Grass Fed is the New Black!

I have been obsessed with supplements since my early 20s. I became an endurance athlete and I wanted anything that would push my boundaries. I unfortunately, with a 20-year-old naivete, basically tried anything on the shelves at my local GNC. This included ephedra, which is now banned in the U.S due to the fact that it causes severe side effects, such as high blood pressure, heart attacks, seizures, strokes, irregular heartbeat, and death. I developed an irregular heartbeat while taking ephedra and still to this day, 25 years later have occasions where my heartbeat become irregular, causing me to lose my breath, chest pain and immediate fatigue. All this to say, there is a lot of crap, and outright dangerous crap out there in the supplement market. I know even more, because when I started Fire Team Whiskey, I learned some of the dark secrets of the supplement world, because I started my own supplement products (two protein bars and a keto bar). In that experience not only being an endurance athlete, trainer and owner of a supplement business, I know everything there is to know about supplements. And bottom line is, when I find an outstanding brand, I am LOYAL and LOUD about telling the world about the company. There is too much crap out there, and it’s nice when I find an amazing, clean, (and great tasting, which is important) brand. One of those brands for me is Equip Foods.

I legit use their products all day, every single day. Go look at my Instagram @warriorwellnessprograms and find the proof, I am always showing my videos where I am using their products. Here is a summary of what I use and why.

First thing in the morning I work out, so I use their Pure Wod Pre-Workout powder in my workout water. It doesn’t have any of those harsh chemicals or jacked out caffeine levels that give you the jitters (or heart palpitations). It’s made from green tea and coconut water. All natural and a super healthy way to charge up and hydrate before, during and after your workout.

After my shower, I have my first cup of coffee. I blend the Equip Core Colostrum into my coffee with the Equip frother. Why colostrum? Because the research is clear, the nutrients found in colostrum have been found to repair intestinal and connective tissue damage, heal leaky gut and improve immune health. If you haven’t figured out that your digestive health is the KEY to your whole health, then you are living under a rock. Plus, it provides a great “creamer” flavor without needing to put creamer into the coffee.

I try and fast until about mid-morning, so when my tummy starts growling, that’s when I reach for my clean protein powder shake with the Equip Grass Fed Collagen.  First of all, most of the protein powders on the shelves in supplement and box stores are garbage. They have seed oils, chemicals, and sugars in them. Plus, even the cleaner brands are usually whey or some sort of plant protein, which are both not highly bioavailable. What that means is that label that says “20 grams of protein” per serving really means you are only absorbing about 9 grams or less of protein depending on the source because of the incomplete amino acid profiles. Prime Protein is made from grass fed beef. Yes, powdered beef, wait, wait, don’t knock it until you try it. It actually tastes amazing and the fact that it is made from red meat means it is the most bioavailable protein in the food chain. You will absorb way more of that “grams per serving” than any other source. And, just for the fact that I don’t consume a lot of collagen in the form of chewing on bones, marrow and tendons (and neither do 99% of Americans), we ALL need to supplement with collagen. So, why not the grass-fed collagen from Equip? I love the combo of Strawberry Prime and Vanilla collagen powder right now. Throw a half a banana, a tablespoon of cashew butter and a cup of unsweetened coconut yogurt in there, blend with water and ice, and you have a delicious strawberry, banana nut shake that you wouldn’t believe is super healthy for you because it tastes so great!

Finally, I always take a dose of the Equip Grass Fed Liver capsules every day. Why? Because of the same reason why I take collagen. We, as Americans, tend to not consume any offal (animal organs). On occasion, we find some good pate (beef liver), but it’s pretty rare. Americans just don’t have the taste for organs. And beef liver is commonly called “natures multivitamin” for the fact that it contains an immense amount of vitamins, minerals and nutrients our bodies need. Beef liver is an abundant source of selenium, choline, folate, Vitamin A, B12, Vitamin D, potassium, iron, zinc, and copper. So, instead of chocking down some beef liver and not really enjoying the taste, I just take the Equip Foods Grass Fed beef liver supplements every day.

In summary, I use all the things, all day long. That is how much I love these products and see a difference in my health from using them consistently for years. I challenge you to stock up and use a couple of their products consistently for 30 days and see what happens! If you make a purchase, help a buddy out and use our coupon code FTW at checkout or our affiliate link to shop, so we get credit for sending you over to them!