Fave Sources: Health and Wellness Magazines

I'm an information junkie. I'm insatiable. I have a stack of mags and books at my bedside, in the kitchen, and on the table by "my side" of the couch in the family room. The storage ottoman in the living room is chockablock full of healthy eating and wellness reading material and cookbooks. And let's not even get started on how much time I spend with my pal Google.

Information is power, and it's with this power that I was able to heal my rheumatoid arthritis without medication. Magazines are generally avoided in my home, their throw away nature makes them decidedly NOT "green", so I purchase mags I consider worthy of a permanent spot on my book shelf. If they aren't keepers I don't bring them home. I definitely have my favorites that I turn to again and again.The mags here are my top pics for healthy eating advice, recipes, and wellness tips.

DR ANDREW WEIL'S SELF HEALING, or anything written by this man for that matter, is tops on my list. Dr. Weil is a Harvard trained MD and integrative health guru who brings health and wellness facts, figures and scientific research to life in a straightforward way that neither confuses the reader nor talks down to them. In short, Dr. Weil is da bomb.

LIVING WITHOUT magazine is a must-have for anyone on a gluten free diet. Their recipes are all 100% gluten free. They also offer ingredient substitutions for dairy, egg, peanuts and soy. This magazine is a lifesaver for those with food allergies or sensitivities.

WHOLE LIVING magazine's tag line is "body + soul in balance". That balance is what we're all striving for and this Martha Stewart Publication definitely delivers. Don't let the Martha Stewart thing scare you away, there's none of that condescending "it's a good thing" talk here. Whole Living covers more than just food too. Health and beauty, style, travel, home, they're all covered here in the beautiful pages.

NATURAL HEALTH is one of the first publications to print on recycled paper. Kudos to them for that and for an absolutely fabulous mag. Natural Health focuses on food, health, beauty and exercise. I've made many of their recipes and they are fantastic. Love, love, love their natural beauty product reviews and their attainable tips for managing stress. And PS, this month's cover girl, Dancing With The Stars judge, Carrie Ann Inaba, manages her arthritis pain with an anti-inflammatory diet. Just sayin'.