If you’ve wanted to cook healthier meals, lose weight, or get some self-help advice, chances are you’ve looked to a brand or a person to help guide you on your journey. And there's a very strong chance that person is on our annual list of the most influential people in health issues and fitness. This year's list makes one thing clear: Body positivity is finally mainstream.

You’ll also notice plenty of household names, another indication that wellness is increasingly becoming part of our everyday lives. We compiled this list based on a strict set of criteria—check out our methodology at the bottom of this article. And while we may not agree with everyone’s approach, we can’t deny their impact on the way we think about health.Sears is a hard nut to crack. He’s an emotional healing coach who pokes fun at the more woo-woo side of wellness. He catapulted to internet fame in May with his spot-on satire in the viral video If Meat Eaters Acted Like Vegans. The three-minute clip has tons of memorable one-liners, including, "Broccoli, that’s what my food eats. That’s my food’s food, and I don’t appreciate you eating that.

”The actress and yoga guru is the creator of Yoga With Adriene, a YouTube channel (and lifestyle) loved by yoga newbies and experts alike. Mishler's channel has nearly 2 million followers, and it’s easy to see why: Her sequences are easy to follow and smooth, making them perfect for yogis of all levels. She kicked off 2017 with "Revolution,” 31 days of yoga videos that challenge her viewers to practice daily. We can’t wait to see what Mishler has planned for the rest of the year.A CrossFit legend and four-time winner of the "Fittest Man on Earth” title, Froning is the guy to see for training tips. His web series, What's Rich Doing?

, offers CrossFit plans at every level to those who want a workout just like Froning’s. Whether his huge Instagram following comes from fitness advice, baby pics, or the many shirtless shots is unclear; suffice it to say, we’re all interested.Fit Bottomed Girls publishes content for real women (and men!) interested in deprivation-free health. Cofounded by Walters and Erin Whitehead (though now operated by Walters and Seymour), Fit Bottomed Girls grew from a blog to a brand—with offshoots for food and moms, a book (The Fit Bottomed Girls Anti-Diet), and a sizable social community.Even in today’s world of Instagram empires, Gray’s stands out. Maybe it’s her unfailing positivity or her commitment to advocating for self-love over any diet or fitness regimen. Either way, 2016 was a killer year for her. Gray's business, Way of Gray, launched a Self-Love Challenge that asked thousands of women to take small, daily steps toward self-acceptance, and we were on board.

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