When I think of a kit, I think of a collection of parts that must be assembled to be complete or to create an item: a model airplane, a new kitchen table, or a book shelf. Steve’s Original PaleoKits are altogether different.
There’s no assembly required here; Steve and his kids have done it all for you. These kits are light weight, compact, and consumable. They consist of healthy meals and snacks you can use to build a healthy, lean, strong, and fit body. That’s what the members of Steve’s Club and his customers are doing.
Pick a kit, any kit!
Steve’s Original PaleoKit contains of a tasty medley of beef jerky, raw macadamias, almonds, pecans, and dried berries. The Grass-Fed PaleoKit is just like the original but made from 100% grassfed beef. The Coconut PaleoKit contains jerky, unsweetened, flaked coconut, and dried strawberries. Just Jerky packs and Paleo Stix can be eaten as a snack or as the protein portion of a meal on the go. Steve's Original MREs (Meals Ready To Eat) are great for people in the military who need freeze dried food that are healthy and that keep well.
Photo credit: Steve's Original, 2011
I tried a couple of PaleoKits. I used one to refuel after an evening hike and another when I needed a quick and easy meal on the go between appointments. If you’re looking for an alternative to meal replacement bars and powders, these are great. They’re made from simple and pure ingredients you can recognize and pronounce, things you probably have in your own kitchen.
If you follow a paleo, primal, or other grain-free way of eating and you’re missing granola, try the honey-sweetened PaleoKrunch Cereal and PaleoKrunch Bars. All of the products (kits and individual items) list the total number of calories, grams of protein, carbs, fat, and fiber, so you can choose the right one for your needs.
I enjoyed the Paleo Crunch Cereal over sliced fresh pears, topped with chilled coconut milk and over fresh berries with Greek yogurt. The Paleo Cruch Bar tasted great too.
Buy a kit, help a kid
Buying these kits supports your personal health but it doesn’t stop there. Buying Steve’s products helps build healthier lives for inner city kids; 15% of proceeds from Steve’s Original products go to the Steve's Club National Program to help bring CrossFit, nutrition, and personal development to youth across the country, one kid at a time.
How it began
Searching for a healthier way to eat and live, Steve found Crossfit training and the paleo diet. FYI: The paleo diet focuses on meat, seafood, vegetables, nuts, seeds and fruit, excluding grains, beans and legumes, and other agricultural foods as well as high-tech, modern processed foods.)
Steve liked the paleo diet’s focus on good, clean, real food and enjoyed the changes he saw when he applied its principles to his own life. He wanted to share them with others so he set up a non-profit organization called Steve’s Club to change the lives of local inner-city kids with fitness training and peer mentoring. He started with kids from Camden, NJ—touted as the most dangerous crime-infested city in the country. Many of these kids were caught up in drugs and gangs before meeting him. Steve’s Club provided an alternative and continues to do so today.
Photo credit: Steve's Original, 2011
“Four years ago, I started my first group of kids on a Crossfit exercise regimen and a paleo diet. Many needed to gain strength, some needed to lose weight but all needed real food they could pack for school. My wife Kristen and I got creative in the kitchen, and Paleokits were born!” explains Steve.
“Our kits found their way into gym, diaper, computer and carry-on bags of family and friends and the response was overwhelming. Our product was perfect for athletes striving to improve performance, those following Paleo, Zone™, low-carb and gluten-free diets, not to mention those who just love clean food and tasty beef jerky.”
Strengthening a nation, one kid at a time
Steve’s program has since gone national. CrossFit affiliates around the country are now sharing their space and love with underprivileged and inner city youth. Steve explains it best: “Kids around the country are discovering that a strong body equals a stronger mind and that every choice made today effects potential for tomorrow.
Photo credit: Steve's Original, 2011
"Steve's Club kids are doing well in school, running the business that supports their passion and recuiting new members to join the force. Some have gone onto college! They are achieving things that once seemed impossible. When given a fighting chance, nothing ever is.To find out more about Steve’s Club, please visit stevesclub.org.”
Steve’s team of cavekids helps him deliver his products to your doors. Your purchase of his products, you are giving these kids a clean way to make a living. You’re keeping them off the streets. You benefit from healthy, wholesome fuel for your activities in the process.
If you would like to sponsor a Steve's Club Athlete, you can donate money to Steve’s Club National Program, a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing Crossfit, nutrition, and personal development to at-risk youth across the country, one kid at a time. For more information, click here.
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