With tough times ahead, people are looking to cut costs on just about everything. Below are 100 useful sites from those who preach health for a living, as well as those who have learned on their own to live well and save money.
General Healthy Living
These experts post on a variety of topics including diet, fitness, vitamins, medical costs, and more.
1. The Frugal Life: Part of MSN, Piper shows you how to spend less and live more. With an array of health topics, you can read about wild food, herbal remedies, food and drink, as well as take the frugal fitness challenge.
2. Brett’s Blog: Recently laid off, Brett blogs about health, wellness, and balanced living with a budget in mind. Popular posts include better exercise, Ten Ways Not to Look Old and Seven Healthy Foods that Really Aren’t.
4. On Fitness - Health: Part of “U.S. News and World Report,” Senior Writer Katherine Hobson blogs about keeping your body fit and your diet healthy—and what those phrases actually mean, according to science. Make time for fitness and diet tips, as well as the “Eight Ideas for Building a $100 Gym” post.
5. Health Crazed: This site offers an array of information on diet, fitness, products, and has an abundance of free resources such as a library of free eBooks and weight loss tracker. Also useful are the numerous articles on health, a calorie chart with over 7,000 food items, and the option to ask Nurse Mary a question.
6. Kitchen Table Medicine: This blog is written by three medical professionals who give a ton of advice on living healthy using the items found in your kitchen. Get recipes, cheap allergy food buying guides, herbal medicine information, and much, much more on this useful and informative site.
7. Insight Writer: Jeremy Day runs this blog on the three related themes of personal development, finance, and health. Posts include reality versus perception, creating value, and how to make money in a recession.
8. VitaminBag: Get the latest and most extensive information on all vitamins. Search by disease, vitamin, or read the Q and A section to learn everything you ever wanted to know about a particular supplement.
9. VitaBlog: This blog is all about top brand vitamins at wholesale cost. Get the latest news and reviews on vitamins, supplements, and herbs from this knowledgeable and extensive blog.
10. The Way Up: Dr. Stagle’s book “The Way Up From Down,” is available as a free download and shows how to deal with stress, depression, and other disorders. You can also get free information on vitamins, herbs, homeopathics, and other natural products.
11. Health Money Success: Just like the title says, Vincent helps visitors achieve success in health, money, and other related topics. Regularly updated, you can read the latest articles, listen to a podcast, or sign up for the free newsletter.
12. Make It From Scratch: This blog is where creativity and frugality meet in order to save money. Be sure to check out the posts on cooking, as well as other useful tips for those on a budget.
13. Manage Your Life Now: The goal of this site is to provide tips, guidance and ideas of how to manage your life better. It concentrates on six different areas including, self improvement, motivation, productivity, health, psychology, and money.
14. The Frugalista Files: Natalie writes for The Miami Herald and shares her take on the frugal side of fabulous. Get tips on cooking, food and drink, as well as other health related topics.
15. Smart Spending Blog: Part of MSN’s Money Blog, this section is devoted entirely to spending wisely on health costs. Posts include health for pets, lowering prescription medication costs, and what to expect health wise from the Obama administration.
16. Brie Cadman: Part of DivineCaroline, Brie focuses most of her posts on healthy living on a budget. Be sure to read her “20 Healthy Foods for Under $1” and others for insightful advice.
17. LIME: Healthy living with a twist, visit this site to learn more about food, health, and home. Popular posts include dealing with getting laid off, the pros and cons of sugar, and how to recycle everything.
18. The Frugal Duchess: Sharon is a writer with fine taste and a small budget. Often featured in the media, she shows you how to shop, cook, and live well without spending a lot.
19. A Path to Simplicity: In 2006, Blue made a decision to simplify her job, life, and health, one bill at a time. This blog is a record of her successes and failures, as well as a place to share ideas, musings, and tips on the simple life.
Medical Blogs
From the experts in the health care industry, learn what these doctors and professionals recommend for healthy living.
20. Emergency and Everyday Medical Advice and Answers: Save a ton of money by staying out of the Emergency Room. Your ER Doc tells you when and when not to make that critical decision, as well as other useful medical advice.
21. KevinMD: View the healthcare system through the eyes of a primary care provider in the nationally renowned blog. With over 20 thousand readers, Kevin posts on controversial topics such as doctor pay, ER crowding, Medicare cuts, wasted medical dollars, and open letters to John McCain and Barack Obama.
22. Dr. Ben Adkins’ Health Blog: A doctor and entrepreneur living in the South, Ben is a doctor who blogs on all things health related. You can watch videos, send in questions, or tour the “Money” section where he shows how to cut costs on medical bills.
23. FOX News Health Blog: With an impressive list of doctors as contributors, get expert advice without leaving your home on this site. Topics include the dangers of oral sex, fat burning foods, and heart surgeries.
24. The eDrugSearch Blog: Need to save money on prescriptions? Then visit this blog for answers on how to buy cheap drugs over the internet and from Canada.
25. The Health Care Blog: One of the most popular blogs in the industry, it is written by several professionals with years of experience in the healthcare industry. With everything you wanted to know about the industry but were afraid to ask, learn how to cut down on doctor’s visits, manage medical bills, and much more on this blog.
26. Guaranteed Healthcare Blog: With a variety of contributors, this blog is part of the California Nurses Association. Get the latest news, facts, and stories from people looking for more than insurance.
27. Let’s Talk Health Care: Charlie is the President and CEO of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care. Because health care is changing, he started this blog to help people make complex decisions about access and coverage, including alternative medicine, health care costs, and prescription drugs.
28. The Medical Quack: This anonymous blogger has thousands of posts on the health care industry, many of which are targeted at saving you money. Get information on regenerative medicine, generic drugs, health insurance for cancer patients, and much more.
29. Quackwatch: Learn how to spot a scam and not lose money in this blog by Dr. Stephen Barrett. This site is a thorough guide on quackery, health fraud, and making intelligent decisions.
30. Overcoming Life’s Obstacles: Talia and Nancy run this blog to help those living with mental disorders. Get a great deal of free advice for living with anxiety, depression, stress, and weight loss.
32. Wise Money Matters: Not about getting rich quick, this blog advises on finance to help enjoy life. With a special section for health, learn how to lose weight inexpensively, get information on how to shop smart, and get money saving tips for doctor’s visits.
33. Health Blog: Stay ahead of movements in the health industry by reading this blog by the Wall Street Journal. With dozens of categories to choose from, this regularly updated site is a must.
34. Better Health: Reaching approximately 10 million readers, their mission is to support and promote healthcare professional bloggers, provide insightful and trustworthy health commentary, and to inform health policy makers. Read interviews with experts, get health tips, watch videos, and much more on this blog.
Videos and Podcasts
Moving beyond the traditional form of blogging, you can watch or listen to a ton of advice on living healthy from these experts.
36. RuniToconillo’s Channel: This video blog contains a massive library. With a healthy living playlist, you can watch 44 videos on the topic.
37. Liberty Medical: Learn how to live healthy with diabetes on this blog. Get recipes, facts, and deals by visiting this site.
38. Dr. Fuhrman: Joel shows you the secrets to healthy cooking and other health related topics.
39. Healthy Living ABC’s: Learn about a healthy diet from these 12 videos. Topics include sugar, Omega 3, and coconuts.
40. Your Health: Part of NPR, this channel contains many episodes devoted to healthy living. Choose from vaccines, trans fats, anger, and many others.
41. Dr. Jenn’s Den: This video blog is an open and honest resource for healthy sex, intimacy, and relationships. With over a hundred episodes, Dr. Jenn has the answers to your intimate health questions.
42. Being Healthy: Too busy to make time for health? Get practiful advice for people on the go from this podcast.
43. GeekFit Podcast: This podcast offers fitness for the mind as well as they body. Get a ton of free weight loss advice with a humorous angle.
44. Healthy Catholic: Winner of a 2008 podcast award, learn about weight loss from a Catholic’s point of view, including spirituality, bible verses, and more.
45. Inside Out Weight Loss: Renee is a certified hypnotherapist and helps listeners align mind and body to achieve a healthy diet, weight loss, fitness, and motivation.
Fitness Blogs
Can’t afford a personal trainer? Then read these blogs for the best in workout information, whether you are just starting or have years of experience.
46. Cranky Fitness: This blog is a guide to health, fitness, nutrition, and whining. With a special section for those on a budget, this site delivers timely information in a humorous manner.
47. Better is Better: With a tagline of “more isn’t better, Better is better,” Coach Steer shows his readers how to live healthy without spending money. Learn how to avoid gym fees, eat better and cheaper, and much more by visiting this blog.
48. Fitness Tips For Life: Bill used to be out of shape until he took his fitness into his own hands. Read about how he did it cheaply, get information on health and diet, or sign up for his free 21 days of fitness plan.
49. Truly Huge: This blog is devoted to the frugal body builder. Download a free eBook, sign up for the newsletter, win free supplements, or read the numerous posts on body building.
50. Total Lifetime Fitness: With 25 years professional experience, this blogger gives you the knowledge of a personal trainer without the price. Learn the best tips, workouts, and programs from this site.
