Sandra Todd I Women's Metabolic Health Nutritional Therapist

05/09/2026

Open week starts Monday 7th September. It’s not too late to book your place as we celebrate 20 years in the health & fitness industry. To book click the link below

https://www.sandratoddnutrition.co.uk/menopausegroup

The studio will be hosting an open week

04/09/2026

23/08/2026

Join me for a full Wellness Club session, free of charge: the real class, resistance exercise and all, plus a talk from me on the nutrition science that actually makes a difference. No taster, no watered-down version — just the whole experience, on me.

📅 Open Week: week commencing 7th September
🕠 Monday & Wednesday, 5.30pm and 6.30pm
📍 Suite 44, Anglo House, Worcester Road, Stourport-on-Severn
🎟️ Free — spaces are limited, so booking is essential

Swipe through for everything you need to know, then drop me a message or head to the link in bio to book your slot 👉





MidlifeWomen MenopauseSupport

21/08/2026

Ever wondered what happens in a Wellness Club session?

Now’s your chance to find out, completely free. Open week gives you the full experience- a live group session, resistance work, and a talk from me on the nutrition science that gets real results- all from my brand new studio.

📆 Week commencing 7th September

🕣 Monday & Wednesday 5.30pm & 6.30pm

📍 The Studio, Anglo House, Worcester Road, Stourport on Severn, DY13 9GH

🎟️ FREE- booking essential, spaces are limited

Comment “Wellness” for the link or click the link in the bio to find out more and to book your place.

19/08/2026

Stress raises cortisol, which increases appetite and often pulls you towards sugary, fatty foods for a quick hit of comfort. At the same time, it lowers leptin (your fullness signal) and raises ghrelin (your hunger signal) — so cravings feel stronger and harder to ignore.

Skipping meals makes this worse. Regular, balanced meals through the day help keep blood sugar — and cravings — steadier, so you’re not fighting your biology on top of everything else.

You’re not lacking willpower. Steady, balanced meals help keep cravings in check, so you can work towards your goals with less friction.

What’s your stress-day craving? Tell me below 👇

13/08/2026

The breakfast you’ve eaten every morning for the last 20 years hasn’t changed.

But your blood sugar’s response to it has.

I’ve spent three years watching this happen in real time — running the NHS diabetes prevention programme and working on continuous glucose monitor research. Same toast, same portion, same person… but a completely different curve on the graph once oestrogen starts to shift.

That’s not a willpower problem. It’s biology. Research on the menopause transition consistently shows that as oestrogen declines, cells become less responsive to insulin. The encouraging part: a landmark year-long trial in postmenopausal women found that diet changes alone improved insulin resistance by 24%, and diet combined with exercise improved it by 26% — proof that this shift can be worked with, not just endured.

This is why “just eat less” advice falls flat in midlife. It’s not about eating less. It’s about giving your body what actually supports it now.

One of my go-to breakfast swaps: kefir yogurt, a small handful of crushed nuts, a few berries, and a spoonful of an omega-3 seed mix.

It’s a genuinely well-studied combination, not just a “healthy-sounding” bowl.

🔹 Kefir’s fermentation produces compounds that several trials link to lower fasting glucose and improved insulin sensitivity — your gut health and your blood sugar are more connected than most people realise
🔹 Berries bring sweetness with fibre attached, so they don’t hit your blood sugar the way toast or cereal does
🔹 Nuts and seeds add protein, fat and fibre ahead of any sugar in the bowl — which the evidence on meal composition shows blunts the glucose spike that follows
🔹 The omega-3s support the low-grade inflammation that tends to creep up as oestrogen drops

Same five minutes at breakfast. Completely different metabolic conversation.

What’s currently in your breakfast rotation? Tell me below 👇

11/08/2026

Wellness studio and clinic room now open!

To book go to the link in my bio

31/07/2026

'This space has been designed with my clients in mind'

31/07/2026

The brand new studio and clinic room is now officially open!

You can find me at Suite 44, Anglo House, Worcester Road, Stourport on Severn, Worcestershire, DY13 9AW

To find out how I can help you visit www.sandratoddnutrition.co.uk or comment below ⬇️ I offer a free 20- minute discovery session so you can fine out how I can help you and if I am the right fit for you.