Healthy Reads is a collection of practical, science-backed articles on eating well and feeling better — covering nutrition, stress and burnout, sleep, hormones and menopause, healthy habits, and natural ways to relax. Written by Catherine Polet, a certified holistic nutrition health coach, each one is here to give you clear, realistic steps you can use straight away — no fads, no guilt, no extremes. Browse by topic below, or just start reading.

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The Science of Weight Loss: How Your Body Burns Fat

Are you struggling to lose weight? Get a comprehensive understanding of the physiology behind weight loss and how it can help you shed those extra pounds.

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Sugar cravings: How to reduce them

Sugar cravings are common. These may be side effects of certain foods in your diet or a bad habit that has reprogrammed your brain. But some sugar cravings may be the result of an underlying nutritional deficiency.

Consider these tips to reduce sugar cravings in the long term.

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The Easy Way to Balance Your Hormones: Change Your Daily Habits

The effects of hormonal imbalance can be nasty. How do the undesirable health effects affect you? Some of the symptoms women experience include acne, fatigue, depression, hair loss, low sexual drive, painful periods, and miserable menopause, among others.

There may be a better way to manage things from the start, even if all of those symptoms are enough to send you to the doctor. Here are some basic steps you can take to keep your hormonal health in check without having to see a doctor.