Get a head start on holiday shopping and encourage your loved ones to lead healthy lifestyles with these useful gifts!  

– Salad-to-go kit: A convenient, stylish way to transport a salad!  Each kit comes with a bowl, lid, dressing cup and insulated sleeve.  There are 6 colors to choose from and each kit is just $20! Available at the Container Store

– Spice Gift Boxes:  The Pepper Lover’s Gift Box from Penzey’s comes with a Peppermill and 3 jars of peppercorns (white peppercorns, black peppercorns and green peppercorns).  All for under $55!  They also have a Salt Free Gift Box containing 8 jars of fresh spice and herb combinations that would make a perfect gift for the flavor-lover in your family or circle of friends!

– A Glass Water Bottle:  A dishwasher safe, BPA-free way to support the environment and to help your loved one stay hydrated.  This is also a great way to transport a smoothie! Life Factory offers 3 different sizes and a variety of colors to choose from with prices ranging from $20-25.

– A Fitbit Flex Wireless Activity + Sleep Wristband: This thin band tracks calories burned, steps taken and sleep cycles.  You can set goals, sync stats to a computer or phone to track progress and can pair it with a variety of calorie-tracking apps to create a motivating diet and exercise tracking program.  Buy one for yourself too and you can set up a friendly competiton with your family & friends to see who can take the most steps or burn the most caloires!  Check out www.fitbit.com/flex for more information  

– A trendy Medical ID bracelet: Help your loved one make a fashion statement while keeping their medical information close by (if its ever needed in an emergency) with a custom fit and beautifully designed Medical ID bracelet.  Medical ID Fashions has more than 300 styles to choose from and their id plates are interchangeable between bracelets.