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Nutritionist Coaches from Chicago-based Beyond The Box Nutrition share their thoughts about Quevos!

Have you recently started the keto diet? There’s more to it than bulletproof coffee and avocados! We like variety and when you begin a more restrictive diet like the keto diet, it can be hard to get variety in your snacks. This is by no means an exhaustive list, but we’re sharing a few of our favorite snacks that are good for protein and most importantly, very low in carbs. Moon Cheese Super easy to find – it’s even sold at your local Starbucks! Not only do you get the great taste of cheese, but Moon Cheese gives you that chip-like crunch you’re (probably!) craving. Super easy to find – it’s even sold at your local Starbucks! Not only do...

It happens to the best of us. You start out the day full of energy ready to face the day, and then lunch rolls around and you’ve used your last bit of energy. Suddenly it’s mid-afternoon and you’re hungry again, and dinner isn’t for hours. If you work in an office, you know there’s always that ONE coworker that’s always bringing in homemade cookies and cupcakes and they’re SO easy to grab around 3 p.m. when the munchies hit. The good news? There are plenty of quick snacks that will keep you satisfied and won’t undo the hours you’ve been spending in the gym. They key is to reach for snacks with protein and fiber. Here are a few we...

Our journey began two summers ago when the idea for Quevos fell right onto my plate. I (Zack) have been a type 1 diabetic since I was 11, and I regularly snacked on egg whites because their lack of carbs allowed me to avoid needing an insulin shot. My favorite part of making an omelet was always the flakes of cooked egg white that coated my non-stick pan, which I used as an omelet topping. One summer day, I realized something special about those little egg white bits as I scraped them onto my plate: they crunched like a chip, and yet their calories came entirely from protein. That’s when I picked up the phone and called my then-best friend...