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Posted on February 26, 2018  |  Uncategorized

What to do with your coffee for most results

THE 5 BEST steps to get the most out of your coffee.

  1. Don’t add milk or sugar –

This may be hard for you. Try this.. change your latte or mocha to a “MEZZO” this means you have half the milk, the other half is water. Steamed together it’s still creamy and you’re not pouring as much kryptonite on your coffee.

Sorry, there are no tricks to the sweeteners – simply get rid of them. That means even the sugar free, non fat kinds + any chocolate or caramel sauce. You’re basically crushing superman with a giant rock.

2.  Drink 12 oz or less.

The more water you mix with your coffee the more it’s diluted. Not as much as with milk – but it’s still not as powerful. A smaller cup will greatly reduce the water content

3. Drink espresso, not drip coffee

Espresso means the beans are ground and packed tightly and just a small of water flows through them. Drip is loosely packed ground coffee and a lot of water passes through them. ** also espresso gives you more energy for longer.

Once I switched to ONLY straight espresso, I stopped having those energy crashes

** also OPT for the LIGHTER roast – it has more caffeine!

4. Stick to one, MAYBE 2 awesome cups of coffee a day

When you up the power from your coffee, you simply don’t need as much. Also – that afternoon pick me up cup may make it hard for you to sleep tonight.

5. Up your shots

That’s right.. I said it:) If you’re used to 2 cups of double tall lattes (2 shots/drink) – nix the latte and get 4 shots of straight up espresso in just one cup in your AM. I turned my two double short into 4 shots of espresso.

6. GO for the lighter roast– The less a bean is heated, the more caffeine it has. Cool, right!

**7. THIS IS THE GAME CHANGER! Make Bulletproof Coffee

Bulletproof coffee is your coffee on steroids. It’s enhanced in every great way. By adding two simple ingredients to your morning cup you will burn even MORE fat, skyrocket your brain power & stay full longer. The coolest part is you way more polyphenols out of every cup of Bulletproofed coffee.

I’ll give you all the deets on bulletproof next Wednesday – Feb 28th. Sign up for my newsletter (scroll to bottom of this page) to get that dropped straight to you !

Stick to this list for easy reference on best coffee drinks.  #1 is best

#1  Double or Triple Espresso. This is just the shots – High quality beans (no drive thru small town stands for you). 2 – 4 shots.If too bitter for you add a small amount of water – 1-2 inches is good.

#2  Short (6 oz) Americano – Pick the amount of shots you want 2-4 shots. This is 1/2 espresso 1/2 hot water

#3 French Press – More densely packed coffee grounds = still some great powers for you

#4  Pour Over – Higher quality coffee with denser packed grounds

#5 Cold Brew – Opt for non flavored and no milk added.

#6  Drip Coffee – less beans more water. Go for a small size on this. More water is not better

#7 Mezzo – 1/2 americano 1/2 steamed milk. Remember milk is kryptonite to healthy coffee beans

#8 Latte – espresso + steamed milk. Not a healthy choice. You are have just killed superman with that milk

#9  Mocha, frappucino … anything else = not good at all. You know better:)

Tagged: 5 best steps to get most results, coffee

Posted on November 11, 2017  |  Uncategorized

Kale Love

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This right here is your #1 trick to get what you most need, every day.

Okay, so it’s not a massage or a personal assistant.. but it is what the ONE thing that busy people are missing from their diets and TOTALLY need more of.

GREENS! Specifically Dark Leafy Greens.

Yeah, we can grab a green smoothie, or order a salad somewhere, but lets face it those juice bar smoothies add up (plus real food you chew is always better for you) AND most salads in restaurants are pretty sub par. Plus that get’s boring, right!

That’s why I got super excited when I discovered KALE LOVE. 

(MAKE SURE YOU SCROLL DOWN FOR YOUR SPECIAL DISCOUNT CODE)

As you know KALE is king of the veggies

KALE LOVE is snackable (super tasty) kale

AKA “CHIP” that happens to have a bunch of other healthy stuff added to it and tastes freakin’ fantastic!

Here’s why you gotta listen to this podcast episode I did with Robin Thompson, the creator and joint owner of KALE LOVE. She fills you in on

  • Why this stuff will drastically improve your everyday health
  • Why it tastes great
  • Why kids and not so healthy eaters love this stuff!

How could you not with choices like: Peanut butter, Spicy Notcho, Ranch, Vegan cheese

& Ghost chile notcho- YUM!

  • Why they have the BEST ingredients
  • How to easily get a hold of this, anytime, anywhere
  • How Robin and Joe (Owners) went from addicts to healthy parents & prosperous business owners
  • How they are giving back in a huge way

This is a super inspirational story – In fact the local news in Seattle recently did a story on them

CLICK HERE to watch the VIDEO

BUT – back to you! Kale Love is your total fix to staying healthy and looking great!