51. Fit Girl: Learn which exercises are the best, what foods to eat and how to stay focused to achieve permanent weight loss from Kira, professional fitness trainer.
52. FitnessRocks: More than just a podcast, this site will change your health through videos and guides as well. Choose from an array of topics including fitness for those who have cancer, arthritis, diabetes, and more.
53. Under the Bar: This 32 year old natural lifter gives useful techniques and advice, as well as videos on how to perform them properly. It contains over three years of logs, photos, and videos to chronicle his journey.
54. Really Useful Fitness Blog: This blog is a simple guide to useful, interesting, and up-to-date fitness info from all over the world. Learn how to lose weight fast, secrets of fat loss, and much more.
55. Fast, Easy, Fit: Like the title says, you will find useful, no-nonsense tips, and information related to losing body fat and getting fit in the fastest, easiest way possible. They cover diet, exercise, and supplementation techniques for beginners and pro’s.
Free Health Products
Visit these sites for free offers on health products, over the counter medicines, and more.
56. Shop4Freebies: With a category devoted to health products, you can receive free samples, coupons, and more from this comprehensive site. Updated daily, you can read the free list of the day, learn money saving tips, and get free meals.
57. Freebie Reporter: Visit to get the latest info on freebies, deals, coupons, and contests. With many health related products and offers, this site is well worth a visit.
58. Free Health Product Samples: Part of All Free Samples, this site is devoted to health products. Shop by medicines, weight loss products, vitamins, and other health products.
59. Free Health Products!: Sign up for this free service to instantly receive news and offers on the health products of your choice. Top manufacturers use this site to get their products out there, and generally offer them for free.
60. ABCFreeStuff: Try before you buy your health products with this helpful site. Choose from the newest products to the most popular.
61. Killer Freebies: Get free offers for pills, vitamins, gym memberships and more from this site. There are also postings on free trial offers, a newsletter, and access to numerous coupons.
62. Free Health Products: Get information on numerous free trials for health products on this site.
63. Free Medication: Visit this site to learn how to get free or low cost medications for families earning up to 84k. You can download an application, request brochures, and enroll online via this informative site.
64. Real Free Samples: Sign up for this free service and receive offers for samples, discounts, and coupons twice a week. In addition to many categories, you will also get offers for food and personal care items.
65. Quality Health: Read the various articles on living healthy, or register for free membership. This includes samples, coupons, and rebates on an array of health products.
66. Freebies Free Stuff: Find a number of free offers and various products, including health on this site. You can search for freebies for women, babies, and more.
67. HealthCare Volunteer: This site is devoted to those who need healthcare for free. If you are below the 2009 Federal Poverty Line, use this site to find a free health provider in your area.
Diet, Cooking, and Shopping
An essential part of living healthy is food. Learn the best ways to prepare, choose, and buy from the below blogs.
68. The 99 Cent Chef: This chef searches Los Angeles for meals that cost only 99 cents. Get an array of recipes from breakfast to dessert on this blog.
69. Still Tasty: This guide to your food shelf helps you save money, eat better, and help the environment. Learn how to store food, the truth behind expiration dates, and when to throw it out on this blog.
70. The Cheap Gourmet: Get budget friendly recipes, cooking tips, and great deals on food and kitchen gadgets from this blog. Recipes include Gourmet Snuggle Dogs, Restaurant Quality Sauces, desserts, and numerous others.
71. Frugal Gourmet in the Twin Cities: Russian born Natasha has a passion for food while sticking to a budget. You can find various recipes here including her favorites: tomato soup, green beans, and goat masala.
72. The Starving Student: Learn how to eat cheaply like this student does. This blog is a collection of tips and recipes for those on a tight budget who want to eat well.
73. Food is Cheap: This blog is intended for anyone who’s ever wanted to save a few bucks on dinner. Although he hasn’t posted in a while, this blog still has numerous recipes and guides that live up to the name.
74. Grocery Price Blog: Read before your next trip to the grocery store to get pricing info, product recommendations, and more. Toni-Lynn researches all stores and shares her wealth of information on this useful site.
75. Escape From Obesity: Learn how this 238 pound woman is escaping obesity from this tell all blog. Get recipes, tips, and inspiration from this stay at home mom.
76. The World’s Healthiest Foods: The George Mateljan Foundation runs this blog as a force for change to help make a healthier you and a healthier world. Get loads of free information on how to choose the healthiest foods as well as preparation techniques.
77. Weighty Matters: Yoni is a doctor specializing in obese medicine. Visit for tips on fast food, calorie counting, and how to get off medication.
78. The Frugal Cook: This blog is run buy Fiona, an award winning food and drink writer. With tons of recipes and tips, learn how to buy cleverly, waste less, and eat more.
79. Beyond Baked Beans: Although the original site was set up to help students eat more healthily, there are now numerous visitors who are looking for tips on how to eat well on a budget. Choose from recipes, cutting food bills, and even the basics of cooking.
80. Love Food Hate Waste: True to its name, this blog will help you get the most out of your food purchases. From storing to leftovers, this blog will have you saving money in no time.
81. The Left Over Queen: Much like the title suggests, this blogger shows you how to take ingredients you already have and turn them into a masterpiece. With over 180 recipes, this site will have you cooking frugally for months.
82. Cheap Healthy Good: With four contributors, they have a regular posting schedule from Monday through Friday. Learn how to buy, prepare food, eat out, and other related topics on this blog.
83. Cheap Eats: This guide to cheap eating contains tips, recipes, and techniques. Some of the more popular posts include making the most of leftovers and how to make Gatorade from scratch.
84. 30 Bucks A Week: Follow the adventures of these bloggers who show you how to spend $30 a week on groceries for two people living in Brooklyn, NY. Get recipes, buying tips, and more from this frugal couple.
85. Slashfood: With a variety of contributors, including top chefs, this blog is full of advice for those looking for good food on a budget. Learn about healthy and cheap sugar substitutes, choose a recipe from the hundreds available, or watch a video.
86. Money Saving Mom: This is an upbeat blog dedicated to helping find great deals, stretch those hard-earned dollars, and live on less than you make so you can save more. Visit this site for coupons, recipes, as well as tips and advice on how to maximize deals.
87. Reactive Cooking: Mac defines reactive cooking as the ability to cook everything and waste nothing. With an impressive recipe for beetroot and chocolate cake, as well as many others, she rises to the challenge.
Vegetarian and Vegan Blogs
With more professionals urging people to eat less meat for a better lifestyle, check out these sites for healthy and low cost vegetarian options.
88. Vegan on the Cheap: Christina is by no means a wealthy person, but wanted to prove to that you can go vegan without breaking the bank. Her blog will show you how to save cash, lives, and the planet.
89. Vegetarian on the Cheap: Moni is an artist and writer who strives to stay organic and maintain a meat free diet all on a budget. If you think being a vegetarian is too expensive, visit this site to stay hip and healthy without the cost.
90. Fatfree Vegan Kitchen: This blog is dedicated to the sinlessly delicious. Susan is a health conscious vegan who likes good food and shares tons of recipes, many of which are low cost.
91. VegCooking Blog: Amy chronicles her lifestyle including recipes, helpful products, and restaurant guides. Take part in a poll, win a cookbook, or get budget tips from this comprehensive site.
92. Vegan YumYum: Lolo does her best to make vegan food tasty and appealing to vegans and non-vegans alike. Visit her blog to get dozens of vegan recipes, or even watch her appearance on The Martha Stewart Show.
93. BitterSweet: The author of “My Sweet Vegan” takes you through the benefits of making the switch. With recipes, eBooks, and an FAQ section, learn all you need to know about this lifestyle.
94. One Frugal Foodie: Follow Alisa as she learns to cook, continues to bake, shares every good deal, meal, and idea she can find. This blogger proves that special diets (dairy-free, gluten-free, etc.) can actually be less expensive while tasting great
95. Vive Le Vegan: Best selling author, Dreena Burton shares her thoughts on vegan cooking. Read a variety of recipes, or watch a video to see how a professional does it.
96. We Like It Raw: Save a ton of money by never cooking food again. With recipes, guides, and even podcasts, this team of bloggers tell all about this alternative lifestyle.
97. In My Kitchen Garden: Blogging since 2006, Susan tells her readers the ups and downs of growing your own produce. Get tips, recipes, and more from this humorous blogger.
98. Veggie Gardening Tips: Want to go vegetarian without the cost? Get a ton of gardening tips and organic techniques for growing your own fruits, vegetables, and herbs from Kenny.
99. Skippy’s Vegetable Garden: Kathy has been growing vegetables for over 20 years using sustainable organic methods. She’ll teach you how to do the same with a planting calendar, tips, advice on how to start a new garden, and even links to mail order seeds.
100. The Cheap Vegetable Gardener: True to the name, this gardener shows you how to grow your own produce cheaply. Learn about gadgets, different crops, and DIY projects from this massive blog.
