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By GREGG HOWARD
Copley News Service
The holiday season could be cited as a study in
contradictions.
Fitness fanatics who usually eat right and
exercise regularly find themselves with an
agenda full of late-night get-togethers where
they guzzle gallons of eggnog and other high-
calorie holiday delights.
By the time Dec. 31 rolls around, everybody’s
ready to toast the new year with pledged
regimens of exercise, diet and general good
health...at least until the next holiday season.
Both extremes of the holiday season - self
indulgence and self-renewal - can come together
in the gifts you choose this Christmas.
Unwrapping a healthy gift is just as much fun
as unwrapping a box of calorie-laden goodies,
and, your gift could benefit the recipient’s
overall health throughout the coming year.
Here are eight healthy gift ideas you should
consider for the health-conscious loved ones on
your list:
Personalized training: Pulse monitors have
grown up and are no longer limited to simple
digital readouts. With the right options, these
handy devices can give athletes the expertise to
transform a workout into a highly personalized
fitness program. For example, Bodyguard’s new
wristwatch-style monitor measures the pulse
with a finger or earlobe sensor via an opto-
electronic pulse detection and can be pro-
grammed with an individual’s maximum and
minimum pulse rate.
Other options include a buzzer that can be
activated to beep in synchronization to the pulse,
a pulse recovery function that automatically
measures an individual’s pulse three and five
minutes immediately after a prolonged workout,
a clock with 12- or 24-hour display, stopwatch,
lap timer and check-point alarm. ;
Plants: In searching for a biological air
purifier for space stations, NASA scientists have
discovered the common ‘spider plant fights
indoor air pollutants like formaldehyde, nitrogen
dioxide and carbon monoxide.
If yowd rather give something more exotic,
several other varieties - the Chinese Evergreen,
the Peace Lily and the Golden Pothos - work
well. Also, consider an aloe plant; its healing
salve can do more for the skin than many
commercial creams.
Pets: Whether for companionship, fun or
therapy, pets are good for our health. Pets fill a
human need - the need to love and care for
another living thing. Match the pet to your loved
one’s lifestyle and personality and be sure to
evaluate an animal’s specific needs before
purchase, advises the Pet Information Bureau.
Soothing sounds: Would a certain name on
your list sleep better at night if he or she were
lulled by rolling surf, soft rainfall or a soothing
waterfall? Look into sound synthesizers, like the
Marsona 1200 Sound Conditioner that masks
Bunoving noise with electronically synthesized
sound.
Rowing to fitness: Many Americans are
rowing their way to fitness because with rowing
machines they can work all major muscle
groups while improving cardiovascular strength.
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