Posted on May 18, 2017 | Podcasts

Evergreens. Your best salad made in no time

Okay, so we know we gotta eat healthy.

But it’s hard on the go- right? When you’re navigating your busy day it’s much easier to grab something from a coffee shop or quickie mart. It’s done and ready to go, no waiting. I totally get that!

While those fill our hangry bodies, we pay the price later. That gassy belly, bloat, the crash that gets you nodding off at your keyboard and of course our overall health. There’s simply nothing good in most quick grab foods. You work hard for your body and deserve great stuff!

Stuff that keeps you doing more, so you can be better. Ya’ know what does that?

High quality vegetables, proteins and healthy fats.

That’s why I got super excited when I found Evergreens. Evergreens is a super quick salad bar chain located in Seattle.

If you’re not in Seattle, don’t get bummed!!

I made you a super handy guide so you can still get your best salad on busy days! CLICK HERE

Now that you have a great resource, ya gotta check out this episode!

Evergreens was started by two dudes who were living crazy busy lives in New York, looking to stay healthy daily.

They know that efficiency is everything to high performers. That’s why they’ve done everything they can to speed up service while giving you amazing quality foods. Look at these beautiful bowls!

In fact I thought you’d love to hear from the owner himself, so I got him to join me on this podcast episode of Burn Brighter.

Evergreens Owner, Todd Fishman fills you in on

How you can cash in on their nutrient packed salads, bowls and wraps
How Evergreens keep salads exciting, nothing to yawn about here
The quality of their ingredients and why you can trust them
The risky journey of leaving a high paying corporate job to follow his passion
His 3 top tips on how he stays healthy every day while growing a business and a family ( new dad!)

Enough reading.. let’s get to the episode!

Just scroll down and hit play

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Posted on May 15, 2017 | Strong Moves

VIDEO My Top 3 Flat Belly Moves

Here are my top 3 flat belly moves. Of course a flat belly really happens in the kitchen, but these help show off your healthy eats:)

I’ve got a Sweet Freebie for you! I made a super quick and easy guide that shows you each move with detailed instructions.

Just Click HERE and I’ll send it right to your inbox!

Check out what moves you should STOP DOING RIGHT NOW! Stay smart and stop wasting time, read on and use the handout:) Read More

Posted on May 15, 2017 | Podcasts

NEW Podcast! Mēle. The #1 most quick and easy way to eat healthy today.

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“I mean, I am BUSY!”

I heard this from at least 20 different clients last week. And they are right!

They are authors, professors, public speakers, parents, community leaders… basically great people doing kick ass stuff daily. Of course all that ass kicking work, means sometimes they forget about themselves.

That’s why I yelled “YESS!” at my iPhone (startling the couple next to me at my favorite coffee shop)

Buried in Instagram, I had just found the answer to my clients’ (and my own) biggest daily struggle. How to get healthy foods in their busy bodies, without slowing them down.

It’s called mēle. It’s pronounced MEAL and basically it’s a super healthy meal on the go. It’s so on the go, you don’t need to sit down, use utensils or even chew.

It’s a meal replacement shake chock full of all the great stuff humans need to stay healthy, especially High Performing, Uber Busy Humans!

As a Nutrition Specialist, Health Coach and Personal Trainer I’d love it if we could all sit down to a beautiful salmon and veg scramble after our morning workout OR take a leisurely lunch at the park with an awesome salad brimming with beets, arugula, spinach, avocado and turkey.

But let’s get real! That’s sooo not gonna happen.

You’ve got stuff to do, lots of it! Work, deadlines, errands, sprint to school pick up, walk the dog, pay the bills, get that thing fixed on your car, return those emails, make that flight, show up for tonight’s event, find clean underwear and socks for tomorrow, buy laundry detergent- screw that just buy new socks and underwear… you don’t have time to do laundry!

So how the heck do you get those healthy meals in you, without totally falling behind in your day.

That’s the exact problem this busy New York Couple struggled with AND found a jaw dropping solution; mēle THE portable meal with all the healthy stuff you need without packing in the scary stuff that screws up your health.

Say hello to Lauren and Adam Benbassat.

Two people who know what it’s like to maybe grab breakfast at your coffee stop, skip lunch (to meet that deadline , fit in a workout (if you’re lucky) then totally crash and burn with hangry cravings at the end of the day.

They set out to solve this. After hundreds of kitchen experiments and some pretty crazy combinations they found the answer. Try not to shout “YESS!” at your smart phone as you hear all about their brilliant creation, mēle

I can’t wait for you to hear

Why you can totally trust their healthy ingredients
How mēle fills you up and boosts mental focus
How you get primo quality protein,veg & healthy fats (hello antioxidants & Omega 3’s) in less than a minute
Why you can say sayonara to coffee shop pastries and “meh” lunches that waste time and energy.
How to take this anywhere with you. Travel, gym bag, conferences. No refrigeration required.
How Adam and Lauren use their powers for good. High Five to giving back to hungry people in need.
How you can get way more done, stay healthy and look fabulous:)

So, if you’re juggling more fires than Kerry Washington (Scandal) talking fast and making people walk with you just to get in a conversation. Stop the madness! Let’s face it no one looks that good while living off wine and popcorn.

