Philly’s 10 Best Pinterest Boards for Healthy Recipes, Fitness and More
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Races, Runs, and Outdoor Fun
User: Tim Weeks
If you love camping, hiking, biking or anything outdoors, this board is for you. Not only does Tim include great fitness tips, such as finding the right bike for your build, he also posts up-to-date information on upcoming races and runs throughout the city. (Color Run 2013? It’s official!) Don’t miss out on his pins about great local running trails.
Fit=Fabulous
User: Elena TrainerDiva
Trainer Diva Incorporated, an in-home personal training company located in Philly and South Jersey, created this board to take at-home fitness to the next level. This board has over 50 (and counting) fitness routines that can be done anywhere, anytime—home, gym, park, you name it. Click through to watch demo videos to make sure you’re doing the workout effectively.
Yoga Stuff
User: Focus Fitness Brandywine
Created by fab local fitness studio Focus Fitness Brandywine, this board is a yoga-lovers heaven. You’ll find everything from poses to relieve tension to cute (and cheap) yoga clothes.
Gluten-Free Recipes
User: Celiac Central NFCA
The Pinterest page for the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness, HQ’d in Ambler, is a go-to for all things gluten-free and celiac-friendly. This particular board is a Mecca for yummy GF recipes. from gluten-free chocolate truffles to celiac-approved tortillas.
Work-Life Balance
User: Emma Fogt
Striking a balance between a healthy lifestyle and a heavy workload is no easy task. This board, created by local dietitian and mom Emma Fogt, provides comprehensive visuals for achieving work-life balance while also providing some pretty creative tips, like how to do a quick a bathroom-break yoga session. I mean if you’re already there, why not?
Good to Know!
User: PA Horticultural
The group behind the Philadelphia Flower Show and Philadelphia Green Program not only pin great ideas for floral designs, they also share farm fresh recipes and DIY gardening tips for budding horticulturists. This particular board has great pins for those new to the gardening scene, such as SproutRobot, an application that tells you what grows well in your area by simply entering your zip code.
Philly Represent!
User: Green Philly Blog
This local blog is helping Philly become a little greener by pinning everything from all-natural recipes to organic craft ideas. This board is also the place to find all the latest “green” initiatives throughout the city, as well as info for how you can get involved.
Rocky Road Running
User: Anne Marie Everhart
This health and fitness blogger, personal trainer and self-proclaimed lover-of-running has everything from neat workout gadgets to protein-packed recipes—we’re talking mouth-watering shrimp-avocado salad, people. This board also features workout routines for runners of all levels.
Want to Eat
User: Deanna Segrave-Daly
Say goodbye to processed foods. This local culinary dietition and co-founder of TheRecipeRedux.com adds new recipes almost daily, most of which use completely natural ingredients. Be sure to also checkout her Giveaways and Contest board for a chance to win neat prizes.
Rittenhouse Farmers’ Market
User: Farm to City
This Philly-based program aspires to bring locally grown food into cities by uniting communities, families and farmers. This board shows you what’s for sale at the Rittenhouse and Fitler Square farmers’ markets, and includes healthy recipes that feature market ingredients. Farm to City also maintains boards for the Delaware Valley Farm Share and Chestnut Hill Farmers’ Market.
