Health and wellness

There's only one problem—there are a lot of them out there. We searched high and low to find the best of the best within some of the most sought-after healthy food categories—kid-friendly meals, budget-conscious recipes, gluten-free living, and more. So how did we choose these “Best of Blogs” for 2020?

You’ll find that many of the selections are run by registered dietitians. Mouth-watering recipes are great, but we also value credible, evidence-based information provided by bonafide experts in the field. Additionally, these blogs provide a consistent flow of new posts featuring authentic and delicious content, actionable advice, and aspirational ideas for home cooks everywhere. Here are 40 of the best healthy food blogs you need to check out in 2020.

Budget-Friendly

Real Food Real Deals

This blog was created by a “regular” mom who grew tired of feeding her family overly processed junk. Real Food Real Deals follows a four-point check for each recipe—real (avoids overly processed ingredients), easy (30 minutes or less), affordable (recipes include the cost breakdown) and flavor (because if it doesn’t taste good, who’s going to eat it?). Real Food Real Deals takes traditional favorites and adds a healthy twist, like avocado deviled eggs or carrot and zucchini fritters.

Budget Bytes

Beth Moncel, the mastermind behind Budget Bytes, is a self-proclaimed food lover meets number cruncher, which is exactly what you need when you’re trying to eat well on a budget. Over her 10 years of blogging, Beth has created delicious recipes, how-tos, pantry staples, and meal prep content as well. The best features of this blog? For starters, there’s an app—think step-by-step photos, built-in timers, adjustable servings, etc.—and each recipe includes the cost per recipe and cost per serving.

Eating Richly

This easy-on-the-wallet blog also gets a thumbs up from kids. Parent duo Diana and Eric Johnson run Eating Richly, which features tasty recipes (whole wheat oatmeal fudge, anyone?) and also covers kid-friendly crafts and other ideas to create special, inexpensive moments with your family.

Easy Meal Prep and Simple Recipes

Minimalist Baker

The absolute best part about the drool-worthy images on Minimalist Baker is that the recipes themselves are simple and easy to make. At least one of the following qualifiers is true for each recipe: takes no more than 30 minutes, requires just one bowl, and includes 10 ingredients or fewer. All of the recipes are plant-based and most are gluten-free to boot.

Stone Soup

The tagline for this blog? Six-ingredient dinners. Who doesn’t love that? Jules Clancy, the talent behind Stone Soup, has quick and delicious meals down to a science, which makes complete sense given that she started her career as a food scientist before becoming a full-time blogger and cookbook author.

Comfort Food

Cozy Peach Kitchen

Registered dietitian Cassidy is leading the charge on better-for-you comfort foods. With Cozy Peach Kitchen, she presents them with a southern twist. Cassidy’s plant-based concoctions range from Vegan Tater Tot Green Bean Casserole to Pot Pie with Tofu and Mixed Veggies. Don’t forget the Cherry Chocolate Nice Cream for dessert.

Emily Bites

Comfort food with nutrition info you won’t balk at? Emily Bites delivers “Lightened Up” comfort foods that don’t compromise on flavor. All recipes include Weight Watchers points as well.

Ethnic Cuisine

My Moroccan Food

Nargisse Benkabbou, of My Moroccan Food, is putting her own stamp on classic Moroccan cuisine. With options like a heartwarming lentil stew or traditional chicken kebabs, Nargisse is proving that comfort food can come from anywhere. Get ready for delectable Moroccan recipes and photography that will have you wishing you could dive through your computer screen.

Kid-Friendly

Veggies Don’t Bite

Plant-based meals your little ones will love? Sophia DeSantis of Veggies Don’t Bite offers recipes full of veggies, with sweet treats sprinkled in here and there. Delicious offerings (free of refined sugars) like the Mexican Tequila Lime Chickpea Soup are tested and approved at home by her own kids.

Vegan and Vegetarian

Grateful Grazer

There’s an art and a science to living healthy—that’s the motto Grateful Grazer lives by. With a blend of beautiful photography showcasing delicious plant-based meals to research-based articles discussing the impact nutrition has on our mental health or sports nutrition, this blog tackles it all.

Nutritious Desserts

Healthy Hacks

This registered dietitian-run blog proves you can have your health and eat your cake too. The mission behind Healthy Hacks is to make desserts as “nutritious as they are delicious." If you're looking for desserts that are easy to make and taste like the less nutritious desserts you already love, this is a great place to start.

Dessert With Benefits

Dessert With Benefits means health benefits, of course. Think gummi bears made with actual fruit puree, red velvet donuts starring roasted beets, or Almond Joy Fudge created with whey protein, coconut butter, and honey.