Healthy Father's Day

Father’s Day can be a tough one to get the perfect gift for Dad. To help you in the ideas department, we’ve put together this list of suggestions that are sure to keep Dad happy this Sunday.

Gift Ideas

• Fitbit: Here are a range of activity trackers on the market and we sell the fitbit which tracks sleep, steps, floors climbed and calories burned per day. http://www.fitbit.com/au
• Hammock: We all need some relaxation at times and self-care is important in our lives, why not buy Dad a hammock. https://www.hammocksaustralia.com.au/
• Cookware: A wok is a healthy cooking method to stir fry for Dad or even a BBQ or air fryer depending on the budget. https://www.robinskitchen.com.au/product/
• Wi-Fi Scales: Fitbit Aria scales are available at our clinic which can track weight wirelessly and sync with phone device and activity tracker, good for keeping an eye on weight. http://www.fitbit.com/au/aria
• Garmin: For more advanced trackers for exercise such as cycling a GPS tracker will be the way to go to measure speed, distance, calories burned.
• Healthy Food Guide Subscription: This gift is as low as $35 for the year, this is found at large supermarket stores and news agencies and provides great ideas, articles, recipes and latest nutritious product release. http://www.healthyfoodguide.com.au/
• Vegetables/Herb Garden: Buying Dad some seeds and soil from Bunnings can be a healthy activity to do with the kids. http://www.bunnings.com.au/
• Water Bottle: This is a good gift idea to keep Dad hydrated as the warmer months approach. http://www.biome.com.au/221-water-bottle

Activities

Dad Only Time

Why not send Dad out to enjoy some down time? Golf, massage, tennis, squash, swimming , running , kayaking, cycling, send him for a cooking class, gym are all good pressies to give Dad some time out.

Family Time

• Sports in the park such as soccer, cricket, Frisbee, fly a kite
• Bush walking, mountain climbing or even geocaching
• Water sports
• Fishing
• Picnic - Great areas around Brisbane include Mt Cootha, Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast Hinterland, Southbank, New Farm Park
• Watch a Sporting Match
• Nintendo Wii

Eating

If taking Dad out for lunch or making him breakfast, lunch or dinner try and choose unprocessed foods.

• Breakfast options: Eggs, lean bacon, multi-grain bread, oats, fresh fruit, reduced fat dairy products.
• Lunches: Salad with protein (lean meat, eggs, chicken or seafood), fruit.
• Dinner: Roasts, stir fries, BBQ, limit exposure to coffee and alcohol in excess.