Kid, natural beauty, diabetic, & gluten-free YAAH gift ideas

Hello Friends,  As many begin or think about shopping for love gifts this holiday season, I ask that you think about the way to show real love- by not purchasing products known to cause or worsen health problems. For example, if you have a loved one who is a sweet-a-holic diabetic and struggling to keep blood sugar in check, DON’T buy them a big box of chocolates or make them a whole cake to eat. If you have or know a child with ADHD or other behavior issues, DON’T’ buy them artificially sweetened and colored candy to contribute to them behaving worse. Try the suggested healthy tasty gift basket ideas and you won’t be sorry. They will thank you all year long. Kids will remember you as the one that loved them enough to give that tasty healthy candy or cool organic lip balm. There are other organic items available, but the items in the lists below are ones I feel  are available for the majority of the US in mainstream national stores and local grocery stores ( remember YAAH= yummy affordable available healthy). For items in which I have only observed it in one store, I have listed the availability. I have observed Madhava organic coconut sugar in Wal-Mart Supercenter and Whole Foods. If one or more of these items are not in your local store yet, please see management to request it. I have also listed items that are currently on sale. If you have a store reward card, it is a great way to stock-up on gifts for a group and earn reward points at the same time.
Enjoy and share the love this season.
-Renee www.thetakebacktour.com  

Diabetic friendly gift basket ideas

• Coconut sugar
• Agave nectar
• Stevia in the raw
• Dreamfield’s, Ronzoni or Mueller’s brand 100% whole grain pasta
• Coconut oil
• Whole natural almonds or walnuts: full can or Emerald 100 calorie packs
• Whole cashews, lightly salted or unsalted
• Better Oats oatmeal
• Hodgson Mills ground flax seed travel packs [ less than $2.50 at Wal-Mart or Kroger]

  Natural Beauty gift basket ideas-male or female, adult or teen

• Olive oil
• Honey
• Dr Bronner’s unscented castile soap liquid [Target, Kroger, Whole Foods, Earth Fare, co-ops]
• Kirk’s Castile soap, bar 3 pack ( Wal-Mart) less than $3.50. Whole Foods $5 per bar
• Coconut oil
• Everyday Shea bubble bath [Whole Foods, Earth Fare, co-ops, amazon.com]
• Shea Moisture Coconut Hibiscus lotion, soap or hair products [Target, Walgreens; 90% are $10 or less]
• Crystal Light Pure Fitness (made with Truvia brand stevia and natural vegetable colors; use to make colored/flavored lip gloss or as a naturally sweetened/colored water flavoring)
• EOS egg organic lip balm – on sale at Harris Teeter for $2.50 each until Christmas
• Burt’s Bees lip balms (Buy the 4 pack holiday special for $10 for even more savings to help spread the soft lip love to 1 or 4 people)

  Kid Friendly natural gift basket/stocking stuffer ideas

• EOS egg organic lip balm – on sale at Harris Teeter for $2.50 each until Christmas; CVS & Walgreens $3 sale
• Yummy Earth organic lollipops [Marshalls, Whole Foods, Earth Fare, co-ops, amazon.com ]
• Crystal Light Pure Fitness (made with Truvia brand stevia and natural vegetable colors; use to make colored/flavored lip gloss or as a naturally sweetened/colored water flavoring)
• Thermos Funtainer 12 oz. thermos cup
• Jif Natural to Go peanut butter, 4-8/pk
• PB& Co. peanut butter or almond butter packets $0.65-99 each
• Florida Naturals Organic Fruit Nuggets, ~$4 per pack/24 Wal-Mart, Target
• Organic Valley, Horizon Organic or Silk Almond or Silk Soy milk singles: available in flavors regular, chocolate, vanilla
• Emerald 100 calorie packs: almonds, almonds & walnuts, walnuts
• Beeswax lip balm ( no petroleum or mineral oil) Dollar General brand $1.50 each, $1 at Dollar Tree

Gluten-free gift basket

• Coconut sugar
• Agave nectar
• Stevia in the raw
• EOS egg organic lip balm – on sale at Harris Teeter for $2.50 each until Christmas; CVS & Walgreens $3 sale
• Hodgson Mills ground flax seed travel packs [ less than $2.50 at Wal-Mart or Kroger]
• Coconut oil
• Quinoa or  DeBoles brand rice pasta
• Whole natural almonds or walnuts: full can or Emerald 100 calorie packs
• Walgreens Good & Delish Cashew Crunch on sale for $2 until Dec 29 2012

   The Take Back Tour is the health ministry of the Philadelphia 7th Day Adventist Church in Burlington, NC. Take Back the Love-Take Back your Health- Take Back the Fun-Take Back your Faith. www.thetakebacktour.com email questions to : takebacktour@yahoo.com