Problem Solvin' Mom

Problem Solvin' Mom is a fun and useful blog for parents. Steph at Problem Solvin' Mom posts about a diverse list of subjects including, family, hobbies, health & fitness, and balancing work & home life. Her blog is just what every busy parent should read!

Workout Mommy

Workout Mommy is a blog about health and fitness for moms.

The blog offers lots of useful tips and advice to help busy moms to get motivated and inspired to get fit. The blog is written by Lisa who is very well qualified to provide expert advice. Lisa is a certified personal trainer with NASM and also holds Group Fitness certification with AFAA.

Small Bites: "Bite-size nutrition information"

Small Bites is the name of an informative blog by Andy Bellatti, a Registered Dietitian.

In his blog, Mr. Bellatti presents interesting facts about nutrition and he shares quick & healthy recipes.

He also presents a series of Small Bites Nutrition videos (on YouTube).

I love the name of the blog - Small Bites - how clever is that?

All About You

All About You is a site featuring some of the best articles from six of the UK's magazines: She, Good Housekeeping, Coast, Country Living, Prima and House Beautiful. It also serves as a portal to each of those magazine sites.

The site offers all kinds of interesting articles about a variety of topics such as diet & health, interior decorating, travel, pets, fashion, shopping and crafts (you can access free patterns such as a knitting pattern to download for a summer cardigan or a Stripy Sensation tea cosy knitting pattern).

Instant Feelgood Fitness

Instant Feelgood Fitness is a blog written by Jeff Archer. He has worked in the fitness industry for 10 years and runs a fitness and coaching business and he "...started the Instant Feelgood blog to help people achieve their fitness and health goals, whether it's weight loss, general fitness or de-stressing."

His informative blog offers lots of useful (and expert) advice with fitness tips, weight loss tips, relaxation tips and exercise tips as well as views about various health issues in the news.

The Derm Blog

The Derm Blog is an informative blog written by Dr. Jeffrey Benabio, a dermatologist. In addition to writing about skin disorders, Dr. Benabio writes about skin care and dermatology news.

Junkfood Science

Sandy Szwarc writes Junkfood Science, a blog offering qualified analysis of health issues, and providing information about news on food, weight, health and healthcare.

Sandy is a registered nurse with impressive qualifications and experience , "...a biological science degree and 30 years in neonatal intensive care and emergency triage; medical outreach and health communications; and research.", so her informative blog is a welcome balance to the way health stories are usually presented (distorted) by the media.

It's refreshing to read an honest and educated view about news related to food, diets, and other health issues.

The Art of Manliness

The Art of Manliness is "a blog dedicated to uncovering the lost art of being a man."

The aptly named blog offers lots of interesting and educational posts about a variety of topics, including dress/grooming, health/sports, money/career, relationships/family and 'manly skills' such as 9 Ways To Start a Fire Without Matches.

Healthy Recipes, "eatTHISdiet" free online diet plan from Dr. Gourmet

Dr. Gourmet is an impressive site all about healthy eating, created by Timothy S. Harlan, M.D.

If you are struggling to lose weight or just want to eat a healthier diet, Dr. Gourmet provides a free, interactive diet planner called eatTHISdiet to help you create weekly meal plans that are tailored to match your personal profile. You only need to take a moment to complete the information required (height, weight, food dislikes, allergies, and special dietary needs) to register (you can create an additional profile for other family members too). Once you have registered, you can access your free meal plan - complete with recipes and shopping lists!

You can also sign up for the Dr. Gourmet Newsletters.

Free tools for monitoring weight loss

If you are trying to lose weight and get fit, MyFitnessPal is a site that will help. The site offers FREE tools such as a calorie counter, a personal diet and exercise journal, and a friendly forum/message board to offer support.

The site offers some cool free tools too such as a badge to add to your own blog/website and BMI/BMR calculators.

Read more on the MyFitnessPalBlog with "Site news, diet tips, and other miscellaneous ramblings."

The Ririan Project - how to improve your life

The Ririan Project is a blog that provides lots of ideas and inspiration about how to improve your life.

PickTheBrain: about self-improvement

PickTheBrain is one of the fastest growing self improvement sites on the web.

If you are looking for ways to help make your life better, you should read PickTheBrain because it offers lots of tips and advice about many different self- improvement topics - motivation, productivity, money, health, relationships, psychology, etc.

Canadian Living Magazine

Canadian Living Magazine has an outstanding website with recipes, crafts (including lots of free patterns!), articles, tips and advice about parenting, relationships, travel, health and fashion.

Canadian Living.com really is a fantastic site with loads of useful features offering, "Smart Solutions for Everyday Living".

Zen Habits - simple productivity

Zen Habits is a blog to turn to for all sorts of useful tips and advice about ways to make your life easier, more productive, and indeed potentially better and happier.

Leo Babauta writes the Zen Habits blog and this is from the "about" page:

Zen Habits covers: achieving goals, productivity, being organized, GTD, motivation, eliminating debt, saving, getting a flat stomach, eating healthy, simplifying, living frugal, parenting, happiness, and successfully implementing good habits.

The blog follows a weekly routine with features on a specific topic so Monday focuses on productivity and organization, Tuesday is about finance and family, Wednesday is about simplicity, Thursday is about happiness and Friday is focused on health.

The 'favourite posts' listed on the left side of the blog is also a useful feature, especially for new readers.

There is a Zen Habits forum too, where you can "ask questions, motivate each other, and hold discussions" with other readers of Zen Habits.

The Daily Tiffin - a blog "For A Healthy Family Lifestyle"

The Daily Tiffin is a fun food blog written by "Nine lovely ladies located in various cities around the World...", with recipes and suggestions for a healthy family lifetyle.

Mamma Health - search for anything health related

Google is the world's biggest and most famous search engine but there are many other good ones too such as the specialist search engine called Mamma Health Search that searches the most authoritative sources of health information on the web.

RaisingKids: practical parenting advice

RaisingKids is a fantastic website that offers lots of information and practical parenting advice.

The site is packed with useful information and features in-depth articles about: education in the UK, finance, family motoring, family holidays and travel advice, food & nutrition, health & fitness, child development, and parenting skills.

Free medical advice (and other topics)

Advice with Dr. Dave & Dr. Dee is a free advice site. Dr. Dave is an MD, and Dr. Dee is a Ph.D.

The site is packed with information and advice covering all kinds of topics - health & medicine, families & relationships, make up & fashion tips, etiquette, cleaning, travel, and even movie reviews. The site covers a lot of diverse topics but if there is something you don't see on the site, you can Ask Drs. Dave and Dee questions via email.

Midwives & health visitors online

These are two excellent sites about pregnancy, and for essential information and support for new parents:

midwivesonline.com "UK's unique, leading, Midwives website for Expectant & New Parents, DADS included!"

and

healthvisitors.com "providing parenting information for infants and children 0-5 years."

Both sites are an invaluable resource for parents and expectant parents. If you are expecting your first baby, take a look at the pregnancy FAQs page and the birth FAQs for lots of helpful information.

Eat well, be well

eatwell is the Food Standards Agency's consumer advice and information site.

There is a lot on the site such as advice for a healthy diet, specific information geared to different ages and stages, health issues, keeping food safe, and a clear explanation about food labels.

The site also provides handy calculators: the Body Mass Index (BMI) Calculator and a calorie calculator.