Tis the season to be giving: Gift ideas for healthier living

A present that combines a healthy activity with time spent together could be a sign-up for a fundraising walk with the promise that you will join them for it. Other gift ideas include a reusable water bottle or a fanny pack to keep their phone or keys in while they exercise. — Filepic

You can’t literally gift-wrap health, much less stuff it in a stocking.

But a gift that helps someone eat, sleep or exercise better can send a powerful message, says Dr Laurence Sperling, the Katz Professor in Preventive Cardiology at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.