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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How to Simplify Your Grocery Shopping for Healthier Everyday Meals

You don’t need a perfect meal plan to eat well. A basic list, a well-stocked cupboard and a few anchor meals make healthy shopping simple, even on a budget.

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Vitamins and minerals: why your needs are as unique as you are

Your need for vitamins and minerals is not the same as your neighbour’s, and it is not the same in January as in July. Here is how to feed your own body well, with food first.

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Ease Allergy Symptoms Naturally

What makes spring so beautiful for many of us brings sneezing and itchy eyes for others. Here are the foods and the simple home habits that can make pollen season more comfortable, alongside the advice of your doctor or pharmacist.

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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.

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How to Reduce Toxins in Your Diet: Simple Everyday Swaps

Have you ever wondered about the plastic around your vegetables or cheese? Here are a few calm, simple swaps for your shopping, your sink and your cupboards.