This stuff is bursting with health boosting goods.Best part is – the owners know all the farmers of every single ingredient they put into their chips. From the Sea Salt Harvester to the pepper grower. AND of course they put in that extra special “Nooch” – this is the stuff that gives you protein and tons of B vitamins we all need. Especially you Veg heads and Vegans:)

CLICK HERE to learn more about Nooch

Yup – pretty awesome.  Once I learned just how special this chips are- so special that I had to see them in person. Here’s a quick vid from production kitchen in Seattle. SEE VIDEO BELOW

I hope you thoroughly enjoy this podcast, there’s an amazing story hidden in there. OOH! since this is just in time for Thanksgiving- make sure and order up some of these goodies – they are a great addition to basically anything at the Thanksgiving table

  • Appetizer tray
  • on top of baked squash or mashed potatoes
  • on salad- to add crunch and flavor (healthy croutons)

And of course they are a godsend when you are running errands and can’t sit down for something healthy. Just put some in a baggie, head out the door and feel super smart:)

They come in 6 flavors

  • Peanut Butter
  • Vegan “Cheez”
  • Ranch New
  • Spicy Notcho
  • San Juan Island Sea Salt
  • Ghost Chile Notcho

Just CLICK HERE to order up these goodies

ALSO – it happens to be discounted just for YOU- when you order these chips- use the Promo Code: BURNBRIGHTER to get 10% off.

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Posted on November 11, 2017  |  Uncategorized

How to get “cheesy. creamy” foods without the dairy

With colder, darker weather come those darn comfort food cravings.

This is just part of being human, as things get more wet, dark and chilly – you naturally will see out things that make you feel cozy and warm.

Stuff like soups, grilled cheese sandwiches etc..

If you’re like me, and your body doesn’t feel good (or look good) when you eat cheese or milk, this can feel like a bit of a bummer.

WELL prepare to be super happy! There happens to be a quick fix to make your foods exciting, creamy and taste cheesy again- WITHOUT the dairy.

It’s NOOCH. AKA Brewer’s Yeast.

In fact I’ using it to make a CREAMY Broccoli soup today and to add some awesome flavor to my otherwise boring Baked Kale.

If you don’t alredy know why NOOCH is the bomb, read below:) And of course share this with your friends. Even if you do eat dairy.. this is an awesome all natural booster food (packs a ton of nutrients, B vitamins, protein) that tastes fantastic

Read on for all the info on Nooch:)  BUT ALSO – don’t miss out on my amazing creamy broccoli soup recipe(SCROLL TO END). SOOO freakin’ good!

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Tagged: brewer's yeast, fall foods, non dairy, non dairy creamer, nooch, nutritional yeast

Posted on November 7, 2017  |  Uncategorized

The #1 trick to stay on track

Ready for this?! It’s so simple and works every darn day:)

Your #1 trick to stay on track with anything is –  TAKE SMALLER BITES

I mean that in terms of your work, workouts, health habits, social life etc…

Try this out – you wanna do healthy meal prep weekly – but can’t find the time? Take 1 small bite of that meal prep. Maybe that means tomorrow you do just half the grocery shopping.. in and out in 10 mins. Then Friday you do the rest — just 15 more mins shopping.Then Sat – cook just 1 of the meals you want prepped and Sunday cook the rest.

See! Easy, simple and gets it done.

I did this today for my workout- I was tired and had a lot to get done – So I promptly changed into my workout clothes after my AM clients – got in 22 minutes , YUP – 22 mins of kettlebell work.  Then this evening – I got in another half hour …

I took small bites of what I needed done, it all happened and I feel great. So – stop taking it all on and overwhelming yourself.

Keep it simple and take smaller bites till ya got it done:) You got this I know it!!

Posted on September 18, 2017  |  Uncategorized

VIDEO. Stop frustrating your dinner dates!

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Hope this clip makes you chuckle:)

I used to get so many eye rolls and heavy sighs from my husband when we’d eat out.

I’m pretty darn happy to say “used to”

A few years ago, my life got super busy, I had to figure out how to eat EVERYWHERE and  stay healthy. Now I don’t know about you, but that can be pretty tricky, especially when your body hates dairy, gluten, corn and most grains.

But I found an awesome trick!  There’s these 5 steps I stick to every time I eat out. They’ve seriously made my life so much easier! I figured you’d love this trick, so I created a FREE Masterclass

5 Steps to eat ANYWHERE and easily find something healthy you’ll love.  CLICK HERE to SIGN UP

I’m gonna host it a few different days so you can totally make it.

Oh and please share this with your friends & family. This is perfect for anyone that travels a lot, has kids, work events etc..

Oh and don’t worry, my friend Bridget learned my trick and look at her now:)

 

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Tagged: dinner tricks, eat out, healthy dinner, stay healthy

Posted on December 19, 2016  |  Uncategorized

How to eat nutrition bars and not get fat

Nutrition bars are an awesome choice to snack on a busy day.. right?

Especially the high protein ones. We want to chow down on those bars screaming  29 grams of protein!  Right?

Well it turns out these can totally hold you back from the lean body, fat incinerating metabolism you crave.

Here’s why:

Filled with ingredients your body can’t digest

Contains ingredients that keep you bloated and tired

Too large of portion

So what are these sneaky foes?

  1.  WHEY and SOY.  Both are hard for most bodies to break down.  Soy is not as bad as whey, but it still is not your best choice.

here’s how to fix this, enjoy nutrition bars and get the results you deserve! Damnit!

  1.  Look for bars with protein  other than whey or soy. (hemp, pea, goat, pumpkin, egg white)
  2.  Eat only half a bar at a time.  ALWAYS.  No matter what size.

If you think this won’t be enough, simply keep the other half on you and eat it when you are really hungry again.

There is a ton of info in those bites, a little goes a long way! This way you will process these quickly, stay energized and love your slim waistline!

My Favs?

  1.  RX bar    www.rxbar.com (great before intense workout/ endurance work)
  2. Perfect Bar  perfectbar.com  (great on a busy day running errands or stuck at your desk)
  3. Picky Bar   pickybars.com  (great before a spin or run — up to 2 hours)
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