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Think about all the presents you have given your Dad for Fathers Day over the years. Which of these Fathers Day presents would you like to have gotten yourself? Can’t think of any of them? Well, join the club. When it comes to buying Fathers Day presents most of us are pretty unimaginative. That’s too bad too because buying great Fathers Day presents doesn’t really have to be all that hard. That is, of course, if you step away from the typical presents. Do you really think Dad needs another set of screw drivers or another sweater? So why not start fresh and think about Fathers Day presents in a totally different way.

When you are ready to shop for your Fathers Day presents start thinking about adventures. Not just any adventures, though—extreme adventures. This year give Dad Fathers Day presents that will be appreciate year after year as he reflects back on how you gave him not just Fathers Day presents but memories to last a lifetime. After all, Fathers Day is all about showing Dad how much you think of him and how much you appreciate all he’s done for you. A Fathers Day adventure will do just that.

If your Dad is the type that enjoys motor sports then Fathers Day presents such as a turn in a V8 Supercar or a day at rally driving school will put a spring in his step. If he’s more of a water guy, then how about Fathers Day presents like a scuba diving experience or a top speed ride in a jet boat. For Dads that prefer to get their kicks above the ground, a parasailing outing or parachute outing would be just the tonic to help Dad put his day-to-day worries behind him.

If you have more than one dad to buy Fathers Day presents for then adventure outings will take care of all your problems. The key limitation to the type of package you can design is your imagination. That said, you can create the perfect Fathers Day presents when you select an extreme adventure. All you need to do is pick your adventure and purchase a gift voucher to present to Dad on Fathers Day. This is one year that your Fathers Day presents are going to be the talk of the day. The rest of the men in the family will be green with envy.

If you can’t decide which adventure to select, don’t worry. You can purchase open-ended gift vouchers to give as your Fathers Day presents. All Dad needs to do is call the adventure company you select his adventure and set his date. He is on his way to the adventure he has always dreamed of.

So this year make Fathers Day truly memorable by giving your Dad something he would never buy for himself. Regardless of whom you are buying for—Dad, spouse, granddad, or father-in-law, your selection of a Fathers Day adventure can fulfill the dream of a lifetime.

Father’s Day is a very special day indeed. It’s the one day of the year that we tell Dad just how much he means to us. We give him a special token of our appreciation for all that he does for us and the family throughout the year. Unfortunately, most of us look at the process of buying Fathers Day gifts with dread. It can be difficult–especially if Dad is the type of guy who already has just about everything. There is a solution though. This year, when you begin to shop for Fathers Day gifts, consider a Fathers Day gift extreme adventure.

When you select a Fathers Day gift extreme adventure, you are moving to a whole new realm of gift giving. This isn’t something that will just be stuck in a closet or put in a drawer. A Fathers Day gift adventure is something that will be remembered and talked about for many years to come. The whole point of buying a Fathers Day gift in the first place is to made Dad feel special. What better way to do that than to give him something he has dreamed about his whole life.

If the Dad you are buying for is the type of guy who loves cars and motor sports then how about giving him a Fathers Day gift adventure that includes a day at rally school or a ride in a V8 Supercar? Maybe he’d prefer to get his feet wet. No problem. Select a ride in a lightning fast jet boat or a ride down the whitewater in a kayak or a raft. Even if Dad isn’t into speed or water there’s an adventure that is sure to please. How about a parachute jump or a parasailing experience? There are Fathers Day gift adventures to suit every type of man.

If you can’t decide which experience will tickle Dad’s fancy, choose to purchase an opened-ended gift voucher. That way, Dad can pick the adventure that best suits his tastes. All he has to do is make a simple telephone call to the Fathers Day gift adventure company that you have selected for him and he’ll be on his way to the thrill of a lifetime.

If you have multiple Dads to buy for, then so much the better–you can make it a group outing. In creating a Fathers Day gift adventure outing for all the Dads in your life you are creating a very special fraternity of thrill seekers. In fact, making it a group outing is probably the only way to make a Fathers Day gift adventure better. This group will not only get to share the experience, they’ll get to relive it over and over again as they tell their tales of glory. And if you are a Dad too, well you are in luck because you can add yourself to the group. Mom’s you’ll just have to wait until your next gift giving occasion to experience the thrill yourself.

So this year, don’t turn to the old standby gifts. Give Dad something that will really show how much you care. You can really make this a Fathers Day to remember.

For many of us, eating well is a process with a big learning curve. We aren’t taught what is truly healthy for us and sometimes it takes a while to wean ourselves off packaged and processed food. The benefits, however, of making a slow transition to eating whole and healthy foods are numerous’including the fact that we are taking the time to find out what foods taste good to us and organically including them in our lives as opposed to the more common crash dieting and sudden extreme food changes that are part and parcel of our culture’s dysfunction around food and health. With this in mind, the act of substituting food that we love but that isn’t so good for us with healthy alternatives is a great way to start this process’Here are five easy changes to make in your diet that can improve your health and waistline:

Yogurt: One great superfood, plain yogurt has such balanced amounts of carbs, fat, and protein that it can satiate you while keeping blood sugar levels stable for hours. In a study from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, subjects on a low-calorie diet that included yogurt lost 61 percent more fat overall and 81 percent more belly fat than people on a similar plan but without yogurt. The key here is to stick with plain, organic yogurt as sweetened yogurt can have more sugar than ice cream. Good substitutions:

Yogurt makes a great substitue for sour cream and mayo in dips and as a topping for potatoes, soups, and mexican food.

Craving something sweet? I like to take plain yogurt, add some berries and a small amount of honey, maple syrup, or stevia and mix it all up. A great substitute for ice cream.

Almond Butter: This is a no brainer, if you can’t keep your hands away from the peanut butter. Almond butter tastes just as rich and tasty but is much better for you. Studies have shown that eating bread with almond butter lowers the glycemic index of the bread, even white bread, so that it keeps blood sugar levels from spiking. Almonds are also a great source of protein, amino acids, and vitamins. They are great for digestion and help keep the body from becoming too acidic. Good substitutions:

On bread and crackers instead of peanut butter

Add to oatmeal for protein

Make a sauce for stir fried veggies and serve with brown rice.

Quinoa: This Peruvian superfood is high in both fiber (2.5 grams in 1/2 a cup) and protein as well as a nearly complete source of amino acids. It keeps you full longer than pasta or rice, is versatile, and a pot will stay fresh all week. Substitutions to try:

Instead of rice with stirfry, fish, or meat.

Added to salads Eaten often in Peru as a morning cereal with a bit of milk and honey or chopped fruit and nuts.

Sardines: With levels of mercury rocketing sky high in tuna and many wild fish and pollution concerns with farmed fish, sardines are a natural and super healthy answer. Packed full of omega 3 fatty acids and extremely high in calcium, sardines are also low on the food and mercury chain. Many people shy away from sardines because they taste ‘fishy’ but this can be solved by soaking them in milk for an hour or so. Substitutions:

Instead of anchovies in dressings, in ceasar salads, and on pizza. Use chopped sardines in place of tuna in cold and hot sandwiches.

Berries: Most especially, blueberries and goji berries are the best fruits to be eating right now. Blueberries are high in antioxidants and fiber, while goji berries contain 18 amino acids, making them a great source of protein and more beta carotene than carrots. No fail substitutions:

Instead of bananas in your cereal or oatmeal, try blueberries. Unlike bananas which can spike blood sugar, blueberries help keep insulin levels stable while providing a wide range of nutrients. Add dried goji berries to a mixture of nuts for stamina boosting trail mix or add them to green tea for tartness, eating them after you have finished the tea.