From growing your own vegetables to medical advice from the experts, these 100 blogs are a great place to start if you want to live healthy without a hefty price tag.
General Healthy Living
These experts post on a variety of topics including diet, fitness, vitamins, medical costs, and more.
1. The Frugal Life: Part of MSN, Piper shows you how to spend less and live more. With an array of health topics, you can read about wild food, herbal remedies, food and drink, as well as take the frugal fitness challenge.
2. Brett’s Blog: Recently laid off, Brett blogs about health, wellness, and balanced living with a budget in mind. Popular posts include better exercise, Ten Ways Not to Look Old and Seven Healthy Foods that Really Aren’t.
4. On Fitness - Health: Part of “U.S. News and World Report,” Senior Writer Katherine Hobson blogs about keeping your body fit and your diet healthy—and what those phrases actually mean, according to science. Make time for fitness and diet tips, as well as the “Eight Ideas for Building a $100 Gym” post.
5. Health Crazed: This site offers an array of information on diet, fitness, products, and has an abundance of free resources such as a library of free eBooks and weight loss tracker. Also useful are the numerous articles on health, a calorie chart with over 7,000 food items, and the option to ask Nurse Mary a question.
6. Kitchen Table Medicine: This blog is written by three medical professionals who give a ton of advice on living healthy using the items found in your kitchen. Get recipes, cheap allergy food buying guides, herbal medicine information, and much, much more on this useful and informative site.
7. Insight Writer: Jeremy Day runs this blog on the three related themes of personal development, finance, and health. Posts include reality versus perception, creating value, and how to make money in a recession.
8. VitaminBag: Get the latest and most extensive information on all vitamins. Search by disease, vitamin, or read the Q and A section to learn everything you ever wanted to know about a particular supplement.
9. VitaBlog: This blog is all about top brand vitamins at wholesale cost. Get the latest news and reviews on vitamins, supplements, and herbs from this knowledgeable and extensive blog.
10. The Way Up: Dr. Stagle’s book “The Way Up From Down,” is available as a free download and shows how to deal with stress, depression, and other disorders. You can also get free information on vitamins, herbs, homeopathics, and other natural products.
11. Health Money Success: Just like the title says, Vincent helps visitors achieve success in health, money, and other related topics. Regularly updated, you can read the latest articles, listen to a podcast, or sign up for the free newsletter.
12. Make It From Scratch: This blog is where creativity and frugality meet in order to save money. Be sure to check out the posts on cooking, as well as other useful tips for those on a budget.
13. Manage Your Life Now: The goal of this site is to provide tips, guidance and ideas of how to manage your life better. It concentrates on six different areas including, self improvement, motivation, productivity, health, psychology, and money.
14. The Frugalista Files: Natalie writes for The Miami Herald and shares her take on the frugal side of fabulous. Get tips on cooking, food and drink, as well as other health related topics.
15. Smart Spending Blog: Part of MSN’s Money Blog, this section is devoted entirely to spending wisely on health costs. Posts include health for pets, lowering prescription medication costs, and what to expect health wise from the Obama administration.
16. Brie Cadman: Part of DivineCaroline, Brie focuses most of her posts on healthy living on a budget. Be sure to read her “20 Healthy Foods for Under $1” and others for insightful advice.
17. LIME: Healthy living with a twist, visit this site to learn more about food, health, and home. Popular posts include dealing with getting laid off, the pros and cons of sugar, and how to recycle everything.
18. The Frugal Duchess: Sharon is a writer with fine taste and a small budget. Often featured in the media, she shows you how to shop, cook, and live well without spending a lot.
19. A Path to Simplicity: In 2006, Blue made a decision to simplify her job, life, and health, one bill at a time. This blog is a record of her successes and failures, as well as a place to share ideas, musings, and tips on the simple life.
Medical Blogs
From the experts in the health care industry, learn what these doctors and professionals recommend for healthy living.
20. Emergency and Everyday Medical Advice and Answers: Save a ton of money by staying out of the Emergency Room. Your ER Doc tells you when and when not to make that critical decision, as well as other useful medical advice.
21. KevinMD: View the healthcare system through the eyes of a primary care provider in the nationally renowned blog. With over 20 thousand readers, Kevin posts on controversial topics such as doctor pay, ER crowding, Medicare cuts, wasted medical dollars, and open letters to John McCain and Barack Obama.
22. Dr. Ben Adkins’ Health Blog: A doctor and entrepreneur living in the South, Ben is a doctor who blogs on all things health related. You can watch videos, send in questions, or tour the “Money” section where he shows how to cut costs on medical bills.
23. FOX News Health Blog: With an impressive list of doctors as contributors, get expert advice without leaving your home on this site. Topics include the dangers of oral sex, fat burning foods, and heart surgeries.
24. The eDrugSearch Blog: Need to save money on prescriptions? Then visit this blog for answers on how to buy cheap drugs over the internet and from Canada.
25. The Health Care Blog: One of the most popular blogs in the industry, it is written by several professionals with years of experience in the healthcare industry. With everything you wanted to know about the industry but were afraid to ask, learn how to cut down on doctor’s visits, manage medical bills, and much more on this blog.
26. Guaranteed Healthcare Blog: With a variety of contributors, this blog is part of the California Nurses Association. Get the latest news, facts, and stories from people looking for more than insurance.
27. Let’s Talk Health Care: Charlie is the President and CEO of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care. Because health care is changing, he started this blog to help people make complex decisions about access and coverage, including alternative medicine, health care costs, and prescription drugs.
28. The Medical Quack: This anonymous blogger has thousands of posts on the health care industry, many of which are targeted at saving you money. Get information on regenerative medicine, generic drugs, health insurance for cancer patients, and much more.
29. Quackwatch: Learn how to spot a scam and not lose money in this blog by Dr. Stephen Barrett. This site is a thorough guide on quackery, health fraud, and making intelligent decisions.
30. Overcoming Life’s Obstacles: Talia and Nancy run this blog to help those living with mental disorders. Get a great deal of free advice for living with anxiety, depression, stress, and weight loss.
32. Wise Money Matters: Not about getting rich quick, this blog advises on finance to help enjoy life. With a special section for health, learn how to lose weight inexpensively, get information on how to shop smart, and get money saving tips for doctor’s visits.
33. Health Blog: Stay ahead of movements in the health industry by reading this blog by the Wall Street Journal. With dozens of categories to choose from, this regularly updated site is a must.
34. Better Health: Reaching approximately 10 million readers, their mission is to support and promote healthcare professional bloggers, provide insightful and trustworthy health commentary, and to inform health policy makers. Read interviews with experts, get health tips, watch videos, and much more on this blog.
Videos and Podcasts
Moving beyond the traditional form of blogging, you can watch or listen to a ton of advice on living healthy from these experts.
36. RuniToconillo’s Channel: This video blog contains a massive library. With a healthy living playlist, you can watch 44 videos on the topic.
37. Liberty Medical: Learn how to live healthy with diabetes on this blog. Get recipes, facts, and deals by visiting this site.
38. Dr. Fuhrman: Joel shows you the secrets to healthy cooking and other health related topics.
39. Healthy Living ABC’s: Learn about a healthy diet from these 12 videos. Topics include sugar, Omega 3, and coconuts.
40. Your Health: Part of NPR, this channel contains many episodes devoted to healthy living. Choose from vaccines, trans fats, anger, and many others.
41. Dr. Jenn’s Den: This video blog is an open and honest resource for healthy sex, intimacy, and relationships. With over a hundred episodes, Dr. Jenn has the answers to your intimate health questions.
42. Being Healthy: Too busy to make time for health? Get practiful advice for people on the go from this podcast.
43. GeekFit Podcast: This podcast offers fitness for the mind as well as they body. Get a ton of free weight loss advice with a humorous angle.
44. Healthy Catholic: Winner of a 2008 podcast award, learn about weight loss from a Catholic’s point of view, including spirituality, bible verses, and more.
45. Inside Out Weight Loss: Renee is a certified hypnotherapist and helps listeners align mind and body to achieve a healthy diet, weight loss, fitness, and motivation.
Fitness Blogs
Can’t afford a personal trainer? Then read these blogs for the best in workout information, whether you are just starting or have years of experience.
46. Cranky Fitness: This blog is a guide to health, fitness, nutrition, and whining. With a special section for those on a budget, this site delivers timely information in a humorous manner.
47. Better is Better: With a tagline of “more isn’t better, Better is better,” Coach Steer shows his readers how to live healthy without spending money. Learn how to avoid gym fees, eat better and cheaper, and much more by visiting this blog.
48. Fitness Tips For Life: Bill used to be out of shape until he took his fitness into his own hands. Read about how he did it cheaply, get information on health and diet, or sign up for his free 21 days of fitness plan.
49. Truly Huge: This blog is devoted to the frugal body builder. Download a free eBook, sign up for the newsletter, win free supplements, or read the numerous posts on body building.
50. Total Lifetime Fitness: With 25 years professional experience, this blogger gives you the knowledge of a personal trainer without the price. Learn the best tips, workouts, and programs from this site.
