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🎁 Move to Improve's 2024 Healthy Holiday Gift Guide

Welcome to this year’s holiday gift guide! 

Some of these, I have. Most of these, I want. 

Most of these are health-related in some way. A few are just fun, cozy, or awesome.

I’ve sorted the items by their prices as of Tuesday, 11/26, and added any discount codes I’m aware of. I don’t have any affiliate links or get any kickbacks except for a couple I mention, but uh, lemme know if you have a product that matches our brand and you’d be interested in partnering/sponsoring!

$50 & under gifts (for when you have like 3 siblings to buy for)

🧦 Bombas socks are the only socks I want to wear for the rest of forever ($14+)

📘 Outlive, a book for everyone from your grandma to your resident health nut who wants to live better, longer ($18)

🥤 LifeStraw Sip for the outdoorsy or microplastic-averse friend who wants clean water anytime, anywhere ($21)

👘 Jamby’s pajamas that I’ve heard are the comfiest in the world! ($28+)

🥗 Glass food storage containers for the friend who ain’t gonna let microplastics ruin their day ($29) 

🛫 Lumbair for the frequent flyer with occasional back pain ($43)

💪 Create gummies to get in your creatine (the most-researched supplement) without the chalky powder ($44+)

☕️ Cometeer coffee is flash-frozen, super tasty, and ready to deploy anytime. So fun! (get 20 free coffees with my link!) ($46+)

🦷 Water pick flosser for the pal who’s ready to level up their oral health without the plastic waste ($50)

$50—$100 gifts to make them feel special

🩳 Vuori clothing is some of the comfiest, highest quality activewear out there ($54+)

📆 4,000 weeks calendar for that “Memento Mori” or “YOLO” friend who wants to be reminded how brief and rare all this is ($56+)

💆 A massage (I don’t have a link; support your local massage parlor!) ($60+? idek)

👣 Heated foot massager for the runner or person on their feet all day (~$63+)

🧺 Rumpl Original Puffy Blanket for the “go-anywhere, do-anything, even if it’s cold” friend ($74+)

🦌 Maui Nui sugar free pepper venison jerky for high-protein, eco friendly snacks (discount code: pumpclub) ($79+)

🏸 Artsy, fancy pickleball paddles for the friend who won’t shut up about it and definitely won’t after they get these ($86+)

🎒 Rucksack from GoRuck for the friend who wants to turn their walks into zone 2 workouts ($89 and way up)

🏃 Brooks Hyperion shoes that seem to strike the balance between supporting performance but not squishing your toes or being too squishy underfoot ($90+)

🏋️ Thor’s hammer kettlebell for the Marvel nerd who’s tryna get that god bod ($95-$195)

💉 Stelo glucose biosensor that gives you real time insights into how certain foods affect your blood sugar—no diabetes necessary ($99)

🍳 Valencia pro ceramic nonstick pan set for the health conscious home chef who wants to nail the basics ($100, currently 55% off)

$100+ gifts for if you’re really trying to make a statement (or make up for something)!

🧍 DEXA Scan that will give insights into body comp and bone density (~$100+)

👟 Altra Escalante 4 running shoe that’s versatile, zero-drop, and has plenty of room for healthy, spread toes ($130)

🥩 ButcherBox subscription for healthily-sourced, always-accessible protein ($146+)

🦶 Vivobarefoot shoes for minimalist workout and lifestyle shoes of various styles (actually use my link for 20% off on this one!) (~$150+)

🪑 Pipersong Meditation Chair for the friend who sits any way except the normal way ($249+) 

🖥️ Under desk walking pad for the work-from-homer who wants to stay active (Code michelleshapirord for 30% off) ($299 and up)

💝 Function health annual membership for the person tired of impossible doctor’s visits who’s ready to take their health into their own hands and measure over 100 biomarkers (use my referral link to skip the waitlist and get immediate access!) ($499)

✅ Take Action

Every newsletter's Take Action section will invite you to take small steps to improve your health. Recognizing that we all have different capabilities, I'll offer three different levels of action you can choose to take.

Level 1: Just one level this week! Be an intentional gift giver this holiday season!

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✍️ Drew's Picks:

• 🍠 Feast: Enjoy all the sweet potatoes this week brings!

• 📚️ Soak: The authors of my two favorite recent reads discuss maximizing lifetime fulfillment above all else (money included).

• 👂️ Listen your ear off: Four hours of Huberman & Layne Norton discussing all things health, including hot topics.

Catch y’all next week! I will have officially entered my fourth decade of life by that point (😲) and will share some insights with you that I’m carrying into my 30s!

Keep moving,

Drew

The content in Move to Improve is meant to be informative in nature, but it should not be taken as medical advice. It is always a good idea to consult with a trusted health professional before making any major lifestyle changes that could have a significant impact on your health. This is not a medical resource, and any opinions and articles are not intended for use as diagnosis, prevention, and/or treatment of health problems. They are not substitutes for consulting a qualified medical professional. Please think critically and take what I say with a grain of salt (aka don’t sue me).