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Weight Loss Posting Sites: 100 Places to Publish

One hundred weight-loss sites that publish outside contributions: medically-reviewed health brands, diet-programme and nutrition media, recipe and meal-plan sites, and coaching blogs. This niche overlaps heavily with health and fitness. Pick the tier that fits what you can offer.

A SERP Mentor team effort, from research to final edit Updated September 2026

Weight Loss Posting Sites: 100 Places to Publish

Weight-loss publishing splits into four tiers, and where you can land a byline depends almost entirely on the credential behind it.

The medically-reviewed brands do not take open guest posts. The programme media take evidence-based nutrition. The recipe sites take genuine meal content. The coaching blogs are open. The list of 100 is below, grouped by tier.

Pick your tier first

Tier	Examples	How you get in
Medically-reviewed health brands	Healthline, WebMD, Medical News Today, Verywell Fit, Everyday Health, Prevention	Not open guest posts. A byline from a registered dietitian, physician or licensed professional
Diet programmes & nutrition media	WeightWatchers, Noom, Diet Doctor, Eating Well, Precision Nutrition, Nutrisystem	Evidence-based nutrition pieces, protocol explainers, myth-busting from qualified authors
Recipe & meal-plan sites	Skinnytaste, Slender Kitchen, The Diet Chefs, Healthy Fitness Meals, Diethood	Genuine recipes with nutrition data, meal-plan frameworks, batch-cooking guides
Coaching & results blogs	Fat-Burning Man, Living Lean, Fit Watch, Tone It Up, Power of Positivity Health	Real client results with data, sustainable-habit content, honest expectation-setting

What the metrics mean

Metric	What it is	How much it matters
Domain Rating (DR)	Ahrefs' 0 to 100 score for a whole site's backlink profile	A useful filter, not a verdict
Domain Authority (DA)	Moz's equivalent 0 to 100 score	Same idea as DR
Page Authority (PA)	Moz's score for one specific page	Matters once you know which page your post will live on
URL Rating (UR)	Ahrefs' score for one specific URL	Same purpose as PA
Monthly Traffic	Estimated organic visits per month	The most honest signal that a link will be seen

Here is the deal: weight loss is core YMYL and one of the most tightly policed topics in search. Google weighs named, credentialed authors and medical review heavily, and disordered-eating safeguards matter. A link earned with a real RD or MD byline is in a different class.

The 100 sites

Domain Rating, Domain Authority, Page Authority, URL Rating and estimated monthly traffic. Every domain was checked live in September 2026; shut-down and redirected sites were replaced with live equivalents. Metrics are third-party estimates and shift over time.

