Statistics and Studies portal, Statista, recently reported that the Wellness industry has arrived at absolute legitimacy, earning a whopping $3.4 trillion in market shares annually. A hefty $574 billion of that market share comes from Healthy Eating and Nutritional markets. So, how can a freelance writer get their share of this healthy green while writing about green and clean living? Here are 5 markets that are in need of your wellness pieces now:

Vibrant Life Magazine, a print and online magazine. Just as the name implies this magazine is full of energizing health-inspired spirit. These pages promote physical, mental and spiritual balance in life. The target audience is the active adult and active family. They are looking for easy to read flowing articles with proven medical facts without the tone of medical hierarchy. Articles should show the reader why it’s for them and how this health or nutritional advice you’re giving will lead them to a happier and more satisfied state of well-being. Vibrant Life Magazine wants full feature article submissions to 1,000 words and short articles 450-650 words in length. They also like at least one sidebar. If you are relating scientific facts for foundation you’ll need to reference them. They are presently looking for articles on self-help topics showing the readers how to overcome unhealthy nutritional or diet habits, childrearing tips that promote healthy eating and lifestyle choices, informational pieces spotlighting current health trends, and interviews with health experts that focus on all-around healthy lifestyle choices (no sales pitches here please). Payment for articles ranges from $100-$300 US, they purchase first world and reprint rights when they accept your article. You may also like to know, they purchase the rights to post the accepted article on their website. Please see: http://www.vibrantlife.com/?page_id=1369

Radish Magazine, a print magazine. While you may not be a farmer from Western Illinois or Eastern Iowa, you may just have the writing knack and nutritional content that these established organics folks are looking for. This magazine features articles of self-renewal and resource renewal along with current nutrition news and diet advice. Regular columns where you may make an entry are: food, healthy destinations/Great Places (spotlight organic venues to visit), gardens and natural products. While they have a writing staff, they do accept freelance works that are well developed and written with fresh prospective. You will find you are most successful if you highlight articles that cater to the Iowa and Illinois regions. Query first with a one-page outline of your article idea. Include clips of published works or at least a reference to your online portfolio. Allow 30 days for a response. Payment ranges from $50-$150 US per article depending on length. Payment is made upon publication. Please see: http://radishmagazine.com/guidelines.php

Food and Nutrition Magazine, a bimonthly online and print publication. This is the world’s largest nutrition industry magazine targeting the food and nutrition professional. While this magazine is also read by non-professionals, it targets those in the nutritional know. Information and inspiration are the keywords you will want to remember while trying to woo these editors. Remember, this magazine is valued by those in critical nutrition services roles, dietetics and health care. Research well, write tight, be clear and speak with dynamic energy. Be sure to prove your facts in a balanced way with smooth AP style. They hold to tight deadlines, so for heaven’s sake don’t procrastinate! They are looking for best in class, original unpublished works focused on healthy eating and timely nutritional interest points. For non-themed articles look at current nutrition and culinary health trends, diet book and eBook reviews, even nutritionally focused mobile applications reviews are all currently needed. Service pieces up to 600 words are desired, along with mid-length articles to 1,200 words, and long-form feature articles to 3,500 words. Don’t send a full manuscript they are sure to reject it. Instead, follow this link to fill out a pitch form online http://www.foodandnutrition.org/Article-Ideas/ Payment is competitive and depends on article length and quality. They pay on acceptance and buy all rights.

Today’s Dietitian magazine, an online nutrition publisher. Don’t be put off by the name. While this is a magazine catering to the nutrition professional, it does not mean that you cannot pitch a well-researched, on-topic, timely and engaging article idea. One great pitch would be to spotlight a local dietician making a community difference for this publishers Community Matters column, which spotlights stories on dietitians using their skills to benefit local communities and make them healthier places to live. You may also like to submit a piece geared at their Food for Thought column, which highlights essays on any issues pertinent to the dietary industry professional. Feature articles run 2,100-2,500 words and Department pieces run 800-1400 words (they like sidebars so include them). You will need to give them a one-page query, abstract, or outline of your article idea. Include all of your pertinent information including any nutritional credentials, email address and phone number. Pay is commensurate with experience and written quality and length of your article. Please see: http://www.todaysdietitian.com/writers_guidelines.shtml for further details.

Eating Well Magazine, an online and print publisher, needs freelance writers, now. Their staff is small and wades through an ever increasing gamut of monthly submissions. If you want to stand out you need to pitch your article idea hard, like three-time All Star New York Mets pitcher, Matt Harvey hard. Research well and review current articles to get the gist. You may find your point-of-entry in the ‘Fresh’ column; this column features odd new trends in sustainable agriculture (for instance the raw foods trend) or cutting edge clean eating trends (i.e., which is better organic or farm fresh organic). While you want to be ‘fresh’ make sure you are full of concise brief flavor – keep it under 350 words to be on-target for this set of discriminating editors. Eating Well, takes note of well written columns on clean green eating, nutritional science, social issues surrounding foods, eating culture and traditions. This audience is above your average connoisseur, with a high value on science based nutrition. Eating Well pays up to $1.00 US per word and purchases all rights to your work. This is a bimonthly publication reaching approximately 850,000 (circulation figures as of 10/2014). Please see: http://www.eatingwell.com/writers_guidelines for specific details.