Meet the New Hope Network Blogger Co-op's 2016 Expo West team

Blog: Daily Curlz Twitter: @dailycurlz Instagram: @dailycurlz

Blog: Sarah Kay Hoffman Twitter: @sarahkayhoffman At Expo West, I'll be looking for companies that both stand for something (mission-driven) and are supported by the very best, highest quality ingredients. As someone who lives with Autoimmune Disease + a lifelong healer of the gut, I am looking for products, foods and lifestyle items that help support this.

Blog: My Vegan Journal Twitter: @MyVeganJournal At Expo West ... It's pretty easy to find healthy, vegan food that tastes good these days (hurray!), so I'm kickin' things up a notch and looking for super foods that aren't super expensive. Most folks want to do the right thing when it comes to their health, the environment and the animals; we just need to make good food affordable and accessible. I'll be on the look out for healthy school snacks and beverages that meet or exceed school nutrition policies too. Also on my radar: sustainable packaging, creative alternatives to palm oil, and natural body products safe enough to eat.

Each year the New Hope Network invites a select group of natural living and food bloggers to help cover the behemoth event that is Natural Products Expo West. These natural-lifestyle enthusiasts will be posting about the products, speakers and other events at the show. Follow our team Twitter list and track #EWBlogger via the social network. Then watch newhope.com and their sites for their product picks and other coverage of the largest natural products tradeshow in the United States. This team is a part of the New Hope Network Blogger Co-op, a community of bloggers who support the mission to bring more health to more people. Bloggers invited to join the co-op are creating and sharing some of the best work out there in the natural space, whether that is healthy recipes and nutrition, natural beauty, green living, special diets or general and holistic health and wellness. Interested in joining? Apply for the New Hope Network Blogger Co-op here.

Blog: Eco-Vegan Gal Twitter: @ecovegangal YouTube: ecovegangal Products catch my eye when: They are as unprocessed as possible; simple ingredients lists are my preference. When a brand gets really creative with healthy, whole, organic food combinations I'm thrilled! At Expo, I'll be looking for...: The healthiest and most innovative vegan products. I will be covering unique foods, home goods and body care. Organic, plant-based products in eco-friendly packaging are the holy grail!

Blog: Celiac and the Beast Twitter: @celiacbeast Instagram: @celiacandthebeast At Expo West, I hope to find vegan-friendly gluten free snacks that I feel good stocking my pantry with!  

Blog: Fit & Awesome Twitter: @LTsurf Instagram: @LTsurf Products catch my eye when: They have less than five ingredients.

Blog: FODMAP Life Twitter: @fodmaplife Instagram: @fodmaplife At Natural Products Expo West, I hope to see more brands clearly marketing food products as easily digestible (as well as delicious and healthy) especially for people with IBS and food intolerances. I work hard to find products for my fans who have IBS, IBD, other FGIDs and celiac to follow the low-FODMAP diet. I am specifically looking for foods free of or low in FODMAPs, such as fructans (wheat, onions, garlic), lactose, excess fructose and sugar alcohols. I also look for products that do not contain inulin, carrageenan, HFCS and more.

Blog: Mommy Greenest Twitter: @rachellsarnoff Instagram: @rachellsarnoff At Natural Products Expo West, I hope to find the next generation of cutting-edge, sustainable products. Each year, I find something there that makes me believe that human ingenuity can fix even our biggest problems. These discoveries inspire me throughout the year! My favorite natural foodie find was cricket protein. Last year, I had no idea walking into Expo West that I’d be eating bugs that day. But after the experience, I really thought about sustainable protein differently. Plus, my cricket protein bar was delicious!

Blog: Oh So Delicioso Twitter: @ohsodelicioso Instagram: @ohsodelicioso

Blog: Gluten Free Go-To Guide Twitter: @gfgotoguide At Natural Products Expo West, I  want to see a return to natural products made with wholesome ingredients that nourish the body and mind. I'm also on the lookout for innovative gluten-free products made with clean ingredients and no fillers, additives or  artificial colors/flavors.

Blog: Gluten Free Go-To Guide Twitter: @gfgotoguide At Natural Products Expo West, I  want to see a return to natural products made with wholesome ingredients that nourish the body and mind. I'm also on the lookout for innovative gluten-free products made with clean ingredients and no fillers, additives or  artificial colors/flavors.