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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Fermented foods for beginners: a gentle guide and my easy homemade sauerkraut

Curious about sauerkraut, kefir and kimchi? Here’s a gentle beginner’s guide to fermented foods, how to choose ones that are truly live, and my simple homemade sauerkraut.

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The gut health trio: prebiotics, probiotics and fermented foods, simply explained

Prebiotics, probiotics, fermented foods: they sound alike, but they’re not the same. Here’s how they fit together, and how to put all three on your plate without fuss.

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How your gut and brain communicate, and what it means for how you feel

That knot in your stomach before a difficult conversation is no accident. Here’s how your gut and brain talk, and how to look after both.