51. Fit Girl: Learn which exercises are the best, what foods to eat and how to stay focused to achieve permanent weight loss from Kira, professional fitness trainer.
52. FitnessRocks: More than just a podcast, this site will change your health through videos and guides as well. Choose from an array of topics including fitness for those who have cancer, arthritis, diabetes, and more.
53. Under the Bar: This 32 year old natural lifter gives useful techniques and advice, as well as videos on how to perform them properly. It contains over three years of logs, photos, and videos to chronicle his journey.
54. Really Useful Fitness Blog: This blog is a simple guide to useful, interesting, and up-to-date fitness info from all over the world. Learn how to lose weight fast, secrets of fat loss, and much more.
55. Fast, Easy, Fit: Like the title says, you will find useful, no-nonsense tips, and information related to losing body fat and getting fit in the fastest, easiest way possible. They cover diet, exercise, and supplementation techniques for beginners and pro’s.
Free Health Products
Visit these sites for free offers on health products, over the counter medicines, and more.
56. Shop4Freebies: With a category devoted to health products, you can receive free samples, coupons, and more from this comprehensive site. Updated daily, you can read the free list of the day, learn money saving tips, and get free meals.
57. Freebie Reporter: Visit to get the latest info on freebies, deals, coupons, and contests. With many health related products and offers, this site is well worth a visit.
58. Free Health Product Samples: Part of All Free Samples, this site is devoted to health products. Shop by medicines, weight loss products, vitamins, and other health products.
59. Free Health Products!: Sign up for this free service to instantly receive news and offers on the health products of your choice. Top manufacturers use this site to get their products out there, and generally offer them for free.
60. ABCFreeStuff: Try before you buy your health products with this helpful site. Choose from the newest products to the most popular.
61. Killer Freebies: Get free offers for pills, vitamins, gym memberships and more from this site. There are also postings on free trial offers, a newsletter, and access to numerous coupons.
62. Free Health Products: Get information on numerous free trials for health products on this site.
63. Free Medication: Visit this site to learn how to get free or low cost medications for families earning up to 84k. You can download an application, request brochures, and enroll online via this informative site.
64. Real Free Samples: Sign up for this free service and receive offers for samples, discounts, and coupons twice a week. In addition to many categories, you will also get offers for food and personal care items.
65. Quality Health: Read the various articles on living healthy, or register for free membership. This includes samples, coupons, and rebates on an array of health products.
66. Freebies Free Stuff: Find a number of free offers and various products, including health on this site. You can search for freebies for women, babies, and more.
67. HealthCare Volunteer: This site is devoted to those who need healthcare for free. If you are below the 2009 Federal Poverty Line, use this site to find a free health provider in your area.
Diet, Cooking, and Shopping
An essential part of living healthy is food. Learn the best ways to prepare, choose, and buy from the below blogs.
68. The 99 Cent Chef: This chef searches Los Angeles for meals that cost only 99 cents. Get an array of recipes from breakfast to dessert on this blog.
69. Still Tasty: This guide to your food shelf helps you save money, eat better, and help the environment. Learn how to store food, the truth behind expiration dates, and when to throw it out on this blog.
70. The Cheap Gourmet: Get budget friendly recipes, cooking tips, and great deals on food and kitchen gadgets from this blog. Recipes include Gourmet Snuggle Dogs, Restaurant Quality Sauces, desserts, and numerous others.
71. Frugal Gourmet in the Twin Cities: Russian born Natasha has a passion for food while sticking to a budget. You can find various recipes here including her favorites: tomato soup, green beans, and goat masala.
72. The Starving Student: Learn how to eat cheaply like this student does. This blog is a collection of tips and recipes for those on a tight budget who want to eat well.
73. Food is Cheap: This blog is intended for anyone who’s ever wanted to save a few bucks on dinner. Although he hasn’t posted in a while, this blog still has numerous recipes and guides that live up to the name.
74. Grocery Price Blog: Read before your next trip to the grocery store to get pricing info, product recommendations, and more. Toni-Lynn researches all stores and shares her wealth of information on this useful site.
75. Escape From Obesity: Learn how this 238 pound woman is escaping obesity from this tell all blog. Get recipes, tips, and inspiration from this stay at home mom.
76. The World’s Healthiest Foods: The George Mateljan Foundation runs this blog as a force for change to help make a healthier you and a healthier world. Get loads of free information on how to choose the healthiest foods as well as preparation techniques.
77. Weighty Matters: Yoni is a doctor specializing in obese medicine. Visit for tips on fast food, calorie counting, and how to get off medication.
78. The Frugal Cook: This blog is run buy Fiona, an award winning food and drink writer. With tons of recipes and tips, learn how to buy cleverly, waste less, and eat more.
79. Beyond Baked Beans: Although the original site was set up to help students eat more healthily, there are now numerous visitors who are looking for tips on how to eat well on a budget. Choose from recipes, cutting food bills, and even the basics of cooking.
80. Love Food Hate Waste: True to its name, this blog will help you get the most out of your food purchases. From storing to leftovers, this blog will have you saving money in no time.
81. The Left Over Queen: Much like the title suggests, this blogger shows you how to take ingredients you already have and turn them into a masterpiece. With over 180 recipes, this site will have you cooking frugally for months.
82. Cheap Healthy Good: With four contributors, they have a regular posting schedule from Monday through Friday. Learn how to buy, prepare food, eat out, and other related topics on this blog.
83. Cheap Eats: This guide to cheap eating contains tips, recipes, and techniques. Some of the more popular posts include making the most of leftovers and how to make Gatorade from scratch.
84. 30 Bucks A Week: Follow the adventures of these bloggers who show you how to spend $30 a week on groceries for two people living in Brooklyn, NY. Get recipes, buying tips, and more from this frugal couple.
85. Slashfood: With a variety of contributors, including top chefs, this blog is full of advice for those looking for good food on a budget. Learn about healthy and cheap sugar substitutes, choose a recipe from the hundreds available, or watch a video.
86. Money Saving Mom: This is an upbeat blog dedicated to helping find great deals, stretch those hard-earned dollars, and live on less than you make so you can save more. Visit this site for coupons, recipes, as well as tips and advice on how to maximize deals.
87. Reactive Cooking: Mac defines reactive cooking as the ability to cook everything and waste nothing. With an impressive recipe for beetroot and chocolate cake, as well as many others, she rises to the challenge.
Vegetarian and Vegan Blogs
With more professionals urging people to eat less meat for a better lifestyle, check out these sites for healthy and low cost vegetarian options.
88. Vegan on the Cheap: Christina is by no means a wealthy person, but wanted to prove to that you can go vegan without breaking the bank. Her blog will show you how to save cash, lives, and the planet.
89. Vegetarian on the Cheap: Moni is an artist and writer who strives to stay organic and maintain a meat free diet all on a budget. If you think being a vegetarian is too expensive, visit this site to stay hip and healthy without the cost.
90. Fatfree Vegan Kitchen: This blog is dedicated to the sinlessly delicious. Susan is a health conscious vegan who likes good food and shares tons of recipes, many of which are low cost.
91. VegCooking Blog: Amy chronicles her lifestyle including recipes, helpful products, and restaurant guides. Take part in a poll, win a cookbook, or get budget tips from this comprehensive site.
92. Vegan YumYum: Lolo does her best to make vegan food tasty and appealing to vegans and non-vegans alike. Visit her blog to get dozens of vegan recipes, or even watch her appearance on The Martha Stewart Show.
93. BitterSweet: The author of “My Sweet Vegan” takes you through the benefits of making the switch. With recipes, eBooks, and an FAQ section, learn all you need to know about this lifestyle.
94. One Frugal Foodie: Follow Alisa as she learns to cook, continues to bake, shares every good deal, meal, and idea she can find. This blogger proves that special diets (dairy-free, gluten-free, etc.) can actually be less expensive while tasting great
95. Vive Le Vegan: Best selling author, Dreena Burton shares her thoughts on vegan cooking. Read a variety of recipes, or watch a video to see how a professional does it.
96. We Like It Raw: Save a ton of money by never cooking food again. With recipes, guides, and even podcasts, this team of bloggers tell all about this alternative lifestyle.
97. In My Kitchen Garden: Blogging since 2006, Susan tells her readers the ups and downs of growing your own produce. Get tips, recipes, and more from this humorous blogger.
98. Veggie Gardening Tips: Want to go vegetarian without the cost? Get a ton of gardening tips and organic techniques for growing your own fruits, vegetables, and herbs from Kenny.
99. Skippy’s Vegetable Garden: Kathy has been growing vegetables for over 20 years using sustainable organic methods. She’ll teach you how to do the same with a planting calendar, tips, advice on how to start a new garden, and even links to mail order seeds.
100. The Cheap Vegetable Gardener: True to the name, this gardener shows you how to grow your own produce cheaply. Learn about gadgets, different crops, and DIY projects from this massive blog.
From growing your own vegetables to medical advice from the experts, these 100 blogs are a great place to start if you want to live healthy without a hefty price tag.
