Eat Like a Wild Animal
January 27, 2012 By: Evan
Victor and I recently spent a few days at the Ulusaba game reserve in South Africa, which is owned by Sir Richard Branson. It is located in Kruger National Park where the animals roam free in their natural habitat. It was an amazing trip!
Our Ranger, Johnnie, along with tracker Dan, drove an all wheel Land Rover through forest, fields and streams. The rules of a safari game drive: never stand up or get out of the vehicle when you are close to the animals. The animals don’t see individual people. Only a khaki colored vehicle. Consequently, we were within 3-5 feet from many of the animals!
We saw the big five: rhinoceros, lions, leopards, elephants and water buffalo. We also saw hippos, baboons, giraffe, zebras, warthogs, and many more birds, bugs and creatures.
We watched a leopard stalk a baby wart hog. The baby warthog was too quick and the mother warthog punctured the leopard in her thigh, thwarting the leopard’s opportunity for a kill. Additionally, we saw the lions munching on a baby giraffe which they had killed the night before.
Leopards and lions only eat when they are hungry. Other animals, such as the hippo, elephant and water buffalo graze all day. Which animal would you prefer to look like? The beautiful leopard? Then eat only when you are hungry. But if you are a grazer, then be like the antelope and be sure to exercise every single day.
You Go Girl!
Lynne Brick, RN
Last week’s question: What are the top five health concerns for women? According to WebMD; heart disease, breast cancer, osteoporosis, depression and auto immune disease.
This week’s question: Where is hunger controlled?
Corny Joke for the day: How do stop a rhinoceros from charging? Take away her credit card!
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