PULSE THE GIFTS OF HEALTH.Byline: Linda Hutchinson Staff Writer Want to really show someone you care this holiday? Give a gift that helps someone you love stick to their fitness program, feel better or take better care of their health. While you are at it, buy two, including one for you. Here are our top 10 suggestions: Multi-Alarm Medication Reminder, $35, e-pill.com. Got a loved one who forgets to take their meds? Get them this very clever medication pill alarm reminder to keep them healthy and on track. The small unit that fits in a pocket or purse can be set for up to 31 alarms with no need to reset. Set it, and it simply goes off each day at the prescribed time. Each alarm will sound every 10 seconds during a 10-minute period. Gift certificates for a CPR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Definition Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a procedure to support and maintain breathing and circulation for a person who has stopped breathing (respiratory arrest) and/or whose heart has stopped (cardiac or first-aid class $40, American Red Cross American Red Cross: see Red Cross. , www.redcross-la.org. Here's a gift that will keep on giving, for you or someone in your family. The certificates, redeemable at any Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, chapter, are available for purchase by calling (800) 627-7000. One-person and family emergency preparedness kits, ranging in price from $20 to $50, are also available for purchase through the organization's Web site at www.redcross-la.org. ``7 Tools to Beat Addiction,'' by Stanton Peele, (Three Rivers Three Rivers, Que., Canada: see Trois Rivières. Press; $14). Help someone get a jump on their New Year's resolutions with this well-written and informative book on how to kick a habit. ``It is important for you to know that an independent, self-motivated cure for addiction, called natural remission, is possible,'' writes Peel. The technique is getting in touch with your core values, your motivation to quit and weighing the costs and benefits of addiction. Jeanette Jenkins Jeanette Jenkins is the founder and president of the Hollywood Trainer fitness company. She studied human kinetics at the University of Ottawa. Jeanette Jenkins is also the host of Lifetime Television's "My Workout:Powered by Podfitness. , ``The Hollywood Trainer System'' DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. series, $60 for the set, www.thehollywoodtrainer.com. This is easily the most outstanding DVD fitness series of the year. Jeanette Jenkins, a Los Angeles-based fitness trainer, hits all the bases in this six-part set, which includes workouts based on Pilates, yoga, kickboxing and cross-training. Her fun, L.A. urban style keeps the workouts interesting. Highly recommended. Magnetic Wrist Support A product that prevents and provides a therapy for carpal tunnel syndrome by keeping the hands in a neutral wrist position. It is worn like a bandage around the wrist. See wrist rest and wrist strap. , Homedics, $20, www.homedics.com. Magnetic wrist supports are great gifts for those using their hands, either at home or work, on a regular basis. Made of premium-quality neoprene neoprene: see rubber. neoprene Any of a class of elastomers (rubberlike synthetic organic compounds of high molecular weight) made by polymerization of the monomer 2-chloro-1,3-butadiene and vulcanized (cross-linked, like rubber), by sulfur, , which retains natural body heat, bands also help to compress the wrist area. Comfortable and lightweight. One size fits all. ``Total Yoga, The Flow Series: Fire'' DVD featuring Tracy Rich and Ganga White, $10, www.razordigitalent.com. Give the gift of peace of mind as well as toning and flexibility with this DVD by husband-and-wife team Ganga White and Tracy Rich of Santa Barbara's White Lotus White Lotus Chinese Buddhist millenarian movement that was often persecuted because of its association with rebellion. The movement had roots in 4th-century worship of the Buddha Amitabha, whose devotional cult inspired Mao Ziyuan to form the White Lotus Society, a pious Foundation. Part of their three-part series, this advanced session, titled ``Fire,'' uses 30 classical and contemporary poses to achieve a more rigorous workout that also provides aerobic exercise aerobic exercise, n sustained repetitive physical activity, such as walking, dancing, cycling, and swimming, that elevates the heart rate and increases oxygen consumption resulting in improved functioning of cardio-vascular and respiratory systems. . 75 minutes. For advanced yoga students. Pivit balance board, $80, www.gopivit.com. For the nimble, active member of your family - consider the Pivit, basically a skateboard/snowboard platform with a long wheel. Hop on Verb 1. hop on - get up on the back of; "mount a horse" bestride, climb on, jump on, mount up, get on, mount move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" and try to balance by sliding back and forth on the wheel for better balance skills as well as ankle and leg strengthening. Comes with training blocks and a mat. Sole Mates Memory Foam Slipper with massage, Homedics. $25, homedics.com. There's nothing like a pair of comfy slippers, but this special pair from Homedics has memory foam that molds to the shape of your foot, a soft terry cloth exterior and - get this! - tiny cordless massagers that turn on and off with the touch of a button. The ultimate in relaxation. Balance Trainer from Harbinger, $20, www.harbingerfitness.com. It looks like a jelly doughnut - and even feels like one - but is exponentially better for your figure. The Balance Trainer is a 13-inch-wide disc made of soft, sturdy PVC PVC: see polyvinyl chloride. PVC in full polyvinyl chloride Synthetic resin, an organic polymer made by treating vinyl chloride monomers with a peroxide. that can be added to a number of exercises; it encourages balance and stability, helping work those all-important core muscles in the stomach and back. ``Skier's Edge,'' $900 and up, www.skiersedge.com. If you've got a family member who loves to ski but doesn't always have the time to hit the slopes, the ``Skier's Edge,'' is an in-home machine that simulates skiing and offers nonimpact lateral conditioning by providing a side-to-side motion. Increases leg strength, balance and control. CAPTION(S): 6 photos Photo: (1) E-pill multi-alarm medication reminder (2) ``7 Tools to Beat Addiction'' (3) Pivit balance board (4) Skier's Edge (5) Sole Mates Memory Foam Slippers (6) Homedics Magnetic Wrist Support |
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