H&E naturist

H&E naturist (originally Health and Efficiency) is an 84-page monthly commercial magazine focusing on the naturist and nudist lifestyle, through articles on travel, health and culture, as well as various features on arts and books with a naked theme.^[1]

History

Health & Efficiency was first published in 1900. Back then the magazine covered health topics such as diet, exercise, herbalism and general advice on living a healthy and efficient life.

In the 1920s when nudists began publicising their activities and sun clubs began to form, Health & Efficiency became an early champion of their cause through publishing their letters, articles and photos. Later, this material occupied a greater proportion of the magazine, particularly as it absorbed other naturist and health periodicals, including Health and Vim and Sunbathing and Health Magazine.

After the Second World War, nudism experienced a massive expansion and the monthly "H&E" - as it became known - was in pole position in promoting the nudist lifestyle. Throughout the 1950s and into the 1960s H&E's reputation as the "nudist bible" grew. H&E's audience was made up of nudists who were members of British clubs and those who used British beaches. A small minority who were lucky enough to be able to afford holidays abroad, and sampled the delights of French and Yugoslavian nudist facilities, provided H&E with the first "naturists abroad" travel reports.

This was a hint of things to come, for, by the 1970s, cheaper foreign travel allowed many more British naturists to visit the south of France, Spain, Greece and Yugoslavia. H&E reflected this change and soon became an international naturist magazine providing news, travel reports, features and photography from around the naturist world.

Editors

• Sara Backhouse (2003–2008)
• Sam Hawcroft (2008–present)

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External links

• H&E naturist magazine
• H&E naturist on MySpace
• H&E naturist on Facebook

References

1. ^ H&E naturist website