The Best Healthy Living Blogs of 2015
In a world where even something as simple as orange juice can have an endless list of ingredients, living a healthy life often seems easier said than done. Fortunately, our picks for the best healthy living blogs of 2015 can help!
Click through for tips on how to eat well, how to make your workout count, and what activities and lifestyle changes you can make to empower your mind, body, and soul.
Healthy Happy Life
Providing recipes that are not only vegan-friendly, but everyone-friendly, is the goal behind Kathy Patalsky’s blog, Healthy Happy Life. Author of two cookbooks and creator of Finding Vegan, this busy blogger shares mouthwatering recipes that not only taste good but are also good for you. Enjoy colorful photos, step-by-step instructions, and insightful tidbits on the health benefits of Kathy’s recipes. Plus, her travel section is an extra bonus for any health enthusiast suffering from a little wanderlust.
Mommypotamus
Years of low-fat dieting caused Heather’s cholesterol levels to become dangerously low, and she was advised not to try to start a family until she was able to raise her numbers. That’s when she discovered what she calls “real food.” Her adorable blog documents Heather’s personal health journey, which is one that many can relate to. Her blog covers all things natural, such as how to make homemade soap. The blog’s name, Mommypotamus, was inspired by one of Heather’s favorite books to read to her daughter.
Hello Healthy
MyFitnessPal has over 65 million users around the world. This enormous health and fitness community also has its own blog. Hello Healthy is great for anyone who aspires to live a truly well rounded, healthy lifestyle. The blog’s various contributors post on all things health-related, from recipes to cardio workouts. Hello Healthy also has an impressive line-up of posts on how to reduce stress.
Maria Marlowe
Blogger and author Maria Marlowe is determined to not just help you lose weight, but to help you learn how! As a health coach, Maria promotes a holistic approach. Her goal is to help you lose weight in a way that emphasizes healthy eating and makes you feel confident and energized in your own skin. Her blog offers weekly health recipes and wellness tips. For those needing some extra help learning how to eat clean, don’t miss Maria’s Healthy Kickstart Kit.
Holli Thompson
Holli Thompson left her executive-level career in high fashion hoping that a change in pace might be the solution to her long list of health problems, which included migraines, allergies, body inflammation, miscarriages, and more. When the change didn’t help, Holli dug deeper until she discovered that what she was eating was the true cause behind how she felt. Today, Holli is the founder of Nutritional Style. Able to cater to both individuals and groups, this program is designed to first determine the cause of your health concerns, and then make effective changes.
Sarah Wilson
Sugar is increasingly under attack by doctors and researchers for potentially causing an array of health and digestive disorders. Sarah Wilson is an Australian media personality whose self-named blog is the place to go for anyone interested in sugar-free eating. Sarah also lives with a type of autoimmune disease that affects the thyroid. She shares openly about her journey with this disorder, in addition to offering health advice, creating recipes, and sharing her day-to-day musings. Don’t miss Sarah’s bike love section, just one example of how her free-spirited personality shines through in this blog.
Peanut Butter Fingers
Peanut Butter Fingers is a blog by exercise nut and food-lover Julie Fagan. Her site documents her day-to-day food and fitness habits. She offers fun perks like posts on all-things wedding, fashion, and travel. Do you need a little help planning your next workout? Julie’s blog has a variety of workouts for every type of exercise, cardio and strength alike. Her selection of the best Pandora stations for workouts will help you find music to pair with your next run.
Precision Nutrition
Living a healthy lifestyle is all about education. The more educated you become about how you eat, how you exercise, and what daily choices make a difference, the better able you are to make smart, effective changes. If learning more about your body, your brain, and what you eat is important to you, check out Precision Nutrition. This is a great blog full of cool infographics and gender-specific reading on hot button health issues.
Fit Bottomed Girls
Bloggers Jennipher Walters and Erin Whitehead team up to power Fit Bottomed Girls. This blog is packed full with health-related resources for anyone, at any stage in your fitness journey. These busy bloggers churn out workouts, product reviews, motivational posts, and plenty of helpful information about how to start your own fitness journey today. Jennipher and Erin keep their website relatable by sharing their own workout experiences in the Workouts We Did section.