Protein education you can hand to a client.
Seven evidence-cited handouts in plain language — free to print and use in your practice. Every reference checked. Food first. No sign-up to download.
We make a protein topping. These resources aren't about it. Food first, evidence attached, and our product named once — as one option among the whole foods you already recommend.
Print it, hand it over.
Five client handouts, one evidence brief and one product guide — evidence-cited, plain language, print-ready, with a “Provided by” line for your name. Nothing to apply for.
Getting to Your Protein Number
How much protein and when, a two-minute worksheet, and a food-first list for closing the gap at any meal.
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The 30g Breakfast
Why distribution beats a big dinner, shown as a simple visual — with three food-first ways to rescue the meal most clients under-eat.
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Protein After 40
Anabolic resistance in plain words, four habits that move the needle, and a short list to get any meal to 30g.
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Protein on GLP-1s
Protecting muscle while appetite is low: protein first, per-meal targets, and the foods that carry protein in few bites. Built to take to the care team.
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More in Every Bite
Food-first fortification for small appetites — fortified milk, cheese, eggs, nut butter — so the same portion carries more.
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The Evidence, Annotated
The evidence behind every per-meal target above — satiety, distribution, muscle, glycemic response, GLP-1s, aging — with full verified references. No product claims.
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Frankly So Product Guide
The one document about our product: what it is, the protein-quality caveats, who it is not for, and where it fits — so you can decide for yourself.
DownloadReviewed by Jessica Spendlove, Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD, Australia) & Advanced Sports Dietitian · Paid Advisor. Free to share unaltered; not for resale.
The evidence behind the targets.
The outcomes your clients actually want — appetite control, muscle, steady energy, healthy aging — are all driven by how much protein reaches the meal.
75g total — but only one meal of the three reaches a 20–30g per-meal target.
The same daily total — and now every meal reaches the target. In a controlled trial, this pattern raised 24-hour muscle protein synthesis about 25%.
Even protein distribution versus a dinner-skewed pattern at an identical daily total. Mamerow et al., J Nutr 2014. Illustrative figures.
SSatiety
The most satiating macronutrient — raises GLP-1 and CCK and lowers ghrelin, reducing later intake. Dose-driven, not quality-driven.
Halton & Hu, J Am Coll Nutr 2004 · Kohanmoo et al., 2020DTotal daily intake
Spreading protein across meals beats one large serving: even distribution (~30g/meal) raised 24-h muscle protein synthesis 25% vs the same total skewed to dinner.
Mamerow et al., J Nutr 2014MMuscle
Adequate per-meal protein triggers muscle synthesis via the leucine threshold (~2.5–3g). Older adults need a higher per-meal dose to overcome anabolic resistance. Mixed-source meals — dairy, eggs, legumes, grains — reach it most reliably.
Moore et al., J Gerontol A 2015 · leucine-trigger review, Front Nutr 2021ESteady energy
Protein alongside carbohydrate can blunt the post-meal glucose rise (slower gastric emptying + incretin response), smoothing the swings behind energy dips.
Wolever et al., J Nutr 2024 (meta-analysis)HMetabolic health
Protein alongside carbohydrate supports a steadier post-meal glucose response as part of a balanced meal; higher-protein diets are also linked to improved triglycerides during weight loss.
Wolever et al., J Nutr 2024 (meta-analysis) · Wycherley et al., Am J Clin Nutr 2012GAging & GLP-1s
On GLP-1 weight-loss medications, lean mass accounts for ~25–40% of weight lost in key trials. Expert guidance names adequate protein plus resistance training as the two modifiable levers for protecting it.
Mozaffarian et al., Am J Clin Nutr 2025;122(1):344–367Small appetites need protein-dense food.
When intake drops, protein density matters. Guidance for clients on GLP-1 medications is to prioritize protein within a lower overall calorie intake and favor lower-volume, nutrient-dense protein foods, so protein needs are met without large portions.
The foods that do it: Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, eggs, canned fish, tofu, edamame, milk or soy milk, lean poultry — and, as one option, a protein topping. The client handout puts them on one page with per-meal targets and a prompt to work it through with the care team.
