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Consumer Reports' 8 favorite wellness gifts under $250

Wellness gifts can make good habits feel like a treat. Consumer Reports health and food editors drew on their own routines to identify eight picks

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Wellness gifts land well when they fit naturally into daily life, from a morning cup of tea to a weekend walk. A practical present that gets used every day tends to do more for someone's well-being than a gadget that ends up in a drawer.

Consumer Reports asked members of its health and food team to share the products they rely on, so read on for eight picks worth gifting this season.

Consumer Reports reporter Catherine Roberts found that her Onsen towels grew softer over several years of use. They also survived countless cycles in the shared basement laundry machines of her apartment building. She found the waffle weave more absorbent than typical towels, even though CR's........

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