--- title: Twitter Feeds to Follow for Health, Fitness and Family Matters description: TIME's editors and writers have been busy sifting through tweets to come up with our 140 Best Twitter Feeds of 2013. For Healthland readers, we've... canonical: https://time.com/archive/7136448/twitter-feeds-to-follow-for-health-fitness-and-family-matters/ author: TIME Staff article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2013-03-25T15:00:08.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-03-16T10:04:20.422Z article:section: Health og:title: Twitter Feeds to Follow for Health, Fitness and Family Matters og:description: TIME's editors and writers have been busy sifting through tweets to come up with our 140 Best Twitter Feeds of 2013. 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AFP PHOTO/Nicholas KAMM (Photo credit should read NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images) AFP/Getty Images—2010 AFP by [TIME Staff](https://time.com/author/time-staff/) Mar 25, 2013 3:00 PM UTC TIME’s editors and writers have been busy sifting through tweets to come up with our [140 Best Twitter Feeds of 2013.](http://techland.time.com/2013/03/25/140-best-twitter-feeds-of-2013/?iid=tl-main-lead) For Healthland readers, we’ve compiled the top 10 health, fitness and family [feeds to follow](http://techland.time.com/2013/03/25/140-best-twitter-feeds-of-2013/slide/babyrabies/). These standouts will keep you up-to-date on everything from healthy eating tips to rock climbing adventures. Of course, you can always rely on [our Twitter feed](https://twitter.com/TIMEHealthland) to stay informed about the latest in health news and trends. 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