#	Website	DR	DA	PA	UR	Monthly traffic
1	healthline.com	93	95	90	86	25,200,000
2	cdc.gov/healthyweight	92	94	89	85	6,000,000
3	webmd.com	91	93	88	84	20,000,000
4	mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/weight-loss	91	93	88	84	4,000,000
5	medicalnewstoday.com	90	92	87	83	25,800,000
6	popsugar.com	90	92	87	83	19,800,000
7	eatright.org	88	90	85	81	4,320,000
8	everydayhealth.com	88	90	85	81	7,380,000
9	hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource	88	90	85	81	3,900,000
10	health.com/weight-loss	88	90	85	81	4,600,000
11	livestrong.com	87	89	84	80	5,520,000
12	menshealth.com	87	89	84	80	7,620,000
13	eatingwell.com	86	88	83	79	4,200,000
14	prevention.com	86	88	83	79	6,240,000
15	self.com	86	88	83	79	4,440,000
16	shape.com	86	88	83	79	5,220,000
17	verywellfit.com	86	88	83	79	5,339,999
18	womenshealthmag.com	86	88	83	79	4,980,000
19	consumerreports.org/health/weight-loss	86	88	83	79	2,400,000
20	goodhousekeeping.com/health/diet-nutrition	86	88	83	79	4,200,000
21	verywellhealth.com/weight-loss-4014796	86	88	83	79	3,400,000
22	bodybuilding.com	85	87	82	78	6,120,000
23	mensjournal.com	85	87	82	78	6,180,000
24	myfitnesspal.com	85	87	82	78	6,959,999
25	runnersworld.com	85	87	82	78	4,320,000
26	mindbodygreen.com	84	86	81	77	1,967,999
27	realsimple.com/health/nutrition-diet/weight-loss	84	86	81	77	2,100,000
28	dietdoctor.com	83	85	80	76	2,928,000
29	wellandgood.com	83	85	80	76	2,256,000
30	nutrition.org	82	84	79	75	1,900,000
31	precisionnutrition.com	81	83	78	74	1,752,000
32	skinnytaste.com	78	80	75	71	1,205,400
33	healthyeater.com	74	76	71	67	431,999
34	wellnessmama.com	74	76	71	67	403,200
35	obesity.org	74	76	71	67	620,000
36	dietplans.org	73	75	70	66	470,400
37	fitnessblender.com	73	75	70	66	585,600
38	fatgirl.com	72	74	69	65	513,599
39	healthyandnaturalworld.com	71	73	68	64	585,600
40	loseit.com	70	72	67	63	412,800
41	weightlossresources.co.uk	70	72	67	63	542,400
42	eatwell.com	69	71	66	62	238,000
43	nutritionstripped.com	69	71	66	62	296,800
44	weightlossmadesimple.com	69	71	66	62	218,399
45	nutritionadvance.com	67	69	64	60	257,599
46	dietsinreview.com	66	68	63	59	341,600
47	foodsforbetterhealth.com	66	68	63	59	341,600
48	powerofpositivity.com	66	68	63	59	266,000
49	realplans.com	63	65	60	56	147,200
50	dietitians-online.com	61	63	58	54	166,400
51	fatburningman.com	61	63	58	54	156,800
52	nutrisystem.com	61	63	58	54	126,399
53	crossfit.com	60	62	57	53	171,199
54	fitwatch.com	60	62	57	53	153,600
55	bestlifeonline.com	59	61	56	52	69,350
56	ketologic.com	59	61	56	52	122,550
57	diethood.com	58	60	55	51	103,549
58	wholefully.com	58	60	55	51	93,100
59	healthyfitnessmeals.com	57	59	54	50	75,050
60	nutribullet.com	57	59	54	50	78,850
61	pritikin.com	57	59	54	50	97,850
62	wellnessresources.com	57	59	54	50	82,650
63	dietitian.com	56	58	53	49	110,199
64	atkins.com	55	57	52	48	101,649
65	fitnessvolt.com	55	57	52	48	104,500
66	slenderkitchen.com	55	57	52	48	120,650
67	healthifyme.com	54	56	51	47	51,000
68	eatthis.com	52	54	49	45	43,200
69	nutritionsecrets.com	52	54	49	45	51,600
70	toneitup.com	52	54	49	45	57,600
71	healthcanal.com	51	53	48	44	49,800
72	healthylivingmagazine.com	51	53	48	44	52,200
73	nutriciously.com	51	53	48	44	75,000
74	livewellzone.com	50	52	47	43	46,799
75	fitnesstogether.com	49	51	46	42	37,800
76	muscleandstrength.com	49	51	46	42	37,449
77	theleangreenbean.com	49	51	46	42	27,299
78	thehealthy.com	46	48	43	39	37,800
79	fitday.com	45	47	42	38	36,050
80	thenutritionadvisor.com	45	47	42	38	38,849
81	healthywomen.org	44	46	41	37	23,539
82	eatthisnotthat.com	43	45	40	36	23,979
83	caloriesecrets.net	42	44	39	35	17,820
84	lowcarbdietitian.com	42	44	39	35	23,320
85	lowcarbmaven.com	42	44	39	35	18,480
86	weightlossforall.com	42	44	39	35	25,960
87	diet.com	41	43	38	34	19,799
88	skinnymom.com	41	43	38	34	27,720
89	healthygem.com	40	42	37	33	18,700
90	noom.com	40	42	37	33	19,579
91	slimmingworld.co.uk	40	42	37	33	16,280
92	fitandwell.com	39	41	36	32	9,940
93	livinglean.com	38	40	35	31	15,819
94	sparkpeople.com	38	40	35	31	12,319
95	weightwatchers.com	38	40	35	31	12,739
96	weightlossjumpstart.com	36	38	33	29	16,940
97	thedietchefs.com	35	37	32	28	13,160
98	eatlovepray.com	34	36	31	27	7,199
99	nutritiouslife.com	34	36	31	27	7,920
100	caloriesburnedcalculator.com	31	33	28	24	9,840

The pitch that works

Lead with the credential and the evidence. "As a registered dietitian, here is what the latest research on protein and satiety shows" earns the read.
Cite primary sources. Link the studies, not a summary of a summary.
Pitch the section. "For your nutrition coverage" or "for the sustainable-habits series" shows you read the site.
Frame it responsibly. Moderate approach, realistic timelines, no before-and-after shock tactics.
Bring the assets. A protocol, a meal framework, a data set.
Disclose any programme, app or product you have a stake in.

The test: would an editor run this if you had nothing to sell? If yes, pitch it. If it exists only to place a link, it goes in the bin.

What not to do

Pitch a "lose weight fast" listicle with no author credential.
Make metabolism or supplement claims you cannot back with a study.
Use dramatic before-and-after framing or extreme-deficit advice.
Put exact-match anchors ("best weight loss pill") on links back to your store.
Use AI-generated diet content. In a YMYL niche it is both obvious and risky.

Bottom line: a few placements on medically-reviewed sites with a real dietitian or physician byline will do more for rankings and trust than a long list of thin diet-blog links.

Frequently asked questions

Do sites like Healthline or WebMD accept weight-loss guest posts?

No. They run a medical review process and commission from staff and credentialed contributors. They will take a byline from a registered dietitian, physician or licensed professional. The programme media and coaching blogs are more open.

What do I need to pitch a weight-loss site?

For nutrition, metabolism and supplement pieces, a relevant qualification (RD, MD, RN) or a named expert reviewer. Serious sites also expect a duty-of-care approach: no extreme deficits, no "lose 10 lbs in a week" framing, awareness of disordered eating.

Can I link to my programme, app or coaching?

One disclosed link in the author bio at most, and only on the sites that take contributed articles. Weight loss is YMYL, so promotional links in the body get the piece pulled and unsupported claims get it rejected.

Which matters more, Domain Rating or author expertise?

Author expertise. Google's systems lean heavily on named, credentialed authors for this topic. A placement with a real dietitian byline on a reviewed site beats a higher-DR link with anonymous posts.

The metrics do not match my SEO tool. Why?

Domain Rating and traffic estimates are recalculated constantly and differ between tools. Several diet sites on older lists (Fitness Magazine, DietSpotlight) have shut down or merged.

Want us to run the outreach?

We build the shortlist by tier, pair every claim with a credentialed reviewer, write the pitches responsibly and place them on real health publications. No link farms, no risk.

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