gift certificate for a day at the spa to a yoga DVD to aromatherapy oils, you can help your loved ones alleviate stress with relaxation items.
* The gift of nourishment. Buy or create a health basket that includes a low-fat cookbook and healthy snacks, such as peanuts and fruit. Red wine also is a healthy gift. Many studies show that drinking one to two glasses of red wine a day can help lower the risk of heart attack and increase HDL ("good") cholesterol.
By: Rick Young
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