I was recently contacted by Mariam at Kewaza to see if I would review their awesome product and I couldn't resist.
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| This adorable package came to my door :) |
I have always loved supporting local, independent businesses, especially ones that promote healthy foods and an active lifestyle. Kewaza is a Toronto-based company, so you can't get much closer to home!
Now, I'll delve into the products themselves...
The first ones I tried were the Peanut Butter Protein Balls. They are fairly low in sugar and packed with protein from the nuts and hemp protein powder.
I am a peanut butter lover, so I wasn't planning on disliking these little babies ;)
These were awesome. They were nice and chunky with bits of nuts, dried fruit and cocoa nibs. They didn't have a super strong peanut butter flavour, but I didn't actually have a problem with it because they were so good!
The next ones really blew my mind though. They were the Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Energy Balls and I am not kidding, they tasted exactly like chewy, decadent cookie dough!! And, they only have 3 ingredients: dates, organic peanut butter and semi-sweet chocolate chips. Absolutely amazing. They had a chewier texture and were a bit sweeter than the protein balls; almost more like a dessert.
I had one of these before a workout and I just flew through it! That sounds like a dream come true to me: you get to eat healthy cookie dough and then have a better workout because of it.
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| The box also came with a great, motivational mantra on the inside. Perfect! |
The last of the three were the Coconut Protein Balls. They had a very similar taste and texture to the PB protein balls, but they were rolled in shredded coconut. Given that I am a huge coconut fan too, these were the bomb!
They really are like little balls of magic...
I'll say it again; I am so impressed by their ingredient list. Everything is raw, whole, (mostly) organic and full of energizing nutrients. There are no funky ingredients, chemicals or preservatives.
If you live in the Toronto area, there are several stores that carry them; you can find the locations here. You can also order them online through the website. Unfortunately, they don't ship outside of the Greater Toronto Area at the present time, but hopefully they will be expanding their market soon. Alternatively, you could make friends with some Ontarians and convince them to send you some.
Anyway, check these guys out. Even if you can't get your hands on some products, they are a great example of a small company doing good things in their community, and damn their balls are yummy! :)
What are your favourite pre-workout energy snacks?
