Larissa's Reviews!

 Hello everyone I hope you had an awesome week! This week I tried the new C4 Smart Energy drinks that have been advertised to be a better alternative then highly processed energy drinks for people who do not like coffee, with smart energy being naturally derived caffeine from green coffee beans. As someone who is not a fan of coffee but often feels jittery from energy drinks, these piqued my interest. A 12 ounce can of  C4 Smart Energy has 200 milligrams of caffeine which is the standard for most energy drinks' nowadays. I had one every day that I went to the gym to see if I felt better, worse or the same then when I go with a Redbull or Alani energy drink. For someone who does not like coffee these are a great alternative, often when I have another brand of energy drink I can get jittery from the caffeine and sugar but these not only had not sugar, but also has good flavors I was able to enjoy the entire can. However I did not feel much of a difference from the new C4 Smart E...

 User generated content is all around us, this very blog you are reading is user generated content. With the ever evolving technology, user generated content is more accessible than ever before! With so many people having access to post whatever they want, issues can begin to stem with how accurate the information we are reading is. Popular websites like Wikipedia may seem like the best option because it is one of the first sources to come up when putting in a Google search, however Wikipedia is often riddled with incorrect information as anyone is able to upload information onto Wikipedia. This can even be followed in social media as I have said before, my goal with this blog is to help weed out inaccurate hacks, recipes, and workouts with user generated content intended to get the most clicks. More clicks means more engagement, which means more money. Users will create crazy eye catching thumbnails with desirable results to get the most engagement, whether or not the information ...

     Welcome to my MADT 219 Blog! Hope you enjoy     My hope for this blog is to try the popular workouts, recipes, and lifehacks social media advertise to you for "The Perfect Life" My goal is to help people with insecurities with gym anxiety or who struggle with confidence do to constant comparisons of themselves versus social media. While we as a society somewhat already know that social media is fake and people only put their best foot forward, I think it is important to bring realism back to media. With this blog I will strive to weed out "fad" hacks and workouts that give an unrealistic expectation. This blog will help you learn if it is worth your time, or just a fad designed for clicks      I consider myself an intermediate home chef, and intermediate in fitness. I am someone who will be able to be honest if these recipes and workouts are aimed at someone who is a beginner, intermediate, or beyond my experience level. If you are someone wh...