Protein Packed Dani

Tame the Flame: A Guide to Eating an Anti-inflammation Diet Let’s be honest: We have all felt sluggish and bloated after eating. Or worse, we’ve had aching joints for no apparent reason. Some of us feel this way always.  All. Day. Long. 24/7. Well, these symptoms can be little warning signs from your body that something is up, inflammation. Do not panic! Not all inflammation is bad. Most of the time it’s simply your body fighting off infection or protecting itself when our body has been hurt. The real problem is when we have lingering inflammation. It is all thanks to us. What we eat, the stress we say we do not have, or not sleeping enough. Everything combined can create serious health problems. Imagine a car with an odometer full of those pesky lights we all dread. You know, the lights that read “Check Engine,” or a flat tire symbol that’s starring at you every time you turn the car on. Well, imagine all that chaos going on in our body. This chaos is called systemic inflammation ...

In today's fast-paced world, it is convenient to pick takeout, which is readily available, over cooking at home. But have you ever thought about the impact those constant choices have on our health? It is easy to forget the connection between what we consume and how we will feel after. For many of us, especially those facing health issues like me, what we consume becomes more than just fuel; it's how we regain control of our life. Cooking at home becomes a way to reconnect with those ingredients that go into our body. Learning how each ingredient affects and benefits us is a practice that allows us to be intentional about the meals we curate for ourselves. This is how I plan to expand my longevity, cooking. I'd like you all to join me in this lifestyle change to find what works and doesn't work. While cooking is the best way to achieve control, we all can't afford the extra time to spend in the kitchen. For this reason we will also be explore wiser choice when we...

 Blogs, what are they and where did they come from?  Blogs , or weblogging, started in the early days of the internet-think before web engines like Google or Yahoo were available to all. Per  Western Oregon University 's definition, blogs were used for, "keeping a public log of comments about interesting websites." Blogs have taken over and are used worldwide in our everyday life. That TikTok you like to watch of someone's "Day in the Life" that's a personal blog. Your TMZ app you like to check for celebrity updates, that's a niche news blog. People have come to love them or hate them. It's all in the eye of the perceiver. Think about your favorite website or app to receive your information. Now think about your least favorite information source site. Those are blogs tailored to individual readers. Although they seem to have different things in common, they're actually more alike than you know. Blogs are endless sources of information for bot...