The online world is a wealth of information on wellbeing, health and fitness, and there are some great local bloggers and social media motivators who have sprung up from New Zealand.
Here are my top picks of New Zealand’s healthy lifestyle blogs and online experts (apart from yours truly, of course!) who will help you make positive lifestyle changes, provide motivation and inspire you…
Health Yeah
With a passion for plant-powered recipes and sustainable living, Hannah Horton has fashioned a beautifully aspirational wholefoods blog with a refreshingly non-esoteric approach to eating.
Hannah’s blog reads, ‘This is a no B-S blog about wholefoods, wholesome products and living life to the fullest. I’m no nutritionist or scientist, but I love to share how I blend delicious green smoothies, prepare real food that tastes and feels amazing, and formulate home and beauty products that are kind to you and yours, the planet, animals and your wallet.’
Nuff said.
Follow her for: Recipes using interesting combinations of nutritious and delicious ingredients and stunning food photography.
Find Hannah on www.healthyeah.co.nz, Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.
Eat Well NZ
Written by NZ-registered nutritionist Nicola Jackson, Eat Well NZ has great healthy eating ideas and recipes to help nourish your body with real food while maintaining balance in your life.
With her focus on positive body image and a proclamation that having the occasional treat is a good thing, her blog fits right in line with my beliefs!
Follow her for: Delish recipes, beautiful food pics, nutrition advice and recipe book reviews.
Find Nicola on eatwellnz.co.nz, Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.
Julia & Libby
Fresh from releasing their first book, these two gorgeous sisters with roots in naturopathy believe that beauty starts from within and that food can be used as medicine to keep us healthy.
Their recipes are full of nutrient-rich ingredients, amazing flavours and beautiful colours so you’re bound to get motivated when flicking through their website and social media pages.
Follow them for: Yoga love, healthy living, and delicious and nutritious food inspiration.
Find Julia & Libby on www.juliaandlibby.com, Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.
Move Love Eat
Qualified personal trainer Amanda has a penchant for lifting heavy and is passionate about keeping active, loving life and eating healthy foods.
Her PT background has her posting some great workouts you can take yourself through, along with fitness motivation to keep you on track with your workouts.
Follow her for: Fitspiration, workouts, lifestyle hacks and healthy recipes.
Find Amanda on www.moveloveeat.com, Facebook or Twitter.
The Shrinking Violet
Elora is a true inspiration; having lost more than 55kgs she knows what it takes to make the necessary lifestyle changes to improve your health and uses her blog to help prove that its doable for everyone.
Follow her for: Recipes, health and fitness tips, and nutritional challenges.
Find Elora on theshrinkingviolet.co.nz, Facebook, or Instagram.
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