‘Dinosaur time’ is the viral new way to eat your greens

Struggling to get enough spinach in your diet? Rather than rustling up a salad or green smoothie, one TikToker has a rather unusual hack to ensure she hits her daily greens goal. 

“I call it dinosaur time,” TikTok user @sahmthingsup said in a video posted last month, wherein she stands over the sink and stuffs handfuls of raw spinach into her mouth.

@sahmthingsup

I’ve been going strong on dinosaur time for about a week now as a supplement to my normal lunches and I feel pretty good. So maybe try it out #greens #healthy #healthyliving #healthyrecipes #healthylifestyle #fyp #dinosaur #dinosaurtime #Fitness #fitnesstips #nutrition #nutritiontips #macros

♬ original sound – sahmthingsup

While it may not be the most appetizing way to consume the leafy greens, the food “hack” has already racked up more than one million views. “For added enrichment, put on a dinosaur documentary,” one user commented. Another added: “My life changed when I realized I could do this with any food I should be getting more of.”

In an interview with the New York Post, @sahmthingsup explained that she started eating raw greens as a way of managing her macronutrient-rich diet. Assembling salads every day was time-consuming; when she saw a Facebook post that suggested eating handfuls of spinach over the sink, it was a lightbulb moment.

“I thought it was genius, so I decided to do the same and it worked beautifully,” she told the Post. Since it reminded her of a Brachiosaurus eating leaves from the tree in the film Jurassic Park, she decided to call it dinosaur time. And thus a trend was born.

Packed with essential vitamins and minerals while being low in calories, spinach is a superfood when it comes to overall health. Rich in vitamin A, C, and K1, as well as iron, calcium, and folate, getting enough spinach in your diet supports immune function, bone health, and red blood cell production. 

While rawdogging handfuls of spinach may not be everyone’s idea of a fun snack, @sahmthingsup confessed that during dinosaur time, she channels Spike after he hatches out of his egg in the film The Land Before Time

The video somehow found its way onto the radar of Stu Krieger, writer of the 1998 film. He gave the hack his stamp of approval, commenting, “This might be the best channeling of Spike I’ve ever seen.”


https://www.fastcompany.com/91301419/dinosaur-time-is-the-viral-new-way-to-eat-your-greens?partner=rss&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss+fastcompany&utm_content=rss

Erstellt 3mo | 18.03.2025, 21:20:03


Melden Sie sich an, um einen Kommentar hinzuzufügen

Andere Beiträge in dieser Gruppe

TikTok gives artists new tools to track and boost viral songs

TikTok has boosted the careers of numerous musicians, thanks to their songs—both new and old—going viral. The latest example is Connie Francis’s 1962 hit

03.06.2025, 23:10:03 | Fast company - tech
Music giants begin negotiating AI licensing rights for labels and artists

As artificial intelligence’s influence continues to spread deeper into pop culture, major record labels are starting negotiations with AI companies to ensure they—and their artists—are prope

03.06.2025, 20:40:05 | Fast company - tech
This viral app lets users upload fake workouts to Strava

“Believe nothing. not even people’s runs,” a viral post on X reads.

<figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provid

03.06.2025, 18:30:04 | Fast company - tech
AI code-gen startup valuations surge as Big Tech circles

Two years after the launch of ChatGPT, return on investment in generative AI has been e

03.06.2025, 18:30:02 | Fast company - tech
Does the ‘McMigraine meal’ really help with headaches? TikTok thinks so

Migraine sufferers have heard it all: ice hats, essential oils, ginger tea. The latest advice? Head to McDonald’s and order a large Coca-Cola and fries, dubbed the “McMigraine meal.”

One

03.06.2025, 16:10:06 | Fast company - tech
These 3 qualities set great AI products apart from the rest

As the founder and board chair of the tech nonprofit Products That Count, I’ve had a front-row seat to AI’s domination of the tech world over the past couple of years. A few years ago, just a sliv

03.06.2025, 13:40:10 | Fast company - tech