“Beans made me better.” – Betty Bracker
The Backstory
In her early 60s, Betty Bracker faced a turning point. Years of roller-coaster energy, weight gain, and metabolic instability left her frustrated. Doctors wanted to prescribe medications, but Betty wanted something different: a lifestyle reset she could actually enjoy.
That’s when she turned to beans.
Betty embraced a bean-based diet, experimenting with recipes in her kitchen. Six months later she was 40 pounds lighter, more energetic than she’d been in decades, and her blood sugar patterns were finally stable. (But she did take the medications her doctor’s prescribed – decreasing them as she gained metabolic stability).
As she puts it: “Snack smart, live strong.”
The Birth of Brackers
Betty realized something powerful: the foods we crave most — crunchy snacks, crackers, comfort bites — are the ones most likely to sabotage resilience. What if she could flip that script?
That’s how Brackers™ were born: bean-based crackers that don’t just satisfy cravings, they build metabolic adaptability and resilience.
Her signature flavor? PBJ Bliss Brackers — a playful, nourishing nod to the comfort of childhood, reimagined with metabolic science.
“Building resilience, one Bracker at a time.”
Why PBJ Bliss Brackers Work
PBJ Bliss Brackers are more than a tasty snack. They’re built on the science of metabolic adaptability:
- Beans: Fiber-rich, slow-digesting, stabilizing blood sugar and extending satiety.
- Peanut butter & berries: Healthy fats and phytonutrients that balance cravings with nourishment.
- Eccentric crunch: The texture itself slows eating, enhancing satiety signals.
- Bracker base – shredded carrots, green apples, chia seeds, flax seeds, oat flour and egg.
Eating them consistently trains the body to handle energy swings with grace — not crashes.
As Betty says: “Beans made me better — and they’ll make your snacks better, too.”
The Recipe at a Glance
- Mashed beans as the base (high fiber, high protein).
- Peanut butter + powdered PB for richness.
- Freeze Dried Strawberry bits
- Shredded carrots and green apples
- Oats, flax, and chia for crunch and structure.
- Slow baked to crisp, the packaged for shelf-stable bliss.
PBJ Bliss Brackers aren’t just a recipe — they’re a roadmap for resilience.
Betty’s Lesson
What Betty discovered is that food is never just food. It’s information. And when you choose foods that teach your metabolism how to adapt — like beans — you don’t just lose weight or stabilize blood sugar. You build resilience for life.
Or in Betty’s words:
- “Snack smart, live strong.”
- “Building resilience, one Bracker at a time.”
- “Beans made me better.”
AdaptResearchProject is proud to highlight Betty Bracker’s story as part of our ongoing exploration of food, adaptability, and resilience.