Just plug in your headphones, hit play and get the goods.

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Posted on May 11, 2017 | Awesome Foods

Your most protein packed bread ever! GF, Sugar Free & Dairy Free

Seriously! Every slice has about 8 grams of protein.

It’s also CHOCK full of Omega 3’s and Vit D. Thought that’d raise your eyebrows, here ya go:

SEEDBREAD

I always double this (at least) I freeze the extra loaves. Sooo good and great to pull out on uber busy weeks

1 loaf (10-12 slices) Prep Time 45 min

½ c. crushed pumpkin seeds
½ c. crushed sunflower seeds
½ c. whole sunflower seeds
 1/2 c. ground flax seed
¾ c. sesame seeds
6 medium eggs
1/4 cup melted coconut oil
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon cinnamon
 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup currants * optional- but tasty 🙂

DIRECTIONS
Line a bread pan with parchment paper and set the oven to 400 F °

Blend pumpkin and 1 dl sunflower seed to a flour (Food Processor)

Mix all dry ingredients in a bowl.

Beat the eggs and add the oil. Pour the eggs into the bowl and stir, it will be a very loose batter.

Pour batter into pan and bake for 35-40 minutes. The bread should be completely baked when take it out.

Posted on May 11, 2017 | Awesome Foods

VIDEO. 4 Easy Steps to your Best Salad

So, you can’t get to an awesome salad bars like Evergreens and you’re not sure what you really need in your bowl.

There’s so many options:

hardboiled eggs, beans, peas, corn , bell pepper, mushrooms, kale, chard, cabbage spinach, artichokes, cranberries, goat cheese, steak, turkey, tuna, quinoa, beets, zuchinni, cucumber, radishes, celery, walnuts, sunflower seeds, fruit, tofu, 8 different dressings and more!

More is better, right?

Nope! Think again, put 8 things in your bowl and that’s a ton of work for your body. Hello naptime, bloating and room clearing gas

So how do you make the best choice AND actually like how it tastes?

I hear ya, that’s why I’ve created this super simple Video and outline of what you need in your salad, why and how to keep it delicious. This will for sure help you save money as well (those add ons add up!

4 Steps to the best Bang For Your Buck Salad

Want some delicious bread to go with that? CLICK HERE for my Best Paleo Bread (sooo good!)

#1. START with the base – leafy greens

Get the single most dark leafy green. This means Kale, Chard, Mustard Greens or Spinach.

These are listed from best to 3rd best ( So Kale wins), The darker the greens, the more nutrients you get! Stuff like calcium, vitamin D, E, K, iron, magnesium

#2 MOVE ONTO

Two brightly colored veg. Carrots and green peas OR beets and purple cabbage. The more color the veg has the more good stuff you get!

Anti-oxidants are found in foods deep natural colors. That’s deeper and richer the color the more vitamins and minerals you cash in on.

My favs are bright green peas and beets

#3 ADD PROTEIN to Keep Full longer

You got stuff to do! being hungry is a giant inconvenience. This salad better fill you up.

Pick ONE protein: Tuna, Turkey, Hard Boiled Eggs, Ham, Tofu… it’s up to you. If you’re looking for the LEANEST choice- stick to this rule:

Pick a source that moved a lot. So Tuna move more than Turkey, Chickens move more than pigs (ham) – get it?

My fav go to is Fresh Tuna or Diestel Farms Turkey

#4 Keep Nutrients in You. Sprinkle on some Healthy Fats

Nuts, seeds, avocados, salad dressing. Pick 2 seeds OR 1 nut choice and 1 seed. All you need is about 10 nuts max and 3 tbsp seeds – A little goes a long way

What’s best? I’ll keep it simple – walnuts, pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds win (more omega 3’s, vitamins and minerals)

Salad Dressing? DON”T SKIP IT! Do you know that your body actually cannot absorb vitamin D and calcium without some healthy fat?

Totally True

What you don’t need is a bunch of sugar or cream. So skip the raspberry vinaigrette and ranch. Head for the Olive oil and balsamic or Tahini.

I put a couple that I love – Homemade and Store Bought Below.

So there you have it! Dark Leafy Greens (2 max), 2 brightly colored veg, 1 protein, 2 healthy fats (avocado and walnut) and a little drizzle of dressing to bring it all together.

Doesn’t that feel better! Hope so:)

Posted on May 9, 2017 | Awesome Foods

Meat Muffins! Perfect for Lunch

Okay, so they don’t have the most sexy title, but I call it like it is 🙂

You most likely saw my post on Facebook or Instagram- if not here’s the video introducing these little nuggets to you.

Oh! real quick, join me on my Facebook Page next Wednesday, May 17 at 4:30 PM. I’ll be talking shop bout salads. Exactly what you need in your bowl, What you DON’T need to worry about and some awesome dressings (store bought and Homemade) See ya then:)

back to the muffins:

I love doubling or even tripling this and packing a couple for lunch on busy days. Great for grab and go breakfast as well!

