Here's 5 Great Gifts For Health Junkies

BEVERLY HILLS, CA – As the sun peeks out from over the horizon, they stretch their hamstrings to prepare for marathon training before work – or maybe, they're tossing fruits and veggies into a blender to start their day on the right track. They count "macros," exercise like its their religion, and often use buzzwords like "revitalize," "superfoods," "tone" and "bulking or cutting." They are, by all means, a health junky.

It seems like a lot of health junkies are always restricting themselves to reach a new goal, so buying gifts during the holidays is extra challenging. Have no fear, we've rounded up five of the best gifts to buy for the health junky in your life.

1. Imperfect Produce Box Subscription

Imperfect is a box subscription that sells ugly fruits and vegetables straight from farms and delivers it to your door for 30-50% less than grocery store prices. All of their produce is perfectly good to eat, it just looks a little different.

The company is working to fight food waste, which is a big issue in the United States – right now, 20% of produce never makes it off of farms because it's not pretty enough for grocery store shelves, according to Imperfect.

So if your giftee is looking for a way to kickstart their New Year's resolution, or you're buying for a die-hard healthy eater, Imperfect Produce is a great option. Boxes range from $12-43/month and are completely customizable – you can pick between organic or conventional, as well as different box sizes.

If you're not totally sure about their produce preferences, Imperfect Produce also offers gift certificates!

Boxes are currently available for delivery in the Bay Area, Los Angeles, Orange County, Portland, Chicago and Seattle.

2. Thrive Market Membership

Thrive Market is an online retailer that directly buys from consumers to deliver healthy food and natural products to their members at wholesale prices. They sponsor free memberships for low-income American families, and are committed to sustainability and social justice.

Visitors may register for free to browse the Thrive Market catalog, and receive 15% off their first purchase. With your first purchase, you'll start a free 30-day membership trial which you may cancel anytime. After that, memberships cost $59.95 annually. When new members join, they're also sponsoring a free membership for a low-income family. Sign up or purchase a gift card here.

3. Giftcard To A Local Gym/Studio

This one will take a little more research, but getting a gift card for a few local spin, dance, or pilates classes at a local studio would be a great way to push your giftee out of their comfort zone. Trying a new exercise that's outside of their normal routine is a great way to find new ways to workout that they'll love. Maybe they've sworn off Crossfit, but your gift will change their mind.

4. Workout Gear

Fitness gurus can never have enough workout gear, but not all spandex is made the same. Certain brands are better for weight lifting (leggings need to pass the "squat check"), while others are good for yoga (think nice, light, and stretchy).
Some great workout clothes options at a variety of price points are:

• Old Navy ($) – This may come as a surprise, but Old Navy makes great workout clothes often seen worn by the fitness community on Instagram. Their women's leggings are squat-proof, their men's shorts are breathable. For the price, what's more to love?
• Gymshark ($$) – Gymshark is a durable, fashionable workout line with a wide variety of options for different types of fitness. Women's leggings run about $40, and training bottoms around $50 for men. It's a little bit more pricey than Old Navy, but there are student discounts and free returns available. Your health junky giftee will thank you.
• Lululemon ($$$) – Lululemon is a pricey workout clothing option, with leggings running up to $148. They carry fitness gear for both men and women, and for a wide variety of activities including yoga, training, and running. They offer gift cards and even host in-store yoga and spin classes.

5. Fitness-Tracking Device

Fitness trackers are used to monitor activity and health easily and with accuracy. It's as simple as wearing a watch, and can track things like your pulse, measure your vitals, quality of sleep, and step count – all are stats that health junkies are interested in.
There's a large variety of fitness trackers to choose from. Some of the more popular models are:

• Moov Now, $56.77 on Amazon
• Samsung Gear Fit 2, $89.99 on Amazon
• TomTom Spark 3, $102.82 on Amazon
• Polar M430, $183.86 on Adorama
• Fitbit Charge 2, $129 on Amazon

Main and secondary photos courtesy of Imperfect Produce; Third photo by stevepb/Pixabay