35+ Social Media Sites for the Health Conscious

There are a large number of sites out there that connect users with each other and enable people to collaborate their information.

Here is a collection of sites that specialize in the area of health, fitness, and diet.

Fitness

• FitLink – Connect workout partners.
• Fitocracy – Very popular – Points, levels, quests, and challenges.
• MyFitnessPal – Web app that also has apps for all smartphones.
• Traineo – Popular fitness site with ability to get others to motivate you.
• IntroPLAY – Track exercise. Compete in exercise leagues.
• WalkingSpree – Emphasis on walking and linking with pocket pedometer. Blogs and journals.
• PeerTrainer – Many social networking features. Fitness emphasis.
• Run Fat Boy – Share and journal workout plans.
• We Endure – A social training log for endurance sports .
• iTrainHarder – Workout and Diet tracking. Fee required.
• The Daily Burn – Workout and Exercise tracking.
• RunningAHEAD – Track, share, and analyze running workouts.
• FitMarker.com- A place to post and discuss fitness and health news from around the web.
• Workout Spots- Find local workout and fitness spots,browse for and easily register for classes,connect with the people you’re working out with.

Support Forums and Message Boards

3FatChicks, Low Carber, Daily Strength

Diet & Weight Loss Focus

• miDailyDiet – Share your diet tracking with anyone.
• Weight Loss Buddy – Devoted to matching up weight loss buddies based on a number of criteria.
• Weight Loss Wars – Social networking with a competitive aspect.
• Fat Secret – Journaling, chatting, tips, recipes – can be centered around any diet.
• Weight Circles – Blogs and “circles” (like-minded support groups). New.
• Losing It – Social Networking.
• Extra Pounds – Blogging and Tracking.
• SparkPeople – Popular weight loss program with many social networking features.
• Diet.com – Began as the “personality type diet” – but now offers a number of ways to connect with others.
• Diet TV – Track diet and exercise habits and link up with others.
• WellSphere – Join groups centered around specific goals.
• The Daily Plate – Diet tracking with social networking aspects.
• The Biggest Loser League – Allows people to set up teams and complete weekly weight-loss challenges while rooting
  each other on.

Other Health-focused networks include: DailyStrength, WegoHealth, RevolutionHealth.

I’m sure there are many more – feel free to make suggestions in the comments below.