287: Is Your Event Breakfast Doing More Harm Than Good?

Registered Dietitian Jessie Gibson from UT Health East Texas joins Tracy to discuss whether event breakfasts are helping or hindering attendee success. Are the meals served setting attendees up for a productive day—or leaving them sluggish and distracted? Jessie shares how better breakfast options could boost energy, focus, and overall wellness.

We discuss how event planners could provide safe, sustainable, and inclusive food choices, ensuring everyone could eat safely—without having to "sit out" due to dietary restrictions. Jessie also explains how her facility had shifted from using traditional, processed fats in patient nutrition to more natural, whole-food-based options—offering valuable insights for anyone looking to improve their food offerings.

For those curious about how whole foods and thoughtful menus could boost attendee wellness and energy, that episode was a must-listen. Jessie also shared her perspective on whether breakfast truly was the most important meal of the day and how making the right food choices could elevate an event’s impact. Together, we explored how the meals served might have been doing more harm than good—and what could be done to fix it.