Smarter Breakfast Stories

Want to Lose Fat While Keeping Your Muscle? Research says: Load Up on Protein

by Todd McGuire
Want to Lose Fat While Keeping Your Muscle? Research says: Load Up on Protein
Here's a question I get all the time: "Todd, if I'm trying to lose weight, does it really matter HOW I cut calories?" The answer is a resounding Y...
Posted in benefits of oatmeal, FoodAsMedicine, Health research, High protein breakfast ideas, high-protein overnight-oats, power oats, Smarter Breakfast

You realize a blueberry muffin is really just cake, right?

by Todd McGuire
You realize a blueberry muffin is really just cake, right?
I have to admit, I like Starbucks.  And I love a good blueberry muffin.   But I also know that a muffin is really just a round piece of cake in a ...
Posted in FoodAsMedicine, Healthy Breakfast, healthy kids breakfast, High protein breakfast ideas, high-fiber breakfast, power oats, Smarter Breakfast

Todd's Power Oats vs Chick-fil-A. 1,510 mg sodium...that's not a typo!

by Todd McGuire
Todd's Power Oats vs Chick-fil-A. 1,510 mg sodium...that's not a typo!
This breakfast comparison is hard for me to write, because I really love Chick-fil-A.  But...sometimes after I eat it, I feel a bit bloated and sl...
Posted in benefits of oatmeal, easy prep breakfast ideas, FoodAsMedicine, High protein breakfast ideas, overnight oats

Fail small, not big. Better nutrition is all in how you look at it.

by Todd McGuire
Fail small, not big. Better nutrition is all in how you look at it.
Don't be devastated by failing to reach a goal. Especially when it comes to nutrition. We've all reached for the donut when we meant to have an ap...
Posted in Atomic Habits, FoodAsMedicine, Mindfulness