Christmas is traditionally the season of gift-giving when we exchange tokens of affection and esteem with family and friends. This year, why don't you make your Christmas present a healthy one.
We ask four health experts for their pick of presents that will give a healthy winter boost.
The GP: Dr Louise Selby
IQ Brain Train
It may be an old cliché, but when it comes to the brain it really is a matter of 'use it or lose it'.
In fact, keeping your brain active will help you to keep your wits about you and your brain fit for the future.
Parkinson's UK sell a puzzle-based game called the IQ Brain Train for £10.
A musical instrument and lessons
Learning a musical instrument has been shown to improve a child's development.
Not only does it help them to learn maths and improve their intellectual ability, it also gives them self-confidence and self-expression.
It's also a wonderful way to socialise and learn social skills.
For those of us with poor circulation, or perhaps even Raynaud's (a condition which affects the blood vessels in the hands and feet and may affect 10 million people in the UK), try a hand warmer in your gloves.
By keeping your hands warm you can avoid chilblains and the severe pain that Raynaud's sufferers experience because their hands rewarm.
You could go for a Zippo Hand Warmer, which starts at around £15.96.
The mouse is one of the most commonly used devices at work. But for a few it can lead to a painful condition called repetitive strain injury (RSI).
Finding a mouse that is comfortable will protect the user from this painful condition and maintain comfort during extended periods of use.
Sun exposure can cause long-term damage to your eyes, especially if it's snowy this winter.
Wear them whenever you're out in the sun for the best protection.
The dietician: The British Dietetic Association's Sian Porter
Sloshing oil into a pan or onto your roast potatoes from a bottle can result in adding extra calories and fat.
However, using an oil spray cuts down on both of these and gives an even covering.
To go one step further, you can dilute the oil in the spray with water, but shake well before use.
Vegetable box delivery subscription
There are vegetable box schemes around the county and it leaves you with no excuse for not getting your five-a-day.
They also come with loads of ideas on how to use the produce.
You can also ask for certain vegetables to be excluded if they're not your favourites.
But be bold and try something new, so you get a wide variation of vegetables.
Copy of Debrett's A to Z of modern manners
Good table manners could help you to eat less and more healthily.
Improved habits, such as not talking with your mouth full (you gulp in air which can lead to indigestion) and putting your knife and fork down between mouthfuls, mean that you don't bolt down your food, avoiding indigestion and your brain has time to register you are full, saving you calories.
Consultation with a dietician
If you're feeling inspired by TV's The Food Hospital or just want to give your diet a bit of a refresh, why not give someone a consultation with a dietician.
These health professionals give evidence-based, practical, individual advice on diet and nutrition, and can help you find a healthier culinary balance.
Set of 125ml wine glasses
Wine glasses have got bigger and bigger, and a big glass (175ml or 250ml size) means you are tempted to fill it up with more alcohol units and more calories.
A 125ml glass of wine is one-and-a-half units of alcohol, so fill a glass this size and you still feel you are getting a good amount, while cutting down calories and alcohol content.
The life coach: Gladeana McMahon
With so many of us living busy lives, one of the most precious things you can give is your time.
How about giving a homemade 'gift voucher', promising someone you love a day of you pampering them or helping around the house?
One thing I gave to a friend who had just moved into a new home was a day-and-a-half decorating and painting, which was really appreciated.
This can be a great gift for someone to do a 'life audit' and help them achieve greater control over their life.
First, write down the various different parts of your life (friends, family, health, work, etc) and look at the parts you like and those you want to change or develop.
This will help you create an action plan to get your life the way you want it to be.
Every Christmas people give gym memberships, which then aren't used.
We don't tell people in our lives often enough what they mean to us.
Perhaps this year you could send a gratitude letter, writing from the heart and using nice writing paper, telling them what you love about them and thanking them for the things they've done for you.
A small token
One thing that I always carry around with me is a small crystal rose stone.
I keep it in my purse, and if I ever start feeling a bit stressed I take it out and play with it, and it reminds me – in a very tangible way – about the good things in my life.
Try buying a small memento for a friend – make sure they can carry it about with them and try to find something that has a positive significance.
The fitness instructor: Kristoph Thompson
Gibbon slackline set
This is the perfect gift for the fitness fan who prefers the unconventional, or any aspiring circus performer.
What's more it will be one of the fitness crazes to look out for in 2012.
An evolution of high-wire walking, the slackline helps improve balancing skills, core strength and concentration.
You can find this for £60 from Cotswold Outdoor.
SOLE Dual Layer Performance Socks
These are designed to provide a comfortable lasting fit.
A TensorFit arch band ensures that the socks stay in place, reducing friction and preventing annoying blisters from developing.
Designed to have no seams and made from super-soft materials, with mesh panels, they're very comfortable and keep your feet cool and dry.
Between £11.50 to £13 from SOLE.
Basically a cylinder of foam, this is a simple, cheap and effective way to massage aching muscles at home.
Whilst normal foam rollers have a flat and uniform exterior, The Grid™ has many different patterns on its outside shell, which provide different types of massage, just as you would receive from a professional.
£39.99 from Physical Company.
The Human Trainer
This is a portable, fun to use, versatile and highly effective bodyweight training kit.
The Human Trainer, which comes with door anchors, a 'workout in progress' door sign and the Human Trainer Circuit 7 DVD, allows virtually unlimited fitness options that train your entire body.
£149.99 from Physical Company.
The ultimate Christmas fitness splurge. Laterally moving handlebars accurately simulate the action of cycling outdoors while an LCD screen displays your choice of 400 cycling trails.
You'll become so immersed in completing the course and beating the other riders, you'll forget how hard you're working – burning up to 55 per cent more calories than on a standard indoor bike.
It doesn't come cheap though, at £5,995 from Trixter.
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