The ladies are in the spotlight with Mother’s Day and National Women’s Health Week just around the corner. This is the perfect opportunity to gift your mom and mom friends something that would be great for their health. If you don’t know it yet, good health is pretty important not just for the moms out there but for everyone. So let’s all strive for a healthier life and help inspire moms out there to take care of their mental, emotional and physical well-being. Start with these Mother’s Day gifts that would be of great help in keeping them healthy and happy.
Healthy Diet
One of the keys to a healthy mind and body is to eat right. You can give Mother’s Day gifts that would allow these lovely ladies to prepare delicious yet healthy meals for them to enjoy. Some kitchen gadgets quickly come to mind.
Kitchen Equipment
Blender
With a blender, she can make smoothies out of fruits and vegetables. It’s also great for making soups, hummus, salad dressings, and pesto among other healthy stuff.
Salad Spinner
So she now has a blender to make salad dressings and dips. Now she needs a salad spinner to prepare some leafy vegetables. No more patting the veggies dry.
Instant Pot
No mom will be disappointed with Mother’s Day gifts like an Instant Pot. The Instant Pot combines seven different gadgets in one making it a kitchen must-have. It can be used as a pressure cooker, slow cooker, and warmer. The Instant Pot is also used for cooking rice, steaming and sauteing food. Most interesting perhaps of its feature is its ability to make yogurt. That alone makes it a great gift to give moms trying to eat healthy.
Healthy Mother’s Day Feast
For those times that mommies don’t have the time to whip out a healthy dish, you’d be doing them a huge favor if you have food delivered to their doorsteps. There are lots of online businesses that deliver vegetarian dishes and other healthy meals for affordable prices. You can order a certain number of meals that will be delivered at their convenience. This is perfect if you want to treat your mom and the rest of the family to a healthy feast to celebrate the holiday. It’s definitely one of the most thoughtful Mother’s Day gifts you can think of.
You can also set up your mom with a personal online chef. They will create a particular meal plan catering to her needs thus making sure she eats healthy.
Chef V is one such online service providing clients with healthier food or drink options. In particular, Chef V is more about cleansing the body to keep it as healthy as possible. Among its products is the Green Drink, which is made up of seven different “Super Greens,” Fuji apple, and a bit of sugar.
The Tropical Smoothie, meanwhile leaves up to its name by having mango and pineapple added to the seven Super Greens along with some sugar.
Exercise
Running Gear
When you want to give the gift of good health to all the moms in your life, you can always consider giving them running gear. Running and walking are two of the most popular sports or activities for women of any age and size. Walking, in particular, is pretty simple and can be done anytime or anywhere. Still, there is a proper way of doing exercise walking and that includes using the right gear.
Running Shoes and Socks
Start with the proper gear. Running shoes and running socks are essential, even if she ends up just walking. The feet will absorb the most punishment when running or walking so it’s wise to invest on a good pair of both socks and shoes. Socks are particularly needed to prevent blisters on your feet and add cushioning.
Sports Bra
She will also need lightweight running shorts with a drawstring so she can adjust the fit of the waistbands. Opt for a pair with little zipper pocket to hide keys or cash. For running tops, go for something lightweight and dries sweat up quickly so she will feel cooler. Don’t go for cotton tops. The tops should also fit well. Not too tight but not too loose. Of course, women need a good sports bra. No explanation needed for this one.
Since you need to get the right size for these Mother’s Day gifts, you’ll need to know her waistline and body size. Good luck with that.
Armband
These are just some of the basic running gear. Other items that would be great Mother’s Day gifts for the running moms include running tights, gloves, hat, and a jacket. These will come in handy in cold weather. You can also choose them a fluorescent bib to stay visible on a night run or walk and an armband for their phone.
Fitness and Training Gear
You can’t always go out for a run or walk. During the days you need to stay indoors, you can still sweat it out doing yoga and other gym exercises.
Leggings/Yoga Pants
There’ll always be people who go to the gym just to flaunt their new pair of yoga pants. Of course, they have every right to do so if they keep their body, particularly their behinds, fit and looking great. The most important part of going to the gym, however, is not to look great but to be healthy.
Whether you look like a supermodel or not, you need a good fitting pair of yoga pants or leggings. Factors in choosing one include fabric, length, type of stretch, type of waist, color and style.
Sweatpants
If you think the recipient of your Mother’s Day gifts prefer not to expose the shape of their buttocks, get them a pair of sweatpants instead. Choose one that fits just right but loose enough around the thigh and crotch areas. Baggy ones are not that stylish and may even make it difficult to move around. Plus, they may not want to go to the gym looking like MC Hammer.
Yoga Mat
You probably noticed many celebrities pictured carrying a yoga mat as they leave the gym. This is not a trendy accessory of some sort. Well, maybe for some people but if you are serious in getting your mom and mom friends to stay healthy, get them yoga mats as their Mother’s Day gifts.
Choose thick yoga mats, especially if the recipient is someone who has issues with her joints or has had a knee injury. A thick mat will also be more comfortable for people who want to meditate. You will also need to consider the height of the person. The taller she is, the longer the yoga mat.
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