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.

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Is Dance the New Yoga?

Dance is one of the most joyful ways there is to move your body. And since movement is a true pillar of health, finding a way you love to move matters. Could dance be yours?

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.

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Why Change Is Hard — and How to Make Healthy Habits Stick

“I want to change, but…” — we’ve all been there. The secret to lasting change isn’t more willpower or another goal; it’s understanding why you haven’t changed yet. Here's how to begin.