Smarter Breakfast Stories

Why did Steve Jobs always wear a black turtle neck?

Why did Steve Jobs always wear a black turtle neck?
How is the start to your typical day?  I like to get up early because it's the only time when there isn't a kid/spouse/client/telemarketer needing ...

7 reasons to add blueberries to your diet

7 reasons to add blueberries to your diet
Move over, boring old apples! Blueberries are the new superfood on the block, and for good reason. These tasty little berries are packed with nut...

Where's the protein? 5 reasons why every meal should be built around this amazing macro.

Where's the protein?  5 reasons why every meal should be built around this amazing macro.
I scrutinize at every meal before I eat it with one main question in mind:  Where's the protein?  Are you building each meal ...

5 surprising things happened after I started eating high-protein overnight oats every morning.

5 surprising things happened after I started eating  high-protein overnight oats every morning.
  15 years ago I decided to simplify my breakfast routine.  I got tired of cleaning up the blender after making a protein smoothie, or cleaning up...

How do you feel after eating breakfast?

Climbing the Manitou Incline with Kids
One of the main reasons I made Todd's Power Oats was to feel better.  I noticed a long time ago that when I eat poorly for breakfast--a bagel, a...

Peanut butter and banana oats...a match made in heaven!

Peanut butter and banana oats...a match made in heaven!
One of my customers from Boulder Colorado just wrote in saying that he put some sliced banana in his Peanut Butter Monster high protein overnight o...

Can your cereal do this?

Can your cereal do this?
I hate it when I'm in a hurry in the morning (i.e. every morning!) and in desperation, I grab for a box of cereal. I always have a better day when...

You can do better than eating a bagel for breakfast

You can do better than eating a bagel for breakfast
Has this happened to you? You're in a hurry in the morning (i.e. every morning!) and you search for a quick, healthy breakfast before your first m...

What are "functional foods"?

What are "functional foods"?
Do you ever come across the term "functional food" and wonder what the heck that means?  You're not alone.  It's a term that doesn't really say mu...

Oatmeal and the power of fiber

Oatmeal and the power of fiber
Fiber.  One of the original reasons why I created Todd's Power Oats was to get more fiber into my diet.  And it looks like I'm not alone.  Researc...

I created Todd’s Power Oats for you.

I created Todd’s Power Oats for you.
You’re passionate about your health.  You make exercise a priority.  You know breakfast is crucial...setting the tone for how energized you’ll feel...

Looking for a healthy kids' breakfast? My kids love these high-protein overnight oats!

Looking for a healthy kids' breakfast?  My kids love these high-protein overnight oats!
I created Todd's Power Oats for myself.  I was looking for a high-protein, high-fiber, breakfast that I could easily prepare during my busy morning...