For Calla Birch, mornings used to mean granola bars and sweetened lattes—anything quick and easy to gulp on her way to work. “It was convenient,” she says. “But by 10 AM, I was crashing hard.”
When her doctor flagged rising blood sugar levels, she made a tough decision: cut added sugars from breakfast.
She braced for bland meals and groggy mornings—but discovered something else entirely. Bloom Nutrition Superfood Greens Powder, Digestive Enzymes with Probiotics and Prebiotics, Gut Health
“I didn’t realize how much sugar had shaped my energy,” she says. “Once I removed it, I felt clearer.”
Her new breakfasts focused on whole, satisfying ingredients: overnight oats with mashed banana and cinnamon, avocado toast on sprouted bread, tofu scrambles with greens and turmeric.
She swapped sweetened yogurt for unsweetened almond yogurt topped with chopped nuts.
The first few days were an adjustment, but her taste buds recalibrated quickly. “Now when I do taste added sugar, it’s almost too much,” Calla says.
More than just physical benefits, the change gave her mornings a sense of calm and intention. “It set the tone for the rest of the day,” she explains. “It was the first time breakfast actually served me.”
Now, Calla runs a blog helping others find simple, sugar-free breakfast options that energize without the crash. Her motto? “Start clean, stay strong.”
