Good nutrition starts in the kitchen and it is so much easier to cook nutritious foods if you have the best equipment available. Here are some terrific gift ideas for someone who wants to be able to cook healthier foods (or maybe you want to make your own healthy holiday wish-list).
Nutri-Weigh Dietary Computer Scale by Salter
A top of the line kitchen scale, like this one from Nutri-Weigh, calculates the calories, protein grams, carbohydrate and total sugar grams, and the amount of fat, fiber, sodium, and cholesterol. It also calculates your net carbohydrates and displays the glycemic index value of your foods. A must-have for someone who needs to monitor calories, macronutrients, and portion sizes closely.
Sanyo Vegetable Steamer
Steaming vegetables is better than boiling because vegetables cooked this way retain more of their healthy nutrients. You can steam your vegetables with a basket steamer, but it's much more convenient to use a stand-alone steamer. Choose this easy-to-clean rice cooker and vegetable steamer by Sanyo. And after your rice or vegetables are cooked, you can use the steamer to keep them warm.
Tilia Food Saver Advanced Design V2460 Vacuum Sealer
Use a food sealer to prepare your foods for storage. This Food Saver by Tilia is also handy for sealing extra meals so you can keep them in the freezer until you're ready to heat them up for a future dinner. The Tilia Food Saver is very versatile - it will seal moist foods as well as dry foods and you can even seal delicate fruits and berries.
Bodum Teapot
Here's a great gift for a tea-lover. Herbal, black and green teas (including regular or decaffeinated green tea) may have many healthful properties and this stylish teapot is perfect for preparing your tea. Available in different sizes.














