How do you treat your body? Do you use it like a BMW or an old junker? Do you respond to your body’s needs or ignore the needs because you have other priorities? Is your body a temple or a dumping ground? I’m not sure these are questions we often consider. Do we think of that when we work through lunch or drink soda when thirsty instead of water?
I recently saw a commercial for dog food. The commercial showed loving pet owners explain how they choose this brand of dog food because of the superior nutrition as compared to other brands. The brand promised no fillers, preservatives, or meat by products. Instead it promised the highest quality ingredients, real meat and antioxidants. This was food was supposed to not only taste great to dogs but to be good for them. Pet owners everywhere try to feed their animal babies the best food on the market to ensure a long and healthy life.
The next commercial was for a fast food restaurant. This restaurant could promise a fun time with food your children would enjoy and a toy that comes with the meal to boot. However, there were no promises made for nutrition or how this food would sustain a body for health and a long life. Why? Simple, because laws prohibit such falsehoods from being advertised with respect to food. However, the poor nutrition and high amount of fat in the meals did not prevent a family from bonding over the family meal.
The stark contrast made me perk up from my evening allotment of munchies. I looked over at my dog as just moments earlier I refused to share under the notion my snack was not good for him. Yet I gave no thought to my own health and well being when picking out my 100 calorie guilty pleasure for the evening. I