As we near the end of a calendar year, New Year’s Resolutions are on the minds of many. And one of the most common is to live a healthier lifestyle. While many people equate technology with being sedentary, these days, it’s actually quite the opposite.

There are tons of tech gadgets that can help encourage healthier living, increase activity levels, and better eating habits. Here are just five great gift ideas for the lady on your list who’s looking to improve her health and wellness.

Activity Tracker

From Fitbits to Garmins, Misfits, Sony Smartbands, and more, this holiday season will be the break out of the activity tracker category. And the price is right – you can snag a device like the Misfit Flash for just $50, or the Fitbit Flex for $80. These wristworn devices keep track of steps taken, distance traveled, calories burned, and even sleep patterns, and let you set daily goals. Some will even prompt you to get more active, consume fewer calories, or get more sleep, all of which will help lead to healthier living.

Juicer

Getting healthy isn’t just about increasing activity levels, but also about eating better. And one of the most common mistakes people make is consuming sugary drinks – never drink your calories, as they say. A device like a juicer can help encourage the consumption of healthier beverages by allowing the busy woman on your list to make batches of fresh fruit and vegetable juices that she can grab in the morning before heading to the office instead of an unhealthy coffee or sugary breakfast drink. The Breville Juice Fountain Compact is a cute machine that won’t take up too much space on the kitchen counter, but has a powerful 700 watt motor that spins the basket at 14,000 rpm to extract a full, 8 oz. glass of juice in just five seconds. It filters out the pulp, which you can compost, or use to throw into delicious baked goods.

Other Tech Wearables

Tech wearables come in many forms, not just wristworn trackers. One such item is the

which can serve as GPS to guide the lady on your list to destinations via interactive haptic technology. The shoes – the name of which means “take me there” in Hindi – pair with the partner smartphone app, and will tell you where to go as you walk (or jog) via tiny vibrations. The footwear also counts your steps and tracks calories, making a quick night run, weekend, or lunchtime jog all the more appealing, fun, and purposeful. You can even create custom workouts.

A Good Pair of Workout Headphones

One of the things that can deter a busy working woman from getting more active is missing out on important phone calls and messages, or being able to truly decompress. A good pair of workout-friendly headphones can help. Check out ones like BlueAnt’s PUMP HD Sportbuds, which can withstand the elements, whether it’s just sweat or rain. They are wireless so you can workout while your phone is up to 100 feet away, but still be able to take important calls as they come in. There’s even a built-in mic.  And listen to some favourite tunes to decompress while taking a job, or doing a quick power walk on the treadmill. The battery lasts for up to eight hours, which is more than enough for two weeks worth of one-hour workout sessions.

Smarter Cooking

There are a number of devices nowadays that make home cooking faster and easier, even for the busiest of people. Belkin’s WeMo Crockpot makes slow cooking that much easier. Throw all of the ingredients into the crockpot before heading out to work in the morning, and she can adjust and monitor cooking times remotely from the partner WeMo app. So if that evening meeting runs late, or she gets stuck on a client call, just turn the temperature down, or turn the machine off to avoid arriving home to an overcooked slab of beef for dinner. This eliminates any excuse of not being able to prepare a good home-cooked meal and opting for pizza delivery instead.