Protein Packed Dani

 Ahhh dieting, we've all been there-trying the latest diet pushed on us. Seeing how an influencer went through an amazing transformation with "this diet you got to try!" And we will give it a try of course, but how long until you're staring at a slice of pizza longing for just a bite and reconsidering if that bowl of kale is really worth it. Well what if there was an easygoing lifestyle change that instead of obsessing if you're eating your weight in protein, or eliminating whole food groups (like you Keto, I see you). That lifestyle change begins with the Mediterranean Diet. This secret that doctors and nutrition experts rave about is all about enjoying fresh and delicious balanced foods. Doesn't that sound more appealing?  Free Image: Mediterranean Diet What is the Mediterranean Diet Imagine this: you're having dinner, a big ol' salad with a drizzle of olive oil, a nice piece of salmon on a plate with some roasted veggies and maybe accompany that wi...

In a world where information can be shared at the speed of light, everyone seems to be a fitness guru. With the daily use of  TikTok  and Instagram  there is endless fitness and dieting hacks available at our fingertips. Now let's dive deep into a popular belief that is circling the web: If you want to lose fat or build muscle, you need to eat your weight in protein. Let me explain what this means- "social media experts" say if you weigh 170 pounds, the idea is you would consume 170 grams of protein a day. Sounds easy enough right? But now before you try eating an excessive amount of chicken, let's see if this is actually beneficial or potentially harmful for your body.  Free Image: chicken overload How Much Protein is Actually Needed?  Let's put things into perspective. Protein is essential to our bodies it helps repair tissue, and build muscle. So a bunch of positives, right? Look at it this way, anything in moderation is good. Moderation is the key word here....

 We've all found ourselves cursing down the road with a screaming bag of fast food fries ready to be devoured before arriving at our destination. Naturally, we try balancing eating and driving, but then we're hit with that moment we took it too far. Now we're trying to multitask paying attention to the road and opening up a ketchup package for those tasty fries. Entering now is Allstate's hilarious "Fries" Mayhem  commercial which takes our natural instinct into a big (and quite funny) disaster.   Free Image: Fries What's the ad really about? Of course, the ad is trying to sell car insurance to the audience, but it also is making us rethink our driving habits. The goal of the ad is to use a relatable moment and intensify how something so basic could become a major distraction. With the use of humor, the ad reminds us to keep our eyes on the road to avoid distractions that could have devastating consequences. All this could happen because we couldn't w...

Have you ever done something so routine and simple that you didn’t consider the consequences? Only to regret your life choices immediately? That was me just a few minutes ago when I freshened this ogre's breath.  I popped open the metal tin in my hands, and after a moment of resistance, I was greeted with the satisfying click that echoed in my ears. The sound was like the first click of someone cracking a vault code. Free Image: Vault In front of me, I see the white snow caps the tin was concealing. I pick up the tiny polar vortex of secrets, which uncovered a cool scent escaping it. It slaps me in the face as I inhale. Crisp and sharp. I took the innocent white tablet between my thumb and index finger. It leaves a chalky residue of doom on them as I toss the tab into my mouth. My taste buds get shocked by a full-blown snowstorm that reaches my microbiome in just milliseconds. The coolness blooms instantly, traveling up my sinuses at the speed of light. My eyes water just a bit as ...