Why swapping to a savoury breakfast can shift your energy, cravings & mood – especially for women
Ever wake up feeling bloated, flat or snacky before your day’s even properly begun?
If so, your breakfast might be doing more harm than good.
When most people try to “be healthy,” they reach for light, sweet or fast breakfasts: coffee, fruit, smoothies, granola. But these options are often missing what your body actually needs — especially if you're a woman.
Here’s why it matters:
Women’s bodies follow a different biological rhythm to men, and most nutrition advice (like intermittent fasting and skipping breakfast) is based on studies done on male bodies. But female hormones — especially in pre-menopause — are far more sensitive to blood sugar dips and stress signals.
When you skip breakfast, or start the day with sweet, high-carb foods, your blood sugar spikes and drops quickly. This can trigger a stress response in your body, raising cortisol, slowing digestion and leaving you feeling:
Craving sugar or carbs
Foggy or irritable
Anxious or jittery
Tired before lunch
And if you’re regularly stuck in this pattern, it can feel like you’re fighting your own body all day long.
The simple shift:
Start your day with a warm, savoury, protein-first breakfast.
This type of meal helps:
✔️ Stabilise your blood sugar
✔️ Support steady energy and focus
✔️ Signal safety to your nervous system
✔️ Support hormonal balance (especially for women)
Need ideas? Here are some easy savoury breakfasts to try:
Scrambled eggs with bacon, asparagus and sautéed spinach
Poached eggs with smoked salmon or trout and sautéed mushrooms
Omelette packed with mushrooms, capsicum and goat or feta cheese
Ground beef or turkey mince breakfast hash with roasted sweet potato and zucchini
Last night’s roast chicken or steak sliced over warm veg
Egg muffins baked with turkey mince and greens
Fried eggs with avocado and wilted greens
Coffee and peanut butter pancakes – now we’re talking!
Try this for 3 days:
Warm food
Protein as the base
Low sugar / no sweet drinks
You might be surprised just how much more balanced, calm and energised you feel — both physically and mentally. Check out some of my breakfast highlights here.
Looking for a personalised way to structure your meals to matchy your goals?
That’s exactly what we cover in the Build My Diet Assessment. You can find out more here.
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