With tough times ahead, people are looking to cut costs on just about everything. Below are 100 useful sites from those who preach health for a living, as well as those who have learned on their own to live well and save money.
General Healthy Living
These experts post on a variety of topics including diet, fitness, vitamins, medical costs, and more.
1. The Frugal Life: Part of MSN, Piper shows you how to spend less and live more. With an array of health topics, you can read about wild food, herbal remedies, food and drink, as well as take the frugal fitness challenge.
2. Brett’s Blog: Recently laid off, Brett blogs about health, wellness, and balanced living with a budget in mind. Popular posts include better exercise, Ten Ways Not to Look Old and Seven Healthy Foods that Really Aren’t.
4. On Fitness - Health: Part of “U.S. News and World Report,” Senior Writer Katherine Hobson blogs about keeping your body fit and your diet healthy—and what those phrases actually mean, according to science. Make time for fitness and diet tips, as well as the “Eight Ideas for Building a $100 Gym” post.
5. Health Crazed: This site offers an array of information on diet, fitness, products, and has an abundance of free resources such as a library of free eBooks and weight loss tracker. Also useful are the numerous articles on health, a calorie chart with over 7,000 food items, and the option to ask Nurse Mary a question.
6. Kitchen Table Medicine: This blog is written by three medical professionals who give a ton of advice on living healthy using the items found in your kitchen. Get recipes, cheap allergy food buying guides, herbal medicine information, and much, much more on this useful and informative site.
7. Insight Writer: Jeremy Day runs this blog on the three related themes of personal development, finance, and health. Posts include reality versus perception, creating value, and how to make money in a recession.
8. VitaminBag: Get the latest and most extensive information on all vitamins. Search by disease, vitamin, or read the Q and A section to learn everything you ever wanted to know about a particular supplement.
9. VitaBlog: This blog is all about top brand vitamins at wholesale cost. Get the latest news and reviews on vitamins, supplements, and herbs from this knowledgeable and extensive blog.
10. The Way Up: Dr. Stagle’s book “The Way Up From Down,” is available as a free download and shows how to deal with stress, depression, and other disorders. You can also get free information on vitamins, herbs, homeopathics, and other natural products.
11. Health Money Success: Just like the title says, Vincent helps visitors achieve success in health, money, and other related topics. Regularly updated, you can read the latest articles, listen to a podcast, or sign up for the free newsletter.
12. Make It From Scratch: This blog is where creativity and frugality meet in order to save money. Be sure to check out the posts on cooking, as well as other useful tips for those on a budget.
13. Manage Your Life Now: The goal of this site is to provide tips, guidance and ideas of how to manage your life better. It concentrates on six different areas including, self improvement, motivation, productivity, health, psychology, and money.
14. The Frugalista Files: Natalie writes for The Miami Herald and shares her take on the frugal side of fabulous. Get tips on cooking, food and drink, as well as other health related topics.
15. Smart Spending Blog: Part of MSN’s Money Blog, this section is devoted entirely to spending wisely on health costs. Posts include health for pets, lowering prescription medication costs, and what to expect health wise from the Obama administration.
16. Brie Cadman: Part of DivineCaroline, Brie focuses most of her posts on healthy living on a budget. Be sure to read her “20 Healthy Foods for Under $1” and others for insightful advice.
17. LIME: Healthy living with a twist, visit this site to learn more about food, health, and home. Popular posts include dealing with getting laid off, the pros and cons of sugar, and how to recycle everything.
18. The Frugal Duchess: Sharon is a writer with fine taste and a small budget. Often featured in the media, she shows you how to shop, cook, and live well without spending a lot.
19. A Path to Simplicity: In 2006, Blue made a decision to simplify her job, life, and health, one bill at a time. This blog is a record of her successes and failures, as well as a place to share ideas, musings, and tips on the simple life.
Medical Blogs
From the experts in the health care industry, learn what these doctors and professionals recommend for healthy living.
20. Emergency and Everyday Medical Advice and Answers: Save a ton of money by staying out of the Emergency Room. Your ER Doc tells you when and when not to make that critical decision, as well as other useful medical advice.
21. KevinMD: View the healthcare system through the eyes of a primary care provider in the nationally renowned blog. With over 20 thousand readers, Kevin posts on controversial topics such as doctor pay, ER crowding, Medicare cuts, wasted medical dollars, and open letters to John McCain and Barack Obama.
22. Dr. Ben Adkins’ Health Blog: A doctor and entrepreneur living in the South, Ben is a doctor who blogs on all things health related. You can watch videos, send in questions, or tour the “Money” section where he shows how to cut costs on medical bills.
23. FOX News Health Blog: With an impressive list of doctors as contributors, get expert advice without leaving your home on this site. Topics include the dangers of oral sex, fat burning foods, and heart surgeries.
24. The eDrugSearch Blog: Need to save money on prescriptions? Then visit this blog for answers on how to buy cheap drugs over the internet and from Canada.
25. The Health Care Blog: One of the most popular blogs in the industry, it is written by several professionals with years of experience in the healthcare industry. With everything you wanted to know about the industry but were afraid to ask, learn how to cut down on doctor’s visits, manage medical bills, and much more on this blog.
26. Guaranteed Healthcare Blog: With a variety of contributors, this blog is part of the California Nurses Association. Get the latest news, facts, and stories from people looking for more than insurance.
27. Let’s Talk Health Care: Charlie is the President and CEO of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care. Because health care is changing, he started this blog to help people make complex decisions about access and coverage, including alternative medicine, health care costs, and prescription drugs.
28. The Medical Quack: This anonymous blogger has thousands of posts on the health care industry, many of which are targeted at saving you money. Get information on regenerative medicine, generic drugs, health insurance for cancer patients, and much more.
29. Quackwatch: Learn how to spot a scam and not lose money in this blog by Dr. Stephen Barrett. This site is a thorough guide on quackery, health fraud, and making intelligent decisions.
30. Overcoming Life’s Obstacles: Talia and Nancy run this blog to help those living with mental disorders. Get a great deal of free advice for living with anxiety, depression, stress, and weight loss.
32. Wise Money Matters: Not about getting rich quick, this blog advises on finance to help enjoy life. With a special section for health, learn how to lose weight inexpensively, get information on how to shop smart, and get money saving tips for doctor’s visits.
33. Health Blog: Stay ahead of movements in the health industry by reading this blog by the Wall Street Journal. With dozens of categories to choose from, this regularly updated site is a must.
34. Better Health: Reaching approximately 10 million readers, their mission is to support and promote healthcare professional bloggers, provide insightful and trustworthy health commentary, and to inform health policy makers. Read interviews with experts, get health tips, watch videos, and much more on this blog.
Videos and Podcasts
Moving beyond the traditional form of blogging, you can watch or listen to a ton of advice on living healthy from these experts.
36. RuniToconillo’s Channel: This video blog contains a massive library. With a healthy living playlist, you can watch 44 videos on the topic.
37. Liberty Medical: Learn how to live healthy with diabetes on this blog. Get recipes, facts, and deals by visiting this site.
38. Dr. Fuhrman: Joel shows you the secrets to healthy cooking and other health related topics.
39. Healthy Living ABC’s: Learn about a healthy diet from these 12 videos. Topics include sugar, Omega 3, and coconuts.
40. Your Health: Part of NPR, this channel contains many episodes devoted to healthy living. Choose from vaccines, trans fats, anger, and many others.
41. Dr. Jenn’s Den: This video blog is an open and honest resource for healthy sex, intimacy, and relationships. With over a hundred episodes, Dr. Jenn has the answers to your intimate health questions.
42. Being Healthy: Too busy to make time for health? Get practiful advice for people on the go from this podcast.
43. GeekFit Podcast: This podcast offers fitness for the mind as well as they body. Get a ton of free weight loss advice with a humorous angle.
44. Healthy Catholic: Winner of a 2008 podcast award, learn about weight loss from a Catholic’s point of view, including spirituality, bible verses, and more.
45. Inside Out Weight Loss: Renee is a certified hypnotherapist and helps listeners align mind and body to achieve a healthy diet, weight loss, fitness, and motivation.
Fitness Blogs
Can’t afford a personal trainer? Then read these blogs for the best in workout information, whether you are just starting or have years of experience.
46. Cranky Fitness: This blog is a guide to health, fitness, nutrition, and whining. With a special section for those on a budget, this site delivers timely information in a humorous manner.
47. Better is Better: With a tagline of “more isn’t better, Better is better,” Coach Steer shows his readers how to live healthy without spending money. Learn how to avoid gym fees, eat better and cheaper, and much more by visiting this blog.
48. Fitness Tips For Life: Bill used to be out of shape until he took his fitness into his own hands. Read about how he did it cheaply, get information on health and diet, or sign up for his free 21 days of fitness plan.
49. Truly Huge: This blog is devoted to the frugal body builder. Download a free eBook, sign up for the newsletter, win free supplements, or read the numerous posts on body building.
50. Total Lifetime Fitness: With 25 years professional experience, this blogger gives you the knowledge of a personal trainer without the price. Learn the best tips, workouts, and programs from this site.
