Prediabetes, Weight Management
Sandra Judd
Hey, Sugar—What's the Scoop?

If you’re like most of my friends, family, and clients, you, too, are completely confused by the deafening chatter surrounding the dangers of sugar. How can something that tastes so terrific, seems so benign, and has been a mainstay for treats during holidays, gatherings, and celebrations, suddenly be described as so harmful? 

Hey, Sugar—What's the Scoop?
Health and Wellness, Weight Management, Lifestyle
Sandra Judd
The Power of Plant-Based Eating

Recently, the scientific community has provided a mountain of evidence supporting the health-enhancing power of a plant-based diet.

The Power of Plant-Based Eating
Lifestyle, Health and Wellness, Stress Management
Sandra Judd
Defying Loneliness on Valentine’s Day

For couples, Valentine’s Day conjures up images of candle-lit dinners, heart-shaped boxes of chocolates, marriage proposals, and other romantic gestures. But when there’s no “special someone” in your life, Valentine’s Day can be challenging. The rest of the world seems to be basking in romantic love while you’re considering how to dodge the holiday altogether. Some singles may experience the day as one giant taunt, a reminder that they’re alone in a coupled world. The result: feelings of isolation and loneliness.

Defying Loneliness on Valentine’s Day
Lifestyle, Health and Wellness
Sandra Judd
Embrace a Healthier Future With Sustainable New ...

“It is never too late to be what you might have been.”  

George Eliot

Around this time every year, at least 40% of us who made 2017 resolutions will already have hung them out to dry.

Embrace a Healthier Future With Sustainable New Year’s Resolutions
Stress Management
Sandra Judd
Setting Boundaries With Grace During the ...

According to common lore, the most magical time of the year is right around the corner. Soon, families and friends will gather together to enjoy cherished holiday traditions, warm themselves by the fire, and imbibe in the numerous delicacies of the season.

Setting Boundaries With Grace During the Holidays

COVID-19

Sense of Smell = Sense of Self

Imagine for a moment—you take the first sip of your morning coffee, and instead of enjoying that familiar, delicious aroma, you’re met with the smell, then taste, of gasoline. Or you bite into a juicy piece of steak and it tastes like dirt. Or you lean into a rose in full bloom, anticipating its beautiful fragrance, but no scent rises to meet you. These are the experiences befalling hundreds of thousands of people world-wide as a result of having gotten COVID-19.

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Emotional Eating During the Coronavirus

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Is it any wonder that, especially now, many of us find ourselves mindlessly staring into our refrigerators and pantries, looking for comfort in food? With so many of our normal pleasures and activities on hold, it’s not surprising that food offers such a tempting oasis. After all, no matter what our lives were like before, they have certainly been fundamentally altered. Many of us are lonely, bored, stressed, worried, or a combination thereof. This can become toxic when we’re sheltering in place and food is so easily accessible. The result: Even when we’re not hungry, we often reach for food when we’re looking for comfort.

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Protect Your Immune System to Help Fight COVID-19

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Wash your hands. Wear a mask. Keep your hands away from your face. Practice social distancing. We’ve learned to follow these instructions in this time of COVID-19. But isn’t there something more we can do to protect ourselves from the coronovirus?

The Power of Resilience

For months, we’ve been living a trauma of unprecedented scope—a global pandemic. In the broadest terms, it has meant living with worry and uncertainty, and the anxiety that can bring. In our daily lives, it has meant medical emergencies and possible loss of life among our loved ones; job insecurity and the financial concerns that accompany it; missed weddings, funerals, proms, and graduations, and more.