Top 100 Diet and Fitness Blogs

In this busy world, most people don’t have the time to sit down and sift through tons of sites to find information. Plus never knowing if the information you are getting is good or not.

There are many good quality diet and fitness blog’s out there that can and will help you keep informed, get good information, and make good choices. We are sure we didn’t get all the blogs in this list, but what we did get is good quality blogs with great information for diet and fitness. We split the blogs up into sub categories and put them in alphabetical order under each category.

Diets

These blogs will help you stay up to date with weight loss diets, news and reviews.

  1. Best Diet Tips – This site tells the story of how I overcame my bad eating habits and have lost over 100 pounds. I’ll also share tips, compare diets, post recipes and explain what motivated me to get started and how I stay motivated. – Carol Scheible
  2. Daily Diet Blog – Dieting, Weight Loss Product Reviews, Nutrition News
  3. Diet Blog – This is a popular resource for diet and exercise tips., as well as news and reviews of new diet trends.
  4. Diets in Review – This is a very handy resource for those trying to find the perfect diet for their lifestyle. Here, the writers bring you the latest diet news, reviews and helpful tips daily.
  5. FatLadySingz.com – Losing weight, one diet at a time; one month at a time…
  6. Iateapie.net – This humorous and handy blog reviews the latest diet foods to hit the market. If you are considering on the latest fads at the supermarket, you might want to check here before you indulge.
  7. Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb – Written by Jimmy Moore, this diet blog is all about cutting out the carbs in your life. Moore lost a tremendous amount of weight on a low-carb diet and passes on his knowledge here.
  8. The Clutter Diet Blog – Organizing Tips & Ideas from Lorie Marrero, CPO Creator of the Clutter Diet.
  9. The Diet Naked Blog – Stripping off the pounds for good.
  10. Weight Loss Blog – This is a group blog on Families.com that gives helpful tips and support for various weight loss programs. From personal accounts to diet reviews, this is a great resource for those on a diet.

Nutrition

Blogs on Diets are great for helping to lose weight, however these blogs below will help you focus on eating healthier.

  1. A Weight Lifted – This is a healthy weight loss blog for women who are tired of dieting and just want to eat healthy.
  2. About Nutrition – This nutrition blog is written by Shereen Jegtvig, who holds a master’s degree in human nutrition from the University of Bridgeport in Connecticut.
  3. Foods for Life – This blog is written by Tony, an award-winning cook, author, food writer and radio broadcaster. Here, you will find nutrition tips, news and data for a healthier life.
  4. Healthy Recipe Doctor – From low fat recipes, to recipes designed for diabetics, Elaine Magee RD, MPH shares recipes and advice to create healthy meals that are guaranteed to please.
  5. Integrative Nutrition Blog – The Institute for Integrative Nutrition is the largest nutrition school in the world, teaching more than 100 different dietary theories. Here, the school hosts a blog that gives you the life skills to integrate healthier living with a happier existence.
  6. Nutrition Blog – This blog is part of the Nutrition and Food Web Archive (NAFWA). It offers many tips on nutrition and cooking, as well as other related health-related topics.
  7. Nutrition Research Center – This daily health blog covers various healthy recipes, nutritional tips, news and more.
  8. Nutrition-wise – This Mayo Clinic blog is written by Jennifer Nelson and Katherine Zaeratsky, two licensed nutritionists who really know their stuff. This is a reliable resource for tips on healthier eating.
  9. Pinch My Salt – This blogger aims to offer healthy recipes using whole, natural foods. This isn’t your average “foodie” blog — it will actually please your taste buds and help you live a long life.
  10. The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista – Monica Reinagel is a nutrition expert who lends her thoughts on healthy eating on this informative blog. From how to cook better to what to eat on the go, you will learn more about healthy living from this blog.

Personal Weight Loss

These are some great blogs with personal stores from people who have made the journey and lost weight.

