Nutrition Tips from the Zoo
 Pete Genot Guest Author
Name: Pete Genot I recently took my 2 youngest children to visit our local zoo. I thought we were going to have a fun day exploring the zoo, looking at all the animals, playing at the children’s area, etc. But it turns out I actually picked-up some excellent nutrition tips related to HUMAN health and wellness. Let me explain… One of our favorite places in the zoo is the Great Apes Exhibit. My kids love to watch the apes play with each other and sometimes they even interact with visitors through the glass. We’ve been there many times in the past, but I never noticed the part of the exhibit dedicated to the nutritional guidelines of the apes. Check out this picture I snapped below of the types of food the Great Apes cannot eat: The picture included many things found in U.S. households, including: Chips, Popcorn, Candy, Donuts, Crackers, Soda (Pop” for my fellow Mid-Westerners), Burger and Fries, Ice cream, and so on… It states right on the sign that eating these types of foods will make the apes sick and cause them to become overweight. Interesting! OK…so what CAN the Great Apes eat? Check out this picture: Wow…did you find that information as shocking as I did! Of course I’m being just a little sarcastic there. Obviously, these types of foods have the exact same effect on humans that they do on the Great Apes. So which picture resembles your home? The one with the healthy and nutritious whole-foods? Or the one with the unhealthy processed foods that even apes cannot eat because it makes them overweight and sick? By following the same nutritional principles as the Great Apes at the zoo, you too can avoid becoming sick and overweight. |
They are fed a strict diet of whole, nutritious foods. This helps to regulate their weight and keep them strong and healthy. Examples include:| Related Posts | |||||
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About the AuthorHealth Advocate Pete Genot is the Founder and Editor of The Healthy Minute. He is a former college athlete with nearly 25 years of health and fitness experience. He emphasizes maintaining optimal health through a balance of nutrition, exercise and personal growth. |
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In truth, at first i did understand it. But after re-reading I think i understand
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Well I’m not getting any yogeunr and I’m certainly not getting any healthier without doing something about it. I do walk a lot in my job but not for any distance. A fellow in my network was telling me his daily routine and it put me to shame, especially with him being about seven years older than me. So I decided to start taking a walk each morning before getting ready for work. My work schedule varies a bit so I’ve let the time I’m due in determine what time I’ll walk. I’m finding that this is not a good idea as the later I start the hotter it is. Today is the third day of walking. On Tuesday my walk lasted about twenty minutes. It seemed that I had walked a long distance when I looked at my cell phone to find that it had only been about six minutes. This told me that I’m in worse shape that I thought. On Wednesday I did around thirty minutes. Today was the most difficult at forty three minutes. I also waited too long and the heat didn’t help. Looks like I am going to have to start earlier to enjoy the coolness of the morning. The first day surprised me as it was downright chilly but I prefer this over the heat. Next I am going to have to get on a healthier diet.
Congratulations for starting your workout routine Mel!
Starting is tough and so is creating a habit out of your new activities. Stick with it! Your body has an amazing ability to adapt, specially to walking. Walking is one of the single most important exercises EVER!
Following a healthy diet is essential! Like the popular saying says, “You cannot out-train a bad diet”.
Here’s a page that may help you make a few minor, but powerful, changes.
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