Welcome to Healthy Reads. This is where I share what I’ve learned in years of coaching about eating well and feeling better: nutrition, stress and burnout, sleep, hormones and menopause, healthy habits and simple ways to relax. Every article is based on science and written for real life, so you get clear steps you can start using today. No fads, no guilt and no extremes. Pick a topic below, or simply start reading.

Catherine Polet 10/12/26 Catherine Polet 10/12/26

Comfort Eating in Autumn: Why You Reach for Food When It Gets Dark, and What Helps

When the evenings get dark, the cupboard starts calling. Here’s what’s really going on in your body, and five gentle things you can try tonight.

Catherine Polet 1/30/23 Catherine Polet 1/30/23

18 FAQs on Mindful Eating: The Secret to a Healthy Relationship with Food

Mindful eating simply means giving your food, and your body, your attention. Here are the eighteen questions I’m asked most often, with practical answers you can try at your next meal.

Catherine Polet 10/22/22 Catherine Polet 10/22/22

The 7 Kinds of Hunger: A Mindful Eating Exercise

Not every hunger comes from your stomach. Discover the seven kinds of hunger and a simple tasting exercise to hear what your body is really asking for.

Catherine Polet 3/21/21 Catherine Polet 3/21/21

Sustaining your body with healthy food: a gentle spring clean for your plate

After a long stretch indoors, close to the kitchen and to our emotions, the body asks for something lighter. Here is a gentle way to clean up your plate in spring and feel more like yourself again.

Catherine Polet 10/24/18 Catherine Polet 10/24/18

How to Overcome Emotional Eating, Gently

Emotional eating usually follows a simple four-step loop. Once you can spot it, you can step out of it with kindness rather than rules.