2 muffin baking sheets/tins lined with cupcake/ muffin liners

Preheat oven to 375 degree F

In a large bowl put all these goods and stir well

4 eggs
1 large cooked yam – pre cook at 450 for 45 mins. ( I do this a couple days in advance) OR shred yam in food processor.. no cooking needed. The baked yam works better though
3 cups thinly chopped COOKED turkey OR any other meat (beef, lamb, tuna, salmon, chicken)
1/2 red onion finely diced
1/2 small green jalapeno pepper- seeds removed and finely diced
1 tsp pink himalayan sea salt
2 tsp black pepper
2 tbsp lime juice

Using a large spoon – scoop up about 1/4 cup into each liner. Bake for about 25 mins.

ENJOY! Lasts up to 6 days.

OH!! You can freeze these as well and defrost for later use. Love doing this so when busy weeks hit I’m golden.

Posted on May 2, 2017 | Awesome Foods

VIDEO. Energy Burst Bites

Hey!

Just made up a fresh batch of these awesome bites. Perfect for a pre-workout snack. I came up with these years ago when I needed something after a long day of work – but still needing to get in a quick workout. Soooo perfect!

Tastes great

Gives me an energy boost without any gas or side ache during workout

chock full of healthy fats, omega 3’s and quick absorbing low glucose fuel

Can’t wait for you to try them!

Makes 20 small (2×2 inch balls)

2 lemons – juice and zest
5 dates
10 tbsp coconut oil
3 tbsp hemp seeds

Put all ingredients in a food processor and blend till date pieces blended well (bout 30 secs)

using clean hands – shape in small balls and wrap in foil

Freeze for up to 4 mos (keep 5 in the fridge each week)

enjoy 1 before your workout – Now, Get Going!

Posted on May 2, 2017 | Podcasts

How to make the best salad that you can’t wait to eat.

Okay! So of course I love salad’s.

It’s what healthy people eat, right?! We need those bowls of nutrient packed veg to keep us lean, healthy and strong.

But they can get boring. Maaaan I hear that!

So how the heck do we keep salad’s exciting AND make sure we’re getting what we really need?

As busy people we gotta

Hold ourselves over for at least 4 hours
Get in those super powerful nutrients to stay on top of our game
Feel good.. no gas or wanting to take a nap after
Feed our hungry muscles
Actually enjoy it – so we keep eating them and enjoy our salad moments.

Rather than make you do a bunch of reading, I set you up with a handy podcast episode. This way you peel yourself from your computer, take a stroll, get some chores done or learn something great while you sit in traffic:)

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So go ahead and treat your ears to how to make the best salad. OH! Stay tuned…

I’ve got a special guest joining next week who owns a chain of salad shops! All ya gotta do is stop in and leave the work up to them. I love this place, their ingredients and everything they’re about – Get on my email list, if you’re not already and I’ll deliver that episode right to your inbox when it releases!

All ya gotta do is fill out the sign up form on any page on my site:)

OK – back to today’s goods!

Find my fav salad dressings below – store bought and homemade

Posted on April 26, 2017 | Podcasts

Super awesome stuff you can get your mitts on!

Okay, so if you’ve been tuning into my podcast, you know that I’m all about stuff that helps lift you up and stay healthy

Well, that’s about to change…

I had a good talk with myself and realized that I want to literally put great stuff into your hot little hands.

That’s why my podcast will now bring you awesome stuff from fascinating brands that totally make your day easier AND you can grab hold of!

What is “awesome stuff”?

Great Question!

I’m talking about delicious meals you can drink on the go, dairy free/ gluten free muffins that taste amazing, chocolate that you can’t overeat, the best tasting anti inflammatory ice cream, meats from farms you can totally trust, the best nutrition bars, the coolest water bottle, workout gear that looks super cool and totally fits your lifestyle.

Basically anything and everything that makes it super easy for you to stay healthy on your most craziest of days.

How do you know all this stuff is great?

Another Great Question!

I got the owners to join me as guests on my podcast episodes. This way you can hear exactly why their stuff is perfect for you and what they’re all about.

What I really love is hearing the story behind the goods.. how they got to create their super cool thing.

I’ve made sure to only feature brands that

1. Pay it Forward

Portion of their profits go to benefit others in need

2.Totally get what healthy is

No refined sugar, gluten free, organic, humanely raise animals and stay away from GMO’s

3. Are good humans

No Douche Bags or Power Trippers 🙂

You should be super excited right now. You’re about to get the most direct path to stuff you not only need, but totally want in your daily life!

I figure if I can bring you awesome tools, you will do better and help keep this world great on your end.

Plus I get to chat with some amazing people:) Oh and no, I’m not affiliated with or sponsored by any of them- so no ads or wasting your time.

Just good people helping good people. Make sure and subscribe to Burn Brighter on iTunes CLICK HERE or just sign up here on my site, scroll to the bottom of this page 🙂

I’ll let you know when I release new episodes

Peace!

Your Coach, Breanne