  1. Fatty Weight Loss – Since 2004, this blogger has been reviewing various weight loss tactics that have worked for him over the years.
  2. Half Man – My Journey of Fitness – This is one man’s journey to lose half his body weight. Started in January 2007, he chronicles his attempt to go from 380 pounds to 190 pounds.
  3. Hollie’s Weight Loss Blog – Follow me on my journey to a healthier lifestyle! -61 lbs!
  4. John is Fit – This is John’s candid blog about his journey from fat to fit. He chronicles his diet, workout plan and regular weigh-ins.
  5. Lynn’s Weigh – The Journey Continues – Lynn Haraldson-Bering has lost an amazing amount of weight in the last several years and has been featured on Oprah and The Today Show. Here, she chronicles her weight loss, weight maintenance and life in between.
  6. Roni’s Weigh – Roni has been yo-yo dieting for 15 years and is sharing her secrets about her most recent (and final) drop in weight.
  7. The Amazing Adventures of Dietgirl – An extension of her book of the same name, Shauna Reid tells us how she lost half her body weight here.
  8. The Token Fat Girl – This frank and entertaining blog is written by “the token fat girl” who is trying to lose weight the natural way.
  9. Losing It and Loving It – My real life healthy weight loss story.
  10. ~ 2009 ~ A Time for Change – I am a 37 year old married mother of two children, currently 10 & 12, who works outside of the home 40-50hrs each week. I love my work but family is Priority 1.

General Fitness

Trying to get into shape? The browse through these blogs, they cover a wide range of physical fitness topics.

  1. Arthur De Vany – This is an extremely popular fitness blog and for good reason. Here, scientist and athlete De Vany offers his advice on becoming lean, fit and healthy. He is 70 years young and an inspiration to fitness buffs of any age.
  2. Cranky Fitness – Why a cranky fitness blog? As the writer says, “because most health and fitness advice is too damn cheerful.” Here, you will get a healthy dose of reality and pessimism with some really useful fitness information.
  3. Female Fitness Blog – This is a great blog for women trying to get fit.
  4. FitSugar – This blog is part of a larger network and offers advice for fitness, health and well-being. From exercise tips to celebrity diet secrets, you will find a plethora of interesting posts on FitSugar.
  5. Male Fitness Blog – As the name suggests, this site offers helpful advice for men looking to get fit. From workout tips to health statistics, this is a great general male fitness blog.
  6. Mark Sisson’s Daily Apple – Here, blogger Mark Sisson offers health and fitness advice. Always insightful and often funny, this is an interesting daily read.
  7. NetSweat Fitness Blog – This informative blog offers practical fitness advice, weight loss information and wellness tips. It is the official blog of NetSweat.com, the Internet’s fitness resource.
  8. Really Useful Fitness Blog – This blog offers the most useful, interesting and current fitness information from all over the Internet. Some of this is functional and other tidbits are just plain fascinating.
  9. RossTraining.com – Within this blog, Ross Enamait writes about various topics related to physical fitness, nutrition and his general views on the world. There are a lot of inspirational words to be found here.
  10. Women’s Diet and Fitness – This is an authoritative blog on everything it takes to be a fit, fearless female. Written by “fitness fanatic” Angie Schumacher, a personal trainer who really knows her stuff.

Vegetarianism

Are you a vegetarian or thinking of becoming one? If so these blogs will help you find and cook great animal-free foods.

  1. Beautiful Vegan – This is a great site discussing everything Vegan.
  2. Eat Air – A Vegan Food Log – From gourmet vegan recipes to popular restaurants that serve vegan foods, this blog offers a lot of resources for those on a vegan diet.
  3. eat, drink & be vegan – This blog chronicles the vegan cooking Dreena Burton, a stay-at-home mom of two and noted author. Here, you will find some of the most delicious recipes for a vegan diet.
  4. Fatfree Vegan Kitchen – This blog is written by Susan, a health-conscious vegan who loves delicious meals. Here, you can find a host of vegan recipes that are full on taste and short on fat.
  5. Groovy Vegetarian – Groovy Vegetarian is a vegetarian lifestyle blog written by Missy, a big animal lover. Here, you will find great tips on vegetarian and vegan cooking.
  6. Madhuram’s EgglessCooking.com – Here, you will find easy and delicious vegetarian, egg-free recipes for a healthy diet. The beautiful pictures that accompany the recipes will surely make your mouth water.
  7. The Vegan Mouse – “What do you eat?” Why, yummy food of course! As a vegan who does not eat meat, fish, eggs and dairy, I get asked this question hundreds of times. I plan to fill the contents of this blog with the answer to that question and to prove that vegan cuisine is full of variety, flavor and abundance.
  8. Vegan Lunch Box – This is one of the most popular “foodie” blogs on the Net and is incredibly useful to both vegans and non-vegans alike. In fact, it might convince some meat-eaters that they can do without.
  9. Vegan yum-yum – I do my best to make vegan food tasty and appealing to vegans and non-vegans alike. It seems to be working! See the press section to read what people are saying about VeganYumYum!
  10. VegCooking Blog – This is a great resource for both new and seasoned vegetarians. It discusses vegetarian recipes, products, restaurants and more.

