01/29/2026
How does the perfect breakfast actually look? And what should we eat in the first 90 minutes of the day when our body is basically begging for nutrients? Most mornings, reality looks very different. We roll out of bed, grab a coffee, rush out the door, and call it a win. There are emails to answer, kids to dress, meetings to make, and traffic to beat. Breakfast becomes an afterthought. Sometimes it disappears completely from our day-to-day.
Cindy Topel from gently grabbed us by the shoulders and asked, "What happened to breakfast?"
Remember the all-American breakfast era. A real plate. A real moment. Not just morning stress and caffeine on an empty stomach until noon. She explains that what we eat early in the day does far more than we think. It sets our energy levels, our cravings, our hormones, and even our sleep. Her “superpower breakfast” is built around five simple components: protein, fiber, healthy fats, fermented foods, and berries. That combination fuels your body for the day ahead and helps lower cortisol, the stress hormone that quietly sabotages sleep later at night. In other words, eat breakfast and you will genuinely sleep better.
Cindy left us with no excuses. For those rush mornings, she keeps it realistic. Her solution is a scoop of protein powder mixed with a little cold espresso or cold coffee. Something you can sip on while moving, still giving your body what it needs.
Consider this your daily menopause memo.
Eat breakfast. Feed your gut. Be the best version of yourself by switching to simple, smart habits.
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