Guidance: Mozaffarian et al., joint GLP-1 nutrition Advisory (ACLM/ASN/OMA/TOS), Am J Clin Nutr 2025;122(1):344–367.
of weight lost on GLP-1 medications can be lean mass. Protein intake and resistance training are the two levers your clients control.
The one place we talk about it.
Frankly So is a baked wheat-protein topping — 10g of protein, about 100 calories per serving. Here is the label, and who it is not for.
Not for every client: contains wheat and gluten — not suitable with celiac disease, non-celiac gluten sensitivity or wheat allergy. Made in a facility that also handles soy, peanuts, tree nuts, milk, eggs and sesame.
All eight of them
Contains: wheat, gluten. Made in a facility that also handles soy, peanuts, tree nuts, milk, eggs and sesame.
The numbers
| Calories | 100 |
| Protein | 10g |
| Total fat | 4g |
| Saturated fat | 0.5g |
| Total carbohydrate | 7g |
| Total sugars (incl. 3g added) | 4g |
| Sodium | 45mg |
Full Nutrition Facts for every flavor on its product page. Savory toppings: less than 0.5g added sugars per serving.
Wheat protein is the structure of the crumble itself — baked in, not a powder sprayed onto a snack. Protein-quality caveats and the wheat-protein trials are in the product guide.
Trust is a person, not a logo.
Jessica Spendlove
An accredited sports dietitian with 15+ years in practice, Jessica has worked with professional sporting teams and elite athletes, and now works with corporate teams and executives on performance nutrition. She reviewed all seven handouts in this set.
Kristi Riordan
Co-founder and CEO of Frankly So, the consumer brand from plant-protein maker Harvest B. She leads the mission to make higher-protein eating simple, with real food rather than another supplement.
Want to try it first? Ask about sampling.
Open to registered dietitians and credentialed nutrition professionals (RD, RDN, NDTR, CNS) and dietetics students and interns in the US.
We run sampling rounds through the year, in different sizes — enough for you to taste it yourself, or enough to hand out in clinic. Each round is limited, so we check that requests come from a real practice and match the size to it. Tell us about yours and we’ll email you when a round fits.
Sampling is separate from the handouts above — those are yours either way.
Free · No obligation · About 2 minutes
Questions, answered.
Do I need to apply to download the handouts?
No. Every handout on this page is free to download and use in your practice — no form, no account. Sampling is the only thing with a request form, because each round has a limited quantity.
Can I put my own name on them?
Yes. Each client handout has a “Provided by” line for your name or practice. Please share them unaltered otherwise; they’re not for resale.
Who reviewed them?
Every handout was reviewed by Jessica Spendlove, an Accredited Practising Dietitian (the Australian RD credential) and Advanced Sports Dietitian who advises us — and is paid to, which we say up front. Every reference was verified against the journal record before publication.
Is the product suitable for every client?
No. Frankly So contains wheat and gluten, so it’s not suitable for clients with celiac disease, non-celiac gluten sensitivity or wheat allergy, and it’s made in a facility that also handles soy, peanuts, tree nuts, milk, eggs and sesame. The handouts list whole-food options first for exactly that reason — the product is one option, not the plan.
Who can ask about sampling?
Registered dietitians and credentialed nutrition professionals — RD, RDN, NDTR or CNS — plus dietetics students and interns, in the United States. If you’re not sure you qualify, ask anyway and tell us your situation in the notes.
Does asking mean I’ll get samples?
Not always. Rounds run through the year and each has a limited quantity, so we check that requests come from a real practice and match the size to it. If a round fits you, we’ll email to confirm what you’ll receive; if not, we’ll tell you and keep you on file for the next one. Either way, nothing is expected in return — no post, no recommendation.
Where do you ship?
Samples currently ship within the United States. The handouts are yours wherever you practise.
Frankly So is a food, not a treatment, supplement or medical intervention. Nothing on this page is medical advice or a claim to treat, prevent or mitigate any disease or the effects of any medication. Clients on GLP-1 medications or with medical conditions should be guided by their own healthcare team. Contains wheat (gluten).