51. Fit Girl: Learn which exercises are the best, what foods to eat and how to stay focused to achieve permanent weight loss from Kira, professional fitness trainer.
52. FitnessRocks: More than just a podcast, this site will change your health through videos and guides as well. Choose from an array of topics including fitness for those who have cancer, arthritis, diabetes, and more.
53. Under the Bar: This 32 year old natural lifter gives useful techniques and advice, as well as videos on how to perform them properly. It contains over three years of logs, photos, and videos to chronicle his journey.
54. Really Useful Fitness Blog: This blog is a simple guide to useful, interesting, and up-to-date fitness info from all over the world. Learn how to lose weight fast, secrets of fat loss, and much more.
55. Fast, Easy, Fit: Like the title says, you will find useful, no-nonsense tips, and information related to losing body fat and getting fit in the fastest, easiest way possible. They cover diet, exercise, and supplementation techniques for beginners and pro’s.
Free Health Products
Visit these sites for free offers on health products, over the counter medicines, and more.
56. Shop4Freebies: With a category devoted to health products, you can receive free samples, coupons, and more from this comprehensive site. Updated daily, you can read the free list of the day, learn money saving tips, and get free meals.
57. Freebie Reporter: Visit to get the latest info on freebies, deals, coupons, and contests. With many health related products and offers, this site is well worth a visit.
58. Free Health Product Samples: Part of All Free Samples, this site is devoted to health products. Shop by medicines, weight loss products, vitamins, and other health products.
59. Free Health Products!: Sign up for this free service to instantly receive news and offers on the health products of your choice. Top manufacturers use this site to get their products out there, and generally offer them for free.
60. ABCFreeStuff: Try before you buy your health products with this helpful site. Choose from the newest products to the most popular.
61. Killer Freebies: Get free offers for pills, vitamins, gym memberships and more from this site. There are also postings on free trial offers, a newsletter, and access to numerous coupons.
62. Free Health Products: Get information on numerous free trials for health products on this site.
63. Free Medication: Visit this site to learn how to get free or low cost medications for families earning up to 84k. You can download an application, request brochures, and enroll online via this informative site.
64. Real Free Samples: Sign up for this free service and receive offers for samples, discounts, and coupons twice a week. In addition to many categories, you will also get offers for food and personal care items.
65. Quality Health: Read the various articles on living healthy, or register for free membership. This includes samples, coupons, and rebates on an array of health products.
66. Freebies Free Stuff: Find a number of free offers and various products, including health on this site. You can search for freebies for women, babies, and more.
67. HealthCare Volunteer: This site is devoted to those who need healthcare for free. If you are below the 2009 Federal Poverty Line, use this site to find a free health provider in your area.
Diet, Cooking, and Shopping
An essential part of living healthy is food. Learn the best ways to prepare, choose, and buy from the below blogs.
68. The 99 Cent Chef: This chef searches Los Angeles for meals that cost only 99 cents. Get an array of recipes from breakfast to dessert on this blog.
69. Still Tasty: This guide to your food shelf helps you save money, eat better, and help the environment. Learn how to store food, the truth behind expiration dates, and when to throw it out on this blog.
70. The Cheap Gourmet: Get budget friendly recipes, cooking tips, and great deals on food and kitchen gadgets from this blog. Recipes include Gourmet Snuggle Dogs, Restaurant Quality Sauces, desserts, and numerous others.
71. Frugal Gourmet in the Twin Cities: Russian born Natasha has a passion for food while sticking to a budget. You can find various recipes here including her favorites: tomato soup, green beans, and goat masala.
72. The Starving Student: Learn how to eat cheaply like this student does. This blog is a collection of tips and recipes for those on a tight budget who want to eat well.
73. Food is Cheap: This blog is intended for anyone who’s ever wanted to save a few bucks on dinner. Although he hasn’t posted in a while, this blog still has numerous recipes and guides that live up to the name.
74. Grocery Price Blog: Read before your next trip to the grocery store to get pricing info, product recommendations, and more. Toni-Lynn researches all stores and shares her wealth of information on this useful site.
75. Escape From Obesity: Learn how this 238 pound woman is escaping obesity from this tell all blog. Get recipes, tips, and inspiration from this stay at home mom.
76. The World’s Healthiest Foods: The George Mateljan Foundation runs this blog as a force for change to help make a healthier you and a healthier world. Get loads of free information on how to choose the healthiest foods as well as preparation techniques.
77. Weighty Matters: Yoni is a doctor specializing in obese medicine. Visit for tips on fast food, calorie counting, and how to get off medication.
78. The Frugal Cook: This blog is run buy Fiona, an award winning food and drink writer. With tons of recipes and tips, learn how to buy cleverly, waste less, and eat more.
79. Beyond Baked Beans: Although the original site was set up to help students eat more healthily, there are now numerous visitors who are looking for tips on how to eat well on a budget. Choose from recipes, cutting food bills, and even the basics of cooking.
80. Love Food Hate Waste: True to its name, this blog will help you get the most out of your food purchases. From storing to leftovers, this blog will have you saving money in no time.
81. The Left Over Queen: Much like the title suggests, this blogger shows you how to take ingredients you already have and turn them into a masterpiece. With over 180 recipes, this site will have you cooking frugally for months.
82. Cheap Healthy Good: With four contributors, they have a regular posting schedule from Monday through Friday. Learn how to buy, prepare food, eat out, and other related topics on this blog.
83. Cheap Eats: This guide to cheap eating contains tips, recipes, and techniques. Some of the more popular posts include making the most of leftovers and how to make Gatorade from scratch.
84. 30 Bucks A Week: Follow the adventures of these bloggers who show you how to spend $30 a week on groceries for two people living in Brooklyn, NY. Get recipes, buying tips, and more from this frugal couple.
85. Slashfood: With a variety of contributors, including top chefs, this blog is full of advice for those looking for good food on a budget. Learn about healthy and cheap sugar substitutes, choose a recipe from the hundreds available, or watch a video.
86. Money Saving Mom: This is an upbeat blog dedicated to helping find great deals, stretch those hard-earned dollars, and live on less than you make so you can save more. Visit this site for coupons, recipes, as well as tips and advice on how to maximize deals.
87. Reactive Cooking: Mac defines reactive cooking as the ability to cook everything and waste nothing. With an impressive recipe for beetroot and chocolate cake, as well as many others, she rises to the challenge.
Vegetarian and Vegan Blogs
With more professionals urging people to eat less meat for a better lifestyle, check out these sites for healthy and low cost vegetarian options.
88. Vegan on the Cheap: Christina is by no means a wealthy person, but wanted to prove to that you can go vegan without breaking the bank. Her blog will show you how to save cash, lives, and the planet.
89. Vegetarian on the Cheap: Moni is an artist and writer who strives to stay organic and maintain a meat free diet all on a budget. If you think being a vegetarian is too expensive, visit this site to stay hip and healthy without the cost.
90. Fatfree Vegan Kitchen: This blog is dedicated to the sinlessly delicious. Susan is a health conscious vegan who likes good food and shares tons of recipes, many of which are low cost.
91. VegCooking Blog: Amy chronicles her lifestyle including recipes, helpful products, and restaurant guides. Take part in a poll, win a cookbook, or get budget tips from this comprehensive site.
92. Vegan YumYum: Lolo does her best to make vegan food tasty and appealing to vegans and non-vegans alike. Visit her blog to get dozens of vegan recipes, or even watch her appearance on The Martha Stewart Show.
93. BitterSweet: The author of “My Sweet Vegan” takes you through the benefits of making the switch. With recipes, eBooks, and an FAQ section, learn all you need to know about this lifestyle.
94. One Frugal Foodie: Follow Alisa as she learns to cook, continues to bake, shares every good deal, meal, and idea she can find. This blogger proves that special diets (dairy-free, gluten-free, etc.) can actually be less expensive while tasting great
95. Vive Le Vegan: Best selling author, Dreena Burton shares her thoughts on vegan cooking. Read a variety of recipes, or watch a video to see how a professional does it.
96. We Like It Raw: Save a ton of money by never cooking food again. With recipes, guides, and even podcasts, this team of bloggers tell all about this alternative lifestyle.
97. In My Kitchen Garden: Blogging since 2006, Susan tells her readers the ups and downs of growing your own produce. Get tips, recipes, and more from this humorous blogger.
98. Veggie Gardening Tips: Want to go vegetarian without the cost? Get a ton of gardening tips and organic techniques for growing your own fruits, vegetables, and herbs from Kenny.
99. Skippy’s Vegetable Garden: Kathy has been growing vegetables for over 20 years using sustainable organic methods. She’ll teach you how to do the same with a planting calendar, tips, advice on how to start a new garden, and even links to mail order seeds.
100. The Cheap Vegetable Gardener: True to the name, this gardener shows you how to grow your own produce cheaply. Learn about gadgets, different crops, and DIY projects from this massive blog.
