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One of the many benefits of reading health magazines is that you can keep up to date with all the latest news, trends, and tips from the wellness world.
And, whether you want to up your cooking game, embark on a new fitness challenge, or simply get motivated to take better care of your mind and body, there’s a publication to suit everyone.
With this in mind, we’ve teamed up with digital magazine and newspaper subscription service Readly to bring you some of the best health and wellness titles out there. As a Rest Less member, you can get your first two months of Readly for free and access over 7,500 magazines and newspapers from your devices.
From general health publications to special interest reads, here are 12 top titles that’ll hopefully inspire you.
1. Good Housekeeping
Good Housekeeping has been a popular go-to magazine for women for over a century. It’s packed full of tried and tested advice on everything from beauty and style to fitness and relationships. You’ll also find recipes, product reviews, celebrity interviews, and much more.
Whether you want to practise more self-care or work on becoming the best version of yourself, Good Housekeeping might be the perfect magazine for you.
2. Country Walking
Are you a walking enthusiast? Or perhaps you want to start combining UK travel with fitness?
Country Walking is Britain’s best-selling walking magazine. Each issue delivers brilliant rambling inspiration and beautiful photography – plus tips to make each hike more enjoyable than the last.
Their inspiration ranges from well-known walks to hidden gems, featuring sprawling panoramas, sea cliffs, rolling fields, and foggy moors. You’re sure to find a route that makes you want to lace up your boots and set off.
3. Health & Wellbeing
Health & Wellbeing is a one-stop wellbeing shop packed with everything from expert nutrition advice and exercise tips to celebrity skincare routines and meditation how-tos.
What we love about Health & Wellbeing is their focus on staying healthy at every age. In one of their latest issues, readers are offered tips on how to manage menopausal mood swings and can hear how host and model, Lisa Snowdon, is learning to let go of imposter syndrome in her 50s. It’s a great resource no matter what stage of life you’re at.
4. Top Santé
Top Santé is a bestselling health and wellness magazine for sophisticated women of all ages. It aims to help every reader improve their quality of life.
The English version of Top Santé was created after the original French one took off. It’s produced by a UK-based editorial staff, so all information and expert advice is relevant to UK readers. One of the latest issues focuses on gut health and features some wellbeing advice from Strictly dancer Dianne Buswell.
5. OM Yoga
Over 300 million people in the world practice yoga, and it’s easy to see why. As well as helping to build strength and flexibility, this ancient practice can relieve stress and boost overall mental health. And whether you’re a seasoned yogi or looking to get started, you probably want to check out OM Yoga.
In each issue of OM Yoga, you’ll find tutorials to help you learn new poses and sequences – but it’s more than just a how-to handbook. There’s mental health advice, travel pieces, interviews with instructors, and plenty of other yoga-centric articles to discover.
6. Vegan Food & Living Magazine
While many switch to plant-based diets for ethical or environmental reasons, more and more people are looking to veganism to help them eat a little healthier. But, to make sure your meals are as tasty as possible and contain all the nutrients you need, why not consult the experts at Vegan Food & Living Magazine?
Created by vegan chefs, activists, and nutritionists, Vegan Food & Living Magazine contains all you need to embrace a plant-based lifestyle (or even just cook a couple of vegan meals a week). From tasty recipes to news from the activist world, this title won’t only make your mealtimes deliciously healthy but can help you stay informed too.
7. Woman & Home
Woman & Home is brimming with beauty buys, feel-good fashion tips, stress-busting techniques, delicious recipes, and everything you need to lead an empowered, enabled, and energised lifestyle.
Aimed at women over 40, Woman & Home not only celebrates real people but also aims to inspire a ‘brand new attitude’ for women in this age group to reflect their lives today. In one of Woman & Home’s most recent instalments, you can discover articles on everything from midlife piercings and sunlounger workouts to an interview with bestselling author Ann Cleeves.
8. Cycling Plus
If you’re passionate about cycling, why not take things up a gear by discovering breathtaking new routes, cutting-edge gear, and training techniques that work with Cycling Plus?
As the UK’s best-selling cycling magazine, it’s a great read for anyone wanting to immerse themselves in the world of cycling. Whether you hit the road daily, weekly, or monthly – or just like to watch the Tour de France – you’ll find all you need to have the ride of your life here.
9. Happiful
With so many negative headlines dominating the news, Happiful could be the breath of fresh air you’ve been waiting for.
This upbeat magazine is on a mission to help people feel healthier and happier by sharing inspiring life stories and positive news. You’ll find tips on all kinds of subjects here – from how to realise your aspirations to how to have deeper conversations.
If you’re looking to adopt a more optimistic mindset, take steps outside of your comfort zone, and start grabbing life with both hands, Happiful won’t disappoint.
10. Men's Health
As the UK’s best-selling men’s magazine, no list of wellness titles would be complete without Men’s Health. We love their progressive approach to mental and emotional wellbeing – featuring articles on groundbreaking mindfulness practices to how to balance the stresses of everyday life.
Of course, there’s plenty to keep fitness enthusiasts happy too. In one of Men’s Health’s latest issues, you can discover gym tips from Chris Hemsworth’s stunt double, an interview with Jon Bon Jovi on staying in shape in his 60s, and longevity insights from Dr Peter Attia. The editorial team also dive deep into hair loss and some of the most overrated gym exercises.
11. Platinum
Stylish, thought-provoking, and fabulous, Platinum is the magazine for women over 55 who are in the prime of their lives.
Every month, Platinum brings readers expert tips on topical women’s issues, mature style, nutrition, and plenty more. Recent highlights include articles on rediscovering your creativity and the symptoms of seasonal affective disorder (SAD).
This stylish magazine reminds us that life is for living and each chapter could be even better than the last.
12. Mindful Home
We all know the effect our environment can have on us. While some spaces make us feel motivated and positive, others can leave us feeling uninspired and overwhelmed. So, to help boost our wellbeing, it’s important to look at our surroundings as well as our bodies and minds – starting with our homes.
In Mindful Home, you’ll find all kinds of content to help transform your living space into a productive and relaxing sanctuary. Readers can learn how to enhance their home’s chi and incorporate practices like minimalism and hygge. Organisation and decluttering tips abound, and there’s plenty of delightful photography to inspire your next home makeover.
Final thoughts…
From special interest magazines like OM Yoga and Cycling Plus to broad lifestyle titles like Good Housekeeping, we hope you’ve found some inspiration for your next health and wellness read here.
If you’d like to check out a couple (or all 12) of these magazines, why not sign up for Readly and get your first two months for free? You’ll also get access to over 7,500 more titles, so you can explore other interests too.
Do you read any of the magazines above? Or are you thinking about trying any? We’d love to hear from you in the comments below.
