Why breakfast matters for blood sugar, insulin, energy, brain fog and long-term metabolic health... If you’re crashing at 3pm, craving sugar mid-morning, or constantly hungry before lunch — your breakfast is probably the reason.
Most people never connect what they eat before 9am with how they feel at 3pm. But your first meal sets your glucose curve, insulin response, hunger hormones, mitochondrial stress and inflammatory signalling for the entire day. In this video I break down the physiology behind refined carbohydrates, cereal, juice, oats and “healthy” granola — and explain why protein, fat and fibre fundamentally change the metabolic trajectory of your day.
TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Why breakfast secretly controls your whole day 02:10 The cereal generation and the low-fat myth 04:43 What sugar actually does first thing in the morning 08:13 Mitochondria, fatigue and chronic inflammation 11:29 Why whole foods change endothelial and metabolic function 14:36 What I actually eat for breakfast (simple examples) 18:52 The “protein first” sequencing trick that flattens glucose 22:07 The long-term compounding effect of breakfast decisions
What you'll learn: -Why breakfast often causes the biggest glucose spike of the day -How insulin sensitivity is highest in the morning -The real reason behind mid-morning hunger and 3pm crashes -How refined carbs affect dopamine and energy perception -The link between repeated glucose spikes and insulin resistance -Why whole foods support endothelial function and gut health -How protein and fat blunt glucose response -A simple sequencing change that improves metabolic control