From growing your own vegetables to medical advice from the experts, these 100 blogs are a great place to start if you want to live healthy without a hefty price tag.
General Healthy Living
These experts post on a variety of topics including diet, fitness, vitamins, medical costs, and more.
1. The Frugal Life: Part of MSN, Piper shows you how to spend less and live more. With an array of health topics, you can read about wild food, herbal remedies, food and drink, as well as take the frugal fitness challenge.
2. Brett’s Blog: Recently laid off, Brett blogs about health, wellness, and balanced living with a budget in mind. Popular posts include better exercise, Ten Ways Not to Look Old and Seven Healthy Foods that Really Aren’t.
4. On Fitness - Health: Part of “U.S. News and World Report,” Senior Writer Katherine Hobson blogs about keeping your body fit and your diet healthy—and what those phrases actually mean, according to science. Make time for fitness and diet tips, as well as the “Eight Ideas for Building a $100 Gym” post.
5. Health Crazed: This site offers an array of information on diet, fitness, products, and has an abundance of free resources such as a library of free eBooks and weight loss tracker. Also useful are the numerous articles on health, a calorie chart with over 7,000 food items, and the option to ask Nurse Mary a question.
6. Kitchen Table Medicine: This blog is written by three medical professionals who give a ton of advice on living healthy using the items found in your kitchen. Get recipes, cheap allergy food buying guides, herbal medicine information, and much, much more on this useful and informative site.
7. Insight Writer: Jeremy Day runs this blog on the three related themes of personal development, finance, and health. Posts include reality versus perception, creating value, and how to make money in a recession.
8. VitaminBag: Get the latest and most extensive information on all vitamins. Search by disease, vitamin, or read the Q and A section to learn everything you ever wanted to know about a particular supplement.
9. VitaBlog: This blog is all about top brand vitamins at wholesale cost. Get the latest news and reviews on vitamins, supplements, and herbs from this knowledgeable and extensive blog.
10. The Way Up: Dr. Stagle’s book “The Way Up From Down,” is available as a free download and shows how to deal with stress, depression, and other disorders. You can also get free information on vitamins, herbs, homeopathics, and other natural products.
11. Health Money Success: Just like the title says, Vincent helps visitors achieve success in health, money, and other related topics. Regularly updated, you can read the latest articles, listen to a podcast, or sign up for the free newsletter.
12. Make It From Scratch: This blog is where creativity and frugality meet in order to save money. Be sure to check out the posts on cooking, as well as other useful tips for those on a budget.
13. Manage Your Life Now: The goal of this site is to provide tips, guidance and ideas of how to manage your life better. It concentrates on six different areas including, self improvement, motivation, productivity, health, psychology, and money.
14. The Frugalista Files: Natalie writes for The Miami Herald and shares her take on the frugal side of fabulous. Get tips on cooking, food and drink, as well as other health related topics.
15. Smart Spending Blog: Part of MSN’s Money Blog, this section is devoted entirely to spending wisely on health costs. Posts include health for pets, lowering prescription medication costs, and what to expect health wise from the Obama administration.
16. Brie Cadman: Part of DivineCaroline, Brie focuses most of her posts on healthy living on a budget. Be sure to read her “20 Healthy Foods for Under $1” and others for insightful advice.
17. LIME: Healthy living with a twist, visit this site to learn more about food, health, and home. Popular posts include dealing with getting laid off, the pros and cons of sugar, and how to recycle everything.
18. The Frugal Duchess: Sharon is a writer with fine taste and a small budget. Often featured in the media, she shows you how to shop, cook, and live well without spending a lot.
19. A Path to Simplicity: In 2006, Blue made a decision to simplify her job, life, and health, one bill at a time. This blog is a record of her successes and failures, as well as a place to share ideas, musings, and tips on the simple life.
Medical Blogs
From the experts in the health care industry, learn what these doctors and professionals recommend for healthy living.
20. Emergency and Everyday Medical Advice and Answers: Save a ton of money by staying out of the Emergency Room. Your ER Doc tells you when and when not to make that critical decision, as well as other useful medical advice.
21. KevinMD: View the healthcare system through the eyes of a primary care provider in the nationally renowned blog. With over 20 thousand readers, Kevin posts on controversial topics such as doctor pay, ER crowding, Medicare cuts, wasted medical dollars, and open letters to John McCain and Barack Obama.
22. Dr. Ben Adkins’ Health Blog: A doctor and entrepreneur living in the South, Ben is a doctor who blogs on all things health related. You can watch videos, send in questions, or tour the “Money” section where he shows how to cut costs on medical bills.
23. FOX News Health Blog: With an impressive list of doctors as contributors, get expert advice without leaving your home on this site. Topics include the dangers of oral sex, fat burning foods, and heart surgeries.
24. The eDrugSearch Blog: Need to save money on prescriptions? Then visit this blog for answers on how to buy cheap drugs over the internet and from Canada.
25. The Health Care Blog: One of the most popular blogs in the industry, it is written by several professionals with years of experience in the healthcare industry. With everything you wanted to know about the industry but were afraid to ask, learn how to cut down on doctor’s visits, manage medical bills, and much more on this blog.
26. Guaranteed Healthcare Blog: With a variety of contributors, this blog is part of the California Nurses Association. Get the latest news, facts, and stories from people looking for more than insurance.
27. Let’s Talk Health Care: Charlie is the President and CEO of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care. Because health care is changing, he started this blog to help people make complex decisions about access and coverage, including alternative medicine, health care costs, and prescription drugs.
28. The Medical Quack: This anonymous blogger has thousands of posts on the health care industry, many of which are targeted at saving you money. Get information on regenerative medicine, generic drugs, health insurance for cancer patients, and much more.
29. Quackwatch: Learn how to spot a scam and not lose money in this blog by Dr. Stephen Barrett. This site is a thorough guide on quackery, health fraud, and making intelligent decisions.
30. Overcoming Life’s Obstacles: Talia and Nancy run this blog to help those living with mental disorders. Get a great deal of free advice for living with anxiety, depression, stress, and weight loss.
32. Wise Money Matters: Not about getting rich quick, this blog advises on finance to help enjoy life. With a special section for health, learn how to lose weight inexpensively, get information on how to shop smart, and get money saving tips for doctor’s visits.
33. Health Blog: Stay ahead of movements in the health industry by reading this blog by the Wall Street Journal. With dozens of categories to choose from, this regularly updated site is a must.
34. Better Health: Reaching approximately 10 million readers, their mission is to support and promote healthcare professional bloggers, provide insightful and trustworthy health commentary, and to inform health policy makers. Read interviews with experts, get health tips, watch videos, and much more on this blog.
Videos and Podcasts
Moving beyond the traditional form of blogging, you can watch or listen to a ton of advice on living healthy from these experts.
36. RuniToconillo’s Channel: This video blog contains a massive library. With a healthy living playlist, you can watch 44 videos on the topic.
37. Liberty Medical: Learn how to live healthy with diabetes on this blog. Get recipes, facts, and deals by visiting this site.
38. Dr. Fuhrman: Joel shows you the secrets to healthy cooking and other health related topics.
39. Healthy Living ABC’s: Learn about a healthy diet from these 12 videos. Topics include sugar, Omega 3, and coconuts.
40. Your Health: Part of NPR, this channel contains many episodes devoted to healthy living. Choose from vaccines, trans fats, anger, and many others.
41. Dr. Jenn’s Den: This video blog is an open and honest resource for healthy sex, intimacy, and relationships. With over a hundred episodes, Dr. Jenn has the answers to your intimate health questions.
42. Being Healthy: Too busy to make time for health? Get practiful advice for people on the go from this podcast.
43. GeekFit Podcast: This podcast offers fitness for the mind as well as they body. Get a ton of free weight loss advice with a humorous angle.
44. Healthy Catholic: Winner of a 2008 podcast award, learn about weight loss from a Catholic’s point of view, including spirituality, bible verses, and more.
45. Inside Out Weight Loss: Renee is a certified hypnotherapist and helps listeners align mind and body to achieve a healthy diet, weight loss, fitness, and motivation.
Fitness Blogs
Can’t afford a personal trainer? Then read these blogs for the best in workout information, whether you are just starting or have years of experience.
46. Cranky Fitness: This blog is a guide to health, fitness, nutrition, and whining. With a special section for those on a budget, this site delivers timely information in a humorous manner.
47. Better is Better: With a tagline of “more isn’t better, Better is better,” Coach Steer shows his readers how to live healthy without spending money. Learn how to avoid gym fees, eat better and cheaper, and much more by visiting this blog.
48. Fitness Tips For Life: Bill used to be out of shape until he took his fitness into his own hands. Read about how he did it cheaply, get information on health and diet, or sign up for his free 21 days of fitness plan.
49. Truly Huge: This blog is devoted to the frugal body builder. Download a free eBook, sign up for the newsletter, win free supplements, or read the numerous posts on body building.
50. Total Lifetime Fitness: With 25 years professional experience, this blogger gives you the knowledge of a personal trainer without the price. Learn the best tips, workouts, and programs from this site.
