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.

Catherine Polet 3/14/19 Catherine Polet 3/14/19

Weight loss and self-image

We live in a time when we are overwhelmed by conflicting messages from the media and a long list of experts telling us that we should feel good if we eat a certain way, exercise enough or control ourselves.

We don't know what to think anymore. In addition, we are often told that if we do not have the ideal weight, if we do not follow a perfect diet and if we do not have unlimited energy and health, then we are doing something wrong.

Catherine Polet 10/26/18 Catherine Polet 10/26/18

The 6 Most Important Concepts for a Healthy Life

Real health is about so much more than what’s on your plate. These are the six simple concepts at the heart of how I coach — and of a healthy, balanced life you can actually enjoy.

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

How to Overcome Emotional Eating

Reaching for comfort food when you’re stressed or low? Emotional eating runs in a cycle — and once you can see it, you can begin to break it. Here's how, with kindness rather than willpower.