Fitness influencer goes viral for eating dog food to increase protein intake
A fitness influencer has gone viral after he revealed that he tried dog food to increase his protein intake.
Fitness Influencer Goes Viral For Eating Dog Food To Increase Protein Intake
On TikTok, Henry,@henry.fit, frequently shares videos about different fitness tips and his everyday diet. In a clip shared to his account last month, he poked fun at one food that has a great deal of protein: dog food.
Fitness Influencer Goes Viral For Eating Dog Food To Increase Protein Intake
He went on to look at Pedigree’s dog food through his MyFitnessPal app, which tracks one’s daily food intake and exercise. According to the app, 200 grams of dog food from Pedigree had 666 grams of protein. In addition, the app claimed that this serving size had 600 grams of carbs and 69 grams of fat.
Fitness Influencer Goes Viral For Eating Dog Food To Increase Protein Intake
The TikTok user explained that after he saw how much protein was in the dog food, he was up for giving it a try. “15,000 likes and I’ll eat a bowl of dog food,” he said.
Fitness Influencer Goes Viral For Eating Dog Food To Increase Protein Intake
Henry then followed through with his plan and posted a second video of him trying the dog food. For his dog food choice, he opted for Kibbles ’n Bits’ dry food, with Oven Roasted Beef, Spring Vegetable and Apple Flavors.
Fitness Influencer Goes Viral For Eating Dog Food To Increase Protein Intake
He proceeded to show his viewers that he wasn’t pretending to eat the food, as he poured it into a large bowl. He also poked fun at the protein in the dog food, while he looked down at the bowl and said: “It’s for the gains, it’s for the gains.”
Fitness Influencer Goes Viral For Eating Dog Food To Increase Protein Intake
Henry continued his video by eating small pieces of the dog food, with a disgusted look on his face. He then coughed in front of the camera, due to the taste of the kibble, and urged his viewers not to eat it.
Fitness Influencer Goes Viral For Eating Dog Food To Increase Protein Intake
“It’s not worth it, I promise you guys,” he said. “It’s not worth it.”
As of 20 March, the two videos have more than 24.1 million views, with TikTok users making fun of Henry for trying the food and jokingly offering him other ways in which he could eat it.
“Blend it with a single banana it will cancel out any other flavour,” one wrote, while another added: “Ugh gotta get that good stuff not kibble and bits lol.”
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A third joked: “It’s def worth it, he just tryna gate keep. Trust fr fr.”
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