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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A Calm and Joyful Christmas: Self-Care, Love and Less Stress
Christmas is days away and the list is still long. Here is how to stay calm, look after yourself, remember what the day is for and make it a little kinder to the planet.
How to Boost Your Energy Naturally: Ten Simple Ways
Low energy rarely has one cause. Ten gentle, natural ways to get your energy back, chosen for your body and your life.
The power of friendship: why time with friends is so good for you
A good friend notices when something is wrong, tells you the truth kindly and gets you out of the house. Here is why friendship does you so much good, and how to make more room for it.
Why reading daily is essential for your health, happiness and success
A few pages a day can calm a busy mind, keep your brain lively and give you something better to end the evening with than a screen. Here is how to make reading part of your day, and a list of books to begin with.
How to Eat When Menopause Hits: A Simple, Kind Guide
Menopause changes what your body needs from food. Here’s a simple, kind way to eat through these years, built around protein, plants, strong bones and good sleep.
Meal Prep to Support Your Immune System
Planning your meals saves time and money, and it makes it much easier to eat the colourful, nourishing foods your immune system relies on. Here are five nutrients to think of, and a simple way to prep them into your week.
First Signs of a Sore Throat? Reach for Sage
That first scratchy feeling when you swallow? Sage, the herb you know from saltimbocca, has soothed sore throats in European kitchens for centuries. Here is how to use it gently, and when a sore throat needs your doctor.
Quit: The Need to Let Go
When your life is so full that you can hardly breathe, the answer may be to quit something. Here is a simple way to find out what to let go of, and how to do it kindly.
Non-Negotiables to Keep Stress at Bay: How to Protect What Keeps You Steady
When life gets busy, the things that keep us steady are the first to go. Here’s how to choose two or three non-negotiables and protect them, kindly.
Primary food: having happy relationships
What feeds you is not only on your plate. Happy relationships are part of your primary food, and here are three simple practices to bring more warmth into yours.
How to Master Your Sunday Self-Care Routine
If the idea of a perfect self-care routine leaves you overwhelmed, start with one day a week. Here are six simple ideas for a Sunday that truly restores you.
11 things to do when it’s cold outside
When it’s cold, all you want to do is curl up under your blankets. Here are eleven practical tips to help you dress warmly, step outside and enjoy moving all winter.
Cold Season: Try the 1:4:2 Rhythm Breathing
A yoga breath for grey winter mornings: alternate nostril breathing in a gentle rhythm. Here’s how to do it step by step, where to start, and who should take care.
If you love it sweet and healthy, choose mandarins
Mandarins are the sweetest citrus fruit of all, and they come with vitamin C, fibre and colour at the time of year when you need them most. Here is why I recommend them when you have a sweet tooth, and how to choose, store and enjoy them.
Keep your brain fit as you age: it’s all about coordination
Like your muscles, your brain needs to be challenged, and routine is the one thing it does not thrive on. Here are four short coordination exercises you can do in a few minutes, wherever you are, with nothing but your two hands.
Homemade candles for your health
Candlelight calms you, scent touches your memories, and making something with your hands quietens a busy mind. Here is how to turn leftover candle ends into new candles, step by step, with the safety points to keep in mind.
Why Is Black Friday Stressful, and How Can You Survive It?
Countdowns, crowds and a basket that keeps filling: no wonder Black Friday leaves us tense. Here is why it gets under our skin, and how to approach it calmly this year.
The 5 Best Exercises for Your Abs
You don’t need a gym for a strong core. Five simple exercises on a mat at home train all your abdominal muscles, and your back will thank you too.
