A Healthy Lifestyle Means a Healthy Life-Line: Motivate Your Friends to Take-Up a Healthy Lifestyle with Our Paleo Gift Guide (2019)

A Healthy Lifestyle Means a Healthy Life-Line: Motivate Your Friends to Take-Up a Healthy Lifestyle with Our Paleo Gift Guide (2019)

Go for something unique this time while gifting out to your friends whether it's their birthdays or any other occasion. Has any of your closed-one taken a pledge to stick to a healthy lifestyle? Show them your support by motivating them towards their goals with our Paleo Gift Guide. We'll be covering the top 10 gifts which suit best for the persons taking up a paleo diet along with some useful tips on what to keep in mind while selecting the perfect gift for them. Let's begin!

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What is the Paleo Diet?

The food choices that you make everyday matter a great deal because they affect your health and help you define your day to day activities. Hence, it is essential to make the right food choices. People today follow a lot of diets to stay healthy and fit. While some work, some follow fad diets. Amongst the many diets that have managed to grab eyeballs and shows good results is the Paleo diet.

Based on food that might be eaten during the Paleolithic era, the Paleo diet includes food items such as meats, fresh fruits, fish, nuts and seeds, vegetables – basically everything that could have been gathered by hunting or gathering. Also known as the Paleolithic diet, Caveman diet, and Stone Age diet, this diet limits the consumption of grains, legumes, dairy, etc., obtained from farming and advices to avoid processed food altogether.

Some of the fantastic benefits of the Paleo diet include:

  • Maintaing a healthy weight.
  • Keeping blood pressure under control.
  • Improving tolerance towards glucose.
  • Lowering triglycerides.
  • Improving appetite.
  • Planning meals properly.

How To Choose A Gift For Someone on Paleo?

Think Food!

Paleo diet involves a lot of healthy and wholesome eating. So, if you are planning on gifting something to a dear friend who is on a Paleo diet, why not gift some healthy food items that could make a great addition to their daily diet. There is a vast range of options to choose from, and thanks to technology, almost everything is available online, which makes your job even easier.

Exercising is Equally Important

Exercising on Paleo is a very different concept. It does not mean spending an hour or two at the gym. Paleo exercise says, "Do what your body is designed to do." So, paleo exercise aims at all parts of the body and ensures that there is movement throughout the body. Some of the popular exercises are cross-fit training, powerlifting, etc. So, when you are shortlisting gifts for your friend on Paleo, you can also consider items that will help your friend work out at home.

Make Cooking Easier & Efficient

Paleo eating consists of wholesome, healthy food that people from the prehistoric ages may have eaten during their time. This includes a lot of fresh fruits and vegetables. While eating them raw is probably the best way to go about it, many vegetables cannot always be eaten raw and require cooking. This is where kitchen gadgets can come to the rescue of your friend. There are many smart kitchen gadgets available today that can help your friend in all their cooking and help in reducing the time he/she spends in the kitchen. And not to forget, they shall forever be grateful to you for the gift!

Gift Ideas for For Your Friend on Paleo

1. Bulletproof Coffee Intro Kit & Brain Octane

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Grown and harvested at high altitudes and meticulously processed to remove harmful toxin molds, this coffee powder from the reputed house of Bulletproof is probably the best gift for your caffeine-addict friend.

Bulletproof coffee is one of the most preferred drinks in the Paleo diet, given the presence of pure Arabica coffee beans and butter/oil. This kit also contains a bottle of Brain octane oil, which is a bonus. This pure oil is more potent than coconut oil and enhances cognitive function. It is also a valuable medium chain triglyceride that is derived from coconut oil and sometimes from palm kernels. It's a perfect gift option because it not only makes for a healthy addition to the Paleo diet, but also improves the user’s mental function, immune function, and digestive system. You can buy it from Amazon for Rs. 8,952.

