Romantic and Healthy Ideas for Valentine’s Day
This Valentine’s Day, toss that box of chocolates and forget the flowers! Why not show that special someone you love with these attractive, romantic, healthy alternatives?
The editors and experts at Getfitnow.com offer these fun non-traditional ways to heat your Valentine’s Day!
1. START THE DAY WITH STRAWBERRIES
Let’s not forget those bright and oh-so-romantic strawberries packed with Vitamin C, which bolsters the immune system. You can serve them with low-fat fruit yogurt and a cup of green tea instead of coffee. Green tea contains powerful blood-thinning agents called flavonoids, which can reduce the risk of dangerous blood clots by 60 percent.
2. TAKE A YOGA CLASS TOGETHER
Furthermore, a Yoga class is an excellent gift as a practice; yoga is a fantastic workout, grounding, rejuvenating, and relaxing.
3. GIVE (AND GET) A MESSAGE
Massages increase relaxation and reduce stress, so stock up on a fragrant massage oil infused with jasmine. Jasmine is a relaxing, sensual, and alluring scent. Rub those achy shoulders and backs. You’ll be steaming up the room in no time!
4. GET AWAY FOR A HEALTHY WEEKEND
Rather than stay home, venture to a quiet and cozy bed, breakfast, or spa where you can spend the weekend hiking, cross-country skiing, or mountain biking. Perhaps even do some “forest bathing,” as recommended by Nina Smiley, author of Mindfulness in Nature.
5. SPICE IT UP IN THE KITCHEN
First, cook a delicious low-fat, low-calorie meal together. Then, experiment with healthy cuisine from around the world. Don’t forget to add some natural spice, too! Onions, garlic, and ginger are rich in compounds that destroy viruses and bacteria.
6. INDULGE IN A GLASS OF RED WINE
Rather than beer or other alcoholic beverages, opt for a glass of red wine. Red wine is rich in anti-oxidants called phenolics, and red wine drinkers have a 50% lower risk of diabetes. Discover more about including red wine in your diet in the new book The Mamma Mia! Diet.
7. SINGLE? TAKE A GROUP EXERCISE CLASS
Additionally, exercise classes are motivating and a great way to meet new friends with a common interest in exercise and health. Treat yourself to new workout attire while you are at it.
8. BUY YOUR SOULMATE A NEW PAIR OF RUNNING SHOES
However, running sneakers might not seem like a romantic gift. But, in truth, over time, running shoes wear out. The soles no longer act as shock absorbers, and the shock gets passed along to your bones and joints.
9. GO DANCING!
Indeed, that’s right; dancing is a great way to burn calories together. Try the twist, the foxtrot, or–if you are daring–the tango, the most romantic of all dances. Want more? Dancing can burn over 300 calories per hour.
10. WHATEVER YOU DO… DON’T FORGET A VALENTINE’S CARD
Moreover, the most essential is the card. While non-traditional ideas are great fun and can be healthy, don’t put yourself under needless stress by forgetting to give your special someone a Valentine’s Day card! Love can be a tonic for all life’s challenges, so don’t take it for granted.
