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If you’ve been reading my articles for a while, you know how much I love my macro meals. I always find that getting in all four macros keeps me satisfied for longer and saves me from sugar spikes and crashes.
There’s one macronutrient I’ve always struggled with in the morning: protein! Eating a high-protein breakfast evens out blood sugar, increases metabolism, and helps people stay fuller and more focused all day. Protein is also the key macronutrient for rebuilding muscle after workouts. I work out every morning, so I really feel the difference when I don’t have protein in my breakfast. But savory breakfasts with eggs and fish never spoke to me. I like my breakfast sweet and crunchy, as in smoothies and muffins.
Over the years, I’ve tried various protein powders to fill the gap. I don’t eat dairy or soy, so I tried all the vegan options: hemp protein, pea protein, egg-white protein. I found that I couldn’t use any of them for more than a few days without digestive discomfort. It seemed the best I could do was nuts, so I developed endless breakfast recipes that incorporated nuts. But I was still hoping for something better.
Throughout my training as a health coach, I kept hearing about collagen. Collagen is a protein that our bodies produce naturally until around age 25. After that, the only way to absorb it is by digesting it from an outside source. It’s commonly processed from the skin of cows or fish and made into powder.
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