12 Days of Polyphenols Article 2

The holidays are upon us once again which means it’s time to figure out what gifts we are giving everyone! This is part 2 of our 12 days of polyphenols gift-giving guide.

Traveling may not be possible for us all this year, but that doesn’t mean we can’t be sending love in some form to our families and friends. In this list, we’ve compiled a selection of gifts that are easily delivered to the front door of your family and friends. This reduces travel for you if you’re concerned about COVID-19

All of these suggestions will help promote good health and wellness through polyphenols while still being enjoyable! So let’s get down to business.

1. Fruit Basket

Fruit baskets might not sound like the most exciting gift. But, you do get to open a box and enjoy some delicious and healthy treats. By gifting someone a fruit basket you’re giving them the option of easy to grab healthy snacks while there are so many temptations around. 

There are so many different fruit basket delivery options now. You can go from simply ordering the plain boxes filled with fruit that can last a fairly long time or you can be a little more creative and order fruit shaped into bouquets for your recipients who enjoy art and flowers as well as fruit.

You can’t really go wrong with any type of fruit unless the person you’re buying them for is allergic or dislikes that fruit. Citrus fruits, apples, pears, berries, and many other fruits make up great baskets that provide your loved one with tons of immune-boosting polyphenols and antioxidants.

2. Chocolate 

Some people don’t find fruits to be a great gift, but fruits covered in chocolate? How can you go wrong there? (You can’t.) 

Fortunately, you’re still giving a health-conscious gift to the person you love. Polyphenols from cocoa are extremely potent and help to promote good heart and brain health. When you combine these powerful phytochemicals with those of fruit or even nuts, you’re really giving a delicious health boost to your recipient.

Check out options like chocolate-covered strawberries, chocolate/nut clusters, and fruit baskets that offer chocolate coating options. This adds a little extra fun to your more healthy gift box! 

3. Atrantil

Atrantil is the best gift you can give to a loved one who experiences bloating, constipation, gas, or any other symptoms of IBS. Atrantil proved to be over 80% effective for people suffering from IBS of the most difficult forms. 

Atrantil is a polyphenolic cocktail that promotes good gut and body health, as well as boosts your immune system. 

The holiday season brings on numerous opportunities for bloating and bad gut health. By prepping your gut, you’re able to stand up to and avoid bloat and its uncomfortable side effects. So give someone you love the gift of comfort, the gift of wearing pants they love without worrying about busting the button, the gift of a relaxed dinner without the fear of needing to run to the nearest restroom. 

Give someone you love the gift of Atrantil this year. 

4. Coffee Sampler

For the coffee aficionado in your life, you can look into getting them something they’ll absolutely love and use. Coffee samplers or coffee subscriptions allow you to test out different coffees from different areas. This is a fun gift to allow them to explore different parts of the world without being actually able to travel to these faraway places. They’re able to experience a different culture and a different flavor. Some coffees require special pressing methods which can make for a fun experience when making their cuppa joe. 

Coffee is a great source of antioxidants and polyphenols. Studies show that drinking a moderate amount of coffee (1-3 cups daily) can offer cardioprotective effects by reducing blood pressure levels. Some studies are even showing that green coffee may have the potential to be a therapeutic tool in certain heart conditions.

Coffee subscriptions might just be the best gift you could give this holiday season!

5. Wine Subscription

Another subscription option is wine. Polyphenols are the secret way we can justify drinking wine often because well, polyphenols mean it’s healthy! Okay, so that might be going overboard, but wine polyphenols are great for strengthening your heart. 

Red vs White Wine

Most doctors suggest red wine as darker grapes have higher quantities of phytochemicals. For this reason, usually, red wine is the suggested one to go for when it comes to heart health. 

White wine does actually have polyphenols just in lower quantities and a different form. While red wine is full of resveratrol, the powerhouse of white wine is hydrocinnamic acids (caffeic acid). This polyphenol has also been shown to have heart-protecting benefits. 

Both white and red wine is full of antioxidants in addition to polyphenols which help to reduce inflammation and improve heart health.

6. Tea Sampling Subscription

Tea is so good for you in so many ways. If you read the first half of the 12 days of polyphenols article, you’ll know that you can use tea topically for skin health. But, what we didn’t go into detail about in that article were all the other benefits you can reap by drinking tea. 

Tea is a staple in Japanese and Chinese cultures. These areas of the world also experience significantly less disease compared to their western counterparts. 

There are many different types of teas, some of the most common are:

• Green
• Oolong
• Black
• White
• Matcha

There are also teas made from fruit flowers like hibiscus and peach. All of these different teas have different flavors and benefits. The most beneficial polyphenol in tea is EGCG. EGCG has been linked to reducing and preventing cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and neurodegeneration. 

Tea samplers can let people try many different flavors and types of teas. This is a more relaxing version of the coffee sampler. It helps people to be able to calm down and focus while getting the health-boosting benefits. 

Whatever you decide to get your loved ones for this holiday season, testing out these healthy gifts could be their new favorite gift. You’re providing them wonderful health benefits and allowing them to venture out and try things they normally wouldn’t have. 

Let us know in the comments what your favorite healthy gift idea is!