Medical Professionals

These are some great blogs written by Doctors and Nurses to help you with medical opinions on health and fitness.

  1. A Hearty Life – This healthy living blog is written by Kendra James, a registered nurse. Here, you will learn more about improving your heart health and overall well being.
  2. Doctor David’s Blog – The purpose of this blog is to write informally for anyone who is interested in pediatric oncology, cancer research, cancer treatments, and breaking medical news.
  3. Fitness & Health with Dr. Gabe Mirkin – This fascinating and useful blog is written by Gabe Mirkin, M.D., and his wife, nutritionist Diana Mirkin. Here, you will find news and tips for a healthier lifestyle.
  4. Health Informatics Blog – This blog is authored by Chris Paton, a medical doctor by training and currently working as a Research Fellow in Health Informatics at Auckland University in New Zealand. This blog covers the latest news and developments in the field of Health Informatics.
  5. Health & Nutrition by Michael R. Eades, M.D. – Dr. Michael R. Eades is the best-selling author of Protein Power. A health care expert in nutritional science, low carb diets and other health issues, he offers helpful advice on this blog.
  6. Health Journal with Dr. Madelyn Fernstrom – This educational blog is expertly written by the founder and director of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center’s Weight Management Center.
  7. Maria’s Last Diet – Here, Dr. Julie North Schwarz and Dr. Kenneth Schwarz try to discover why some women try diet after diet without success. This site is part psychology and part health advice, making it a fascinating read.
  8. Northshorelinks Health & Fitness Blog – This is a great blog with a lot of information directly from Michael Beninato, MPAS and Paul Worsham, DC.
  9. The Heart Scan Blog – This resource should be of great interest to those getting in shape. Written by Dr. William Davis, it concerns heart disease prevention and reversal. Dr. Davis is a noted cardiologist and author.
  10. Whole Health Source – This is a blog about health, food, wholesome living and whatever else captures Stephan’s interest. He is a doctoral candidate in neurobiology and definitely knows a lot about fitness.

Weightlifting

Looking to tone up or go to the next step and do some bodybuilding, then these blogs will give you the information you need.

  1. About Weight Training – This weight training blog is written by Paul Rogers, a personal trainer with a background in many sports, including track sprinting, triathlon, marathon, hockey, tennis and baseball.
  2. In the Gym – Here, personal trainer Jason Paris offers powerlifting, weight training and bodybuilding tips. You will also find his weight training journal on this blog, as well as reviews of various products.
  3. Inside Bodybuilding – This site offers bodybuilding advice, product reviews, competition previews and more. Those who are interested in strength training will probably find something interesting here.
  4. IOL Strength and Conditioning – Here, you can learn more about strength and conditioning for a thorough workout. By signing up for a free weekly newsletter, Dave Draper will continue to encourage and motivate you toward your fitness goals.
  5. Olympia Blog – This group blog is written by and for competing bodybuilders. It offers a unique insight into the world of extreme fitness.
  6. Project Swole 2.0 – Articles on Weightlifiting, Conditioning, and Nutrition
  7. Real Weight Training – Here, you will find advice on weight training for all types of people. This blog is not just for the hardcore weightlifters. Rather, it gives advice to anyone who wants to benefit from strength training.
  8. StrongLifts.com – This popular blog aims to help you build muscle and lose fat through strength training. You will find valuable fitness information here to help you get in shape.
  9. Tom Veruto’s Bodybuilding Secrets – This is the blog of fitness guru Tom Venuto and is geared toward physique athletes, including fitness, figure or even “transformation challenge” competitors.
  10. Weight Training Exercises Blog – This blog offers tips on weight training and muscle building. It is part of a larger resource on the subject and the author gives away a free weight training ebook to email subscribers.

