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.

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The Harmful Effects of Crash Diets on Your Body and Mind

A crash diet asks your body to live on far less than it needs, and your body fights back. Here’s what happens, why the weight returns, and what helps instead.

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Let’s Talk About Diets: Why I Don’t Believe in Them

I hate hearing about diets. Here’s why they so rarely work, what they do to your body and mind, and what I suggest instead.

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What Is Intuitive Eating? A Gentle Way Back to Trusting Your Body

Intuitive eating isn’t eating whatever you like all day. It’s learning to trust your body again after years of rules, and here’s how to begin.