Friday December 11, 2009

Foodtrainers Favorite Gifts

By now, you’ve probably completed some or most of your holiday shopping. It’s around this time that shopping fatigue sets in. You find yourself grabbing the sweaters and candles in an effort to have it all done. Don’t do it! Nobody needs another sweater or candle. Peruse our list of favorites for something special (and health-oriented too).

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Give the Hostess the Mostess:

Vosges mini organic candy bar library - these bars are beautifully presented like a mini book set, an array of organic chocolate options at www.vosgeschocolate.com or Vosges stores.

Harney Teas- harney makes some of the best teas and the best tea-related gifts. We love the Cinnamon Spice gift and Tea Time for 2. www.Harney.com.

Girasole wines- if you are taking the bottle of wine route, choose organic or biodynamic wines. Organic wines have almost no sulfites (translation less hangover). Try Girasole’s Pinot Noir available at Candlelight Wines in NYC or www.Girasolevineyards.com.

Les Toiles du Soleil- this Chelsea store and website uses the most beautiful fabrics that they make into aprons, placemats or napkins. Lauren recently hosted a cooking class and each participant was given one of these aprons- they were a huge hit! www.lestoilesdusoleilnyc.com

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For Her/Him/for both of you:

Pure Yoga Membership- Pure Yoga, from Asia, is about to open its second NYC location. This studio offers every type of yoga imaginable and the most beautiful studios. We joined and don’t even do yoga…but we will now.

Market Foodtraining Gift Certificate- a personal shopper for the supermarket. Foodtrainers takes groups of up to 4 people on tours of your favorite market or green market. Have a plan in place for shedding those holiday pounds, the treadmill can only do so much. www.foodtrainers.net

Garmin FR60 watch- Garmin makes the iphone of watches. This watch tracks your exercise minutes, miles and your calories burned.

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For You, after all that shopping:

Ren skincare- we’re fans of putting healthy stuff in your body and on your body. Ren contains no parabens, synthetic fragrance or any other yucky stuff. The body creams are the best, particularly the grapeseed and Moroccan rose, www.renskincare.com.

Zing Bars- don’t yawn, these are not just your typical nutrition bars. These are our favorite new find. The chocolate peanut butter flavor is our pick. It’s gluten-free and they ship anywhere in the US. http://store.zingbars.com/

Ilux socks- these are the coziest, prettiest and warmest socks around. They come in fantastic color combinations. Lauren ditched traditional ski socks for these cashmere blend socks last winter in Vermont and was never cold. If you think treats are just things you eat, try these (zero calories). Try Compliments in Bridgehampton, NY (631-237-4760).

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