Dinosaur Time: Finally a TikTok trend kids should follow
Source: TikTok/@sahmthingsup
A TikTok trend, dubbed Dinosaur Time is being hailed as the answer to convincing kids – and adults – to eat healthier.
A growing number of social media posts involve people shoving fistfuls of greens into their mouths, sometimes straight from their packaging so they can take in the vegetable’s fibre, vitamins C and K, calcium and iron with minimal effort.
The trend is thought to have been started by a former science teacher in California named Amy Garrett, who uses the TikTok handle @sahmthingsup.
During her toddler’s sleep time, Garrett films videos of herself stuffing herself with lettuce or spinach while she stands over her kitchen sink and the Jurassic Park theme plays in the background.
Her videos have been shared over 200,000 times and inspired others to incorporate Dinosaur Time into their diets.
In a range of TikTok posts, all accompanied by the Jurassic Park theme, families compete to see who can eat the fastest, while others take time and get into character.
“The element of play is what makes it fun and magical for my kids,” US mother of three Elizabeth Riley told US morning show Today.
Riley shared a video of her four-year-old son Peter devouring a lettuce leaf while pretending to be a dinosaur.
@therevriley @sahmthingsup we are big fans over here #dinosaurtime
The post was captioned: “If you’ve also been influenced by #DinosaurTime, I’m here to tell you it works with kids.”
Garrett told America’s National Public Radio she started eating raw greens years ago as an athlete when she was was struggling to hit her daily nutrition goals.
She said that though she likes salads, they “take a long time to prepare and an even longer time to eat”.
Garrett said stumbled across a post online of someone similarly admitting they were “overwhelmed with figuring out how to incorporate greens” and “ate a handful of spinach over the sink”.
“I thought it was genius, so I decided to do the same, and it worked beautifully,” she was quoted as saying.
@moosediddly #dinosaurtime #dinosaurtime🦖 @sahmthingsup
Leafy greens are acknowledged as a great way to improve your health as they possess many vital nutrients, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants.
Adding as little as one cup of leafy green vegetables to your diet each day could be enough to boost muscle function, according to a study by researchers from Edith Cowan University.
Eating them regularly also helps decrease the risks of heart disease and certain cancers. Studies have also found that they can slow age-related cognitive decline and help people maintain bone density.