2. Puma Unisex Running Shoes

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As we mentioned before, Paleo not only requires you to eat healthily; it also requires you to stay fit and active by keep moving at regular time intervals. And what could be a better exercise than running? So, like a thoughtful friend, you could gift your buddy a pair of running shoes that could help him/her during the morning/evening jogging session.

The pair of running shoes from Puma is unisex and one of the best performing running shoes available in the market. Made from synthetic material, this pair is both comfortable and stylish. It is also available in three different colors, so you can choose what you think will best suit your friend. They are available in various sizes and at a price range from Rs. 4,500 to Rs. 5,400. You can buy this fantastic pair of running shoes from Amazon, and you may even be able to get them at a cheaper rate on various available discounts.

3. Bajaj All-Purpose Food Processor

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For all the delicious Paleo-friendly dishes that your friend shall cook for friends and family, a food processor could make a great gifting option. It will not only make work more manageable in the kitchen, but it will also help your friend try out different recipes which they otherwise couldn't try due to the lack of a food processor. This particular food processor from one of the most-trusted Indian brand, Bajaj is a perfect gift item because it has everything that you may need or even want in a food processor.

It comes with a liquidising jar that which can be used as a blender, a jar to be used as a juicer, kneader, chopper, scraper, etc., a grinding jar to grind dry masalas and a chutney jar where delicious chutneys and sauces can be made right at home. The set is made from durable polycarbonate and has three speed-controls. Moderately priced at Rs. 6,200, this gem of a food processor can be bought from Flipkart.

3. Minimalist Coffee Mugs

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Not all gifts need to be expensive. You can show your love for a dear friend with small, inexpensive gifts too. If your friend is on a Paleo diet, he/she must have already become a fan of black or bulletproof coffee. So, why not gift them a beautiful set of coffee mugs that they can use during the morning or evening coffee ritual.

This lovely set of red and blue mugs from the house of Tuelip is made of stainless steel and hence is extremely durable and sturdy. The cups also come with a lid that ensures that your morning cuppa stays hot while you drink it. The coffee mugs are also easy to clean, safe, and hygienic to use, and not to forget, have a beautiful finish. Priced at Rs. 299 for a set of two mugs, you can buy them from Flipkart, where you can get a quick delivery as well for a nominal charge.

4. Paleo Cookbook

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It often so happens that a person gives up on a diet because he/she is unable to understand what to cook and what to eat. It has happened to people around the world, and it might happen to your friend too! So, do not let that happen to your friends and gift them a paleo cookbook that will not only help them understand the basic principles of the diet but also teach exciting new recipes that will help your friend eat well even on a diet! After all, dieting doesn’t necessarily mean staying hungry, does it?

So, we found this fantastic book by Susan Perry titled Paleo for Beginners: Paleo Diet - The Complete Guide to Paleo that would make an incredible gift for your friend. This book is a comprehensive guide to the Paleo lifestyle and explains the nitty-gritty of the diet. The book also describes how a Paleo diet can help your health and transform your body like never before. Besides, all the valuable information, the book also has some interesting recipes like strawberry paleo muffin, chicken and pineapple kabobs, and easy to make recipes like Paleo pancakes, potato and ham soups, etc. If you wish your friend to treat you to some of these delicacies, gift the book today from Amazon. It is available for Rs. 1,523.

5. FitBit Fitness Band

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Staying healthy and active is not only a requirement for the Paleo diet, but it is also equally important for someone who is not on a diet. However, since the current priority is a gift for a friend on a paleo diet, why not consider gifting him/her a fitness band? It makes for an excellent gift for someone who leads an active life and needs to keep track of the number of steps walked, calories burnt, and other statistics.

Several great fitness brands sell fitness bands, but this particular band from Fitbit is one of the best. It not only looks stylish and smart but works well to track your daily activities. It supports multi-sport tracking, cardio fitness level, guided breathing sessions any many other incredible things. It has a large OLED screen with tap display where you also get notified of calls, texts, and calendar alerts. It also has a SmartTrack Auto Exercise Recognition feature and provides you with a personalized Cardio Fitness Score that helps you understand where your fitness level stands and how you can get better.