51. Fit Girl: Learn which exercises are the best, what foods to eat and how to stay focused to achieve permanent weight loss from Kira, professional fitness trainer.
52. FitnessRocks: More than just a podcast, this site will change your health through videos and guides as well. Choose from an array of topics including fitness for those who have cancer, arthritis, diabetes, and more.
53. Under the Bar: This 32 year old natural lifter gives useful techniques and advice, as well as videos on how to perform them properly. It contains over three years of logs, photos, and videos to chronicle his journey.
54. Really Useful Fitness Blog: This blog is a simple guide to useful, interesting, and up-to-date fitness info from all over the world. Learn how to lose weight fast, secrets of fat loss, and much more.
55. Fast, Easy, Fit: Like the title says, you will find useful, no-nonsense tips, and information related to losing body fat and getting fit in the fastest, easiest way possible. They cover diet, exercise, and supplementation techniques for beginners and pro’s.
Free Health Products
Visit these sites for free offers on health products, over the counter medicines, and more.
56. Shop4Freebies: With a category devoted to health products, you can receive free samples, coupons, and more from this comprehensive site. Updated daily, you can read the free list of the day, learn money saving tips, and get free meals.
57. Freebie Reporter: Visit to get the latest info on freebies, deals, coupons, and contests. With many health related products and offers, this site is well worth a visit.
58. Free Health Product Samples: Part of All Free Samples, this site is devoted to health products. Shop by medicines, weight loss products, vitamins, and other health products.
59. Free Health Products!: Sign up for this free service to instantly receive news and offers on the health products of your choice. Top manufacturers use this site to get their products out there, and generally offer them for free.
60. ABCFreeStuff: Try before you buy your health products with this helpful site. Choose from the newest products to the most popular.
61. Killer Freebies: Get free offers for pills, vitamins, gym memberships and more from this site. There are also postings on free trial offers, a newsletter, and access to numerous coupons.
62. Free Health Products: Get information on numerous free trials for health products on this site.
63. Free Medication: Visit this site to learn how to get free or low cost medications for families earning up to 84k. You can download an application, request brochures, and enroll online via this informative site.
64. Real Free Samples: Sign up for this free service and receive offers for samples, discounts, and coupons twice a week. In addition to many categories, you will also get offers for food and personal care items.
65. Quality Health: Read the various articles on living healthy, or register for free membership. This includes samples, coupons, and rebates on an array of health products.
66. Freebies Free Stuff: Find a number of free offers and various products, including health on this site. You can search for freebies for women, babies, and more.
67. HealthCare Volunteer: This site is devoted to those who need healthcare for free. If you are below the 2009 Federal Poverty Line, use this site to find a free health provider in your area.
Diet, Cooking, and Shopping
An essential part of living healthy is food. Learn the best ways to prepare, choose, and buy from the below blogs.
68. The 99 Cent Chef: This chef searches Los Angeles for meals that cost only 99 cents. Get an array of recipes from breakfast to dessert on this blog.
69. Still Tasty: This guide to your food shelf helps you save money, eat better, and help the environment. Learn how to store food, the truth behind expiration dates, and when to throw it out on this blog.
70. The Cheap Gourmet: Get budget friendly recipes, cooking tips, and great deals on food and kitchen gadgets from this blog. Recipes include Gourmet Snuggle Dogs, Restaurant Quality Sauces, desserts, and numerous others.
71. Frugal Gourmet in the Twin Cities: Russian born Natasha has a passion for food while sticking to a budget. You can find various recipes here including her favorites: tomato soup, green beans, and goat masala.
72. The Starving Student: Learn how to eat cheaply like this student does. This blog is a collection of tips and recipes for those on a tight budget who want to eat well.
73. Food is Cheap: This blog is intended for anyone who’s ever wanted to save a few bucks on dinner. Although he hasn’t posted in a while, this blog still has numerous recipes and guides that live up to the name.
74. Grocery Price Blog: Read before your next trip to the grocery store to get pricing info, product recommendations, and more. Toni-Lynn researches all stores and shares her wealth of information on this useful site.
75. Escape From Obesity: Learn how this 238 pound woman is escaping obesity from this tell all blog. Get recipes, tips, and inspiration from this stay at home mom.
76. The World’s Healthiest Foods: The George Mateljan Foundation runs this blog as a force for change to help make a healthier you and a healthier world. Get loads of free information on how to choose the healthiest foods as well as preparation techniques.
77. Weighty Matters: Yoni is a doctor specializing in obese medicine. Visit for tips on fast food, calorie counting, and how to get off medication.
78. The Frugal Cook: This blog is run buy Fiona, an award winning food and drink writer. With tons of recipes and tips, learn how to buy cleverly, waste less, and eat more.
79. Beyond Baked Beans: Although the original site was set up to help students eat more healthily, there are now numerous visitors who are looking for tips on how to eat well on a budget. Choose from recipes, cutting food bills, and even the basics of cooking.
80. Love Food Hate Waste: True to its name, this blog will help you get the most out of your food purchases. From storing to leftovers, this blog will have you saving money in no time.
81. The Left Over Queen: Much like the title suggests, this blogger shows you how to take ingredients you already have and turn them into a masterpiece. With over 180 recipes, this site will have you cooking frugally for months.
82. Cheap Healthy Good: With four contributors, they have a regular posting schedule from Monday through Friday. Learn how to buy, prepare food, eat out, and other related topics on this blog.
83. Cheap Eats: This guide to cheap eating contains tips, recipes, and techniques. Some of the more popular posts include making the most of leftovers and how to make Gatorade from scratch.
84. 30 Bucks A Week: Follow the adventures of these bloggers who show you how to spend $30 a week on groceries for two people living in Brooklyn, NY. Get recipes, buying tips, and more from this frugal couple.
85. Slashfood: With a variety of contributors, including top chefs, this blog is full of advice for those looking for good food on a budget. Learn about healthy and cheap sugar substitutes, choose a recipe from the hundreds available, or watch a video.
86. Money Saving Mom: This is an upbeat blog dedicated to helping find great deals, stretch those hard-earned dollars, and live on less than you make so you can save more. Visit this site for coupons, recipes, as well as tips and advice on how to maximize deals.
87. Reactive Cooking: Mac defines reactive cooking as the ability to cook everything and waste nothing. With an impressive recipe for beetroot and chocolate cake, as well as many others, she rises to the challenge.
Vegetarian and Vegan Blogs
With more professionals urging people to eat less meat for a better lifestyle, check out these sites for healthy and low cost vegetarian options.
88. Vegan on the Cheap: Christina is by no means a wealthy person, but wanted to prove to that you can go vegan without breaking the bank. Her blog will show you how to save cash, lives, and the planet.
89. Vegetarian on the Cheap: Moni is an artist and writer who strives to stay organic and maintain a meat free diet all on a budget. If you think being a vegetarian is too expensive, visit this site to stay hip and healthy without the cost.
90. Fatfree Vegan Kitchen: This blog is dedicated to the sinlessly delicious. Susan is a health conscious vegan who likes good food and shares tons of recipes, many of which are low cost.
91. VegCooking Blog: Amy chronicles her lifestyle including recipes, helpful products, and restaurant guides. Take part in a poll, win a cookbook, or get budget tips from this comprehensive site.
92. Vegan YumYum: Lolo does her best to make vegan food tasty and appealing to vegans and non-vegans alike. Visit her blog to get dozens of vegan recipes, or even watch her appearance on The Martha Stewart Show.
93. BitterSweet: The author of “My Sweet Vegan” takes you through the benefits of making the switch. With recipes, eBooks, and an FAQ section, learn all you need to know about this lifestyle.
94. One Frugal Foodie: Follow Alisa as she learns to cook, continues to bake, shares every good deal, meal, and idea she can find. This blogger proves that special diets (dairy-free, gluten-free, etc.) can actually be less expensive while tasting great
95. Vive Le Vegan: Best selling author, Dreena Burton shares her thoughts on vegan cooking. Read a variety of recipes, or watch a video to see how a professional does it.
96. We Like It Raw: Save a ton of money by never cooking food again. With recipes, guides, and even podcasts, this team of bloggers tell all about this alternative lifestyle.
97. In My Kitchen Garden: Blogging since 2006, Susan tells her readers the ups and downs of growing your own produce. Get tips, recipes, and more from this humorous blogger.
98. Veggie Gardening Tips: Want to go vegetarian without the cost? Get a ton of gardening tips and organic techniques for growing your own fruits, vegetables, and herbs from Kenny.
99. Skippy’s Vegetable Garden: Kathy has been growing vegetables for over 20 years using sustainable organic methods. She’ll teach you how to do the same with a planting calendar, tips, advice on how to start a new garden, and even links to mail order seeds.
100. The Cheap Vegetable Gardener: True to the name, this gardener shows you how to grow your own produce cheaply. Learn about gadgets, different crops, and DIY projects from this massive blog.
From growing your own vegetables to medical advice from the experts, these 100 blogs are a great place to start if you want to live healthy without a hefty price tag.
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