What it is:

100% grass fed, humanely harvested, and antibiotic and hormone free meat stick 

Health Benefits:

Chomps products are made from grass raised and grass finished animals.  To illustrate why that is important, let’s take the case of cows for example.  Cows are meant to eat grass, not corn.  When cows do eat corn, it can cause bacterial infections throughout their digestive tracts.  As a result, many conventionally raised animals are given antibiotics to mitigate these infections.  Not only does this mean you are eating sick animals, but those antibiotics may negatively impact the person who consumes it. This is not the best recipe for optimal nutrition or health and could undermine your own health!

Chomps meat stick are produced from animals who have received zero hormones!  If you eat an animal that has been given hormones, it can have residual effects on your own health.  For example, many people are concerned that the hormones in our meat and dairy have a role to play in the earlier onset of puberty in children.

Chomps sources meat from animals that have been humanely raised.  You may wonder, other than being a good Samaritan, why does it matter how animals that become our food are treated?!  You may be surprised to learn that how an animal is treated during its life can significantly impacts its nutritional content!

One overlooked nutritional component of Chomps meat sticks is that they are stuffed into a beef collagen casing.  With the current spotlight on incorporating collagen peptides into one’s diet to benefit from its many health benefits, I would have thought folks would be clamoring for this more natural and minimally processed source of collagen!

Chomps are a Whole 30 Approved, Keto Certified, Gluten Free, and Certified Paleo food.

How I use it:

I always have Chomps in my purse for on-the-go snacks!

How I found it:

Several years ago, I followed the Keto for Women podcast hosted by Shawn Mynar.  As a result, I enrolled in her Fat Burning Female Self Study program.  The program supported the body in switching to fat (ketones) as a primary fuel source over glucose (carbohydrates).  Ketones can be very healing to the body and help correct many health issues.  When the body restores health, weight loss is often an appreciated side effect of that healing.  I learned of Chomps Grass Fed Meat Sticks during this time as it is a highly keto friendly food!

A Ketogenic diet can be a powerful healing protocol; however, I believe that metabolically healthy individuals are generally better served by following a balanced whole food diet versus a diet that restricts or overemphasizes any macronutrient. 

Shawn also introduced me to the idea of intuitive eating.  Intuitive eating refers to having a healthy body that cues you as to what it needs and when it needs it!  I have had bizarre cravings such as celery, kimchi, and sour cream (And no! I was not pregnant!)  I surmise that my body needed those nutrients and as a result I felt drawn to them and ate them non-stop for several days.  After that, any leftovers spoiled and had to be thrown out as I typically do not like these foods!

Unfortunately, Shawn no longer provides nutritional coaching services.  She now coaches entrepreneurs to build their businesses using the skills and lessons she learned from building her own successful nutrition business.

Why I use it:

The ingredients in this food are what I refer to as “clean.”  In my book “clean” refers to having the following attributes: few ingredients, easily pronounced words that are understood without having to Google, ingredients from natural whole food sources, free from toxicity, and nutritious!

Chomps have a shelf life of several months so you can throw them in your bag or purse without worrying about expiry.  They take up very little room, are a yummy and satisfying treat, and well-liked by kids and adults alike.  These delicious meat sticks have saved my family from making countless poor nutritional choices at convenience stores when we are on the go and our tummies are rumbly! 

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