It has many other features, and if your friend is a fitness freak, he/she is undoubtedly going to fall in love with the band. Wait no more and get it for Rs. 5,499 for the smaller one and Rs. 12,999 for the large one from Flipkart.

6. Nuts & Seeds by Evolve Snacks

One of the primary foods that make up the Paleo diet is seeds and nuts. They are not only available in abundance in nature but are also useful for health. Some of the health benefits of seeds and nuts include lowering bad cholesterol and improving the level of good cholesterol, preventing cardiovascular diseases, lowering blood sugar levels, and increasing energy levels.

When your friend has made his decision to lead a healthy lifestyle, encourage him by gifting him a box of nuts and seeds that he can snack on whenever he likes or add to his smoothies. This supersedes and berries pack from the house of Evolve Snacks is a wonderful gift for someone on a paleo diet. It includes a mixture of roasted flax seeds, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, walnuts, and some dried cranberries for that touch of sweetness. They are available in packs of 50 g, 100 g, and 150 g and are priced Rs. 70 , Rs. 130, and Rs. 195 respectively. You can buy them from the official site of Evolve Snacks.

7. Herbal Tea

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They say beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder. It is true, but in modern times, when most men and women depend on various grooming and beauty products to look and stay beautiful, not many remember that real beauty comes from within. To keep your face glowing and skin beautiful, you need to feed it healthy food and not just layer it with makeup externally. So, while your friends sweat it out at workouts and try to munch on healthy eating, gift them this refreshing herbal tea that will take care of their beautiful skin from within.

Made from Aloe Vera, Calendula and Chamomile leaves, this tea promises to rejuvenate your skin and remove toxins and impurities from your body’s system. It purifies the blood and makes the skin clean and clear. It is available on Amazon in various packs starting with 50 g to 1 kg, and the price ranges from Rs. 275 to Rs. 2,800.

8. Zevic Premium Dark Chocolate

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There are perhaps very few people in the world who do not love chocolates. Guessing that your friend is no exception, you can gift him/her bar(s) of dark chocolate that could satiate her cravings for dessert as well as not let them slip from their ongoing paleo diet. This amazing dark chocolate bar from the reputed brand Zevic is made of 70 percent dark chocolate and does not contain any sugar. Its ingredients are cocoa butter, cocoa mass, orange zest (sugarfree), and natural stevia extracts. Gift it today and let your friend enjoy the guilt-free indulgence of chocolates. A single bar is available for Rs. 399 at Zevic.

9. Almond Keto Cookies

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Well, we all have cravings for something sweet at some point in the day. This craving increases, especially when on a diet. So, help your friend fight those cravings with a jar of cookies that is paleo compliant! This bottle of cookies made from almond flour contains no gluten, no sugar, no eggs, and no trans fat. They are made from pure almond flour and are low in carbohydrates and high in protein and fiber. But this does not compromise the taste. It is yummy and makes for a tasty snack item. You can buy it from Amazon for Rs. 399.

Remember: It is Always a Good Time to Make a Fresh Start

We make our body go through a lot throughout our lives without even realising it. This leads to a lot of health and mental issues due to which we either fall critically ill or cut short our lifespan. What need to be realised is that it's never too late to make a fresh start and give ourselves another chance to stay and live healthily. So, if browsing through these gifts for your friend on paleo has got you motivated to start living a healthier and better life, do not stop yourself. Give life another chance!

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Commit Yourself to a Healthy Lifestyle too

Now that you've seen how to keep your friends healthy take a pledge yourself too for a healthy lifestyle! Maybe start a paleo diet with your friend(s), which is a great way to show your support to them and the bonus being, you get to stay on top of your health too. Eat healthy food and exercise regularly, commit yourself to a healthy lifestyle as well.