Running

If you want to start running, or if you have been running forever, these blogs will give you some great tips and tricks for runners.

  1. A Trail Runner’s Blog – Scott Dunlap chronicles his adventures as a trail runner here. He is a natural writer and offers some great accompanying shots with his entries.
  2. About Running – This blog is written by Christine Luff, an experienced competitive runner. She has a lot of useful advice to share on this blog, as well as news that may be of interest to runners.
  3. Adventure Running – This is a great blog on running through many different terrains.
  4. Ask the Running Doc – This blog should be bookmarked by every runner, as it could save you from some serious injury. Author Dr. Lewis G. Maharam is the medical director of the New York Road Runners, ING New York City Marathon, all of Elite Racing’s Musical Marathons, and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Team in Training program.
  5. Bickel Running Blog – Thoughts on Running by Bob Bickel
  6. Dean’s Blog – This outstanding blog is written by Dean Karnazes, a “mega-endurance’ athlete and bestselling author. Here, Dean blogs about running, life, and the human spirit.
  7. For Beginners Only – If you have just started running or are thinking about taking it up, this is an informative blog that can really help you out.
  8. Old Man Running – This is an amazing journal of a 72-year-old runner. He jokingly refers to himself as a “geezer,” but he could put many of us to shame.
  9. Run Petra Run! – Here, runner Petra chronicles her training and competition, as well as her struggles with any injuries. It is nice to live through another runner’s trials and tribulations.
  10. The NYC Running Blog – This is a great blog for running in NYC.

Bicycling

Do you ride, do you want to ride? These blogs will give you the tips and tricks to help lose weight while making it fun and safe.

  1. Bicycle Tutor – The purpose of this site is to help people learn how to fix their own bikes.
  2. Bike Commute Tips Blog – Helpful suggestions & encouragement for commuting by bicycle.
  3. Bike Hugger – Bike Hugger is bike culture blogged. As a group blog, with different voices, we cover diverse topics, but all focused on bikes.
  4. Bike Portland – BikePortland.org is a daily news source that covers the Portland bike scene. From street-level activism to the backrooms of City Hall — we cover the culture, personalities, businesses, breaking news, and important advocacy issues that define America’s most bike-friendly city.
  5. Bike Snob NYC – Systematically and mercilessly disassembling, flushing, greasing, and re-packing the cycling culture.
  6. Cozy Beehive – I’m a mechanical engineer who loves to study this rotating machinery that is the bicycle. You’re all welcome to indulge with me over a cup of hot tea or coffee.
  7. Ecovelo – Eco friendly cycling
  8. Kent’s Bike Blog – Just a spot to dump various bicycle related thoughts.
  9. Let’s Go Ride a Bike – If we can do it, anyone can — as you’ll no doubt realize when you read our posts. We hope this blog will encourage others, especially women to give cycling a shot. You might be surprised by how easily it fits into your life…
  10. The Velo ORANGE Blog – A blog about bicycles, cyclo-touring, and a little company.

Body Image

What you think of yourself or what you think others think of you play a big part if your diet and fitness. These blogs will help you find that positive outlook of yourself.

  1. Big Fat Blog – This blog discusses body acceptance in a weight-obsessed society.
  2. BlogHer – The community for women who blog.
  3. Breaking the Mirror – This blog offers information and support to those who are affected by eating disorders.
  4. Diet Blog – The obsessions, the issues, and the link between diet and body image.
  5. Digging Me Up – This frank and touching blog is written by Jeanne, who is recovering from an eating disorder and other self image problems.
  6. ED Bites – Written by Carrie Arnold, a science writer who is recovering from anorexia nervosa.
  7. Feed Me! – This is one woman’s views on food, eating, body image and weight.
  8. Kiss My Assets – The Body Image Resource Blog.
  9. The-F-Word – This blog is all about food, fat and feminism. Say goodbye to your unhealthy body image by reading this blog.

100.  The Weighting Game – This site is written by the author of Locker Room Diaries: The Naked Truth About Women, Body Image, and Re-Imagining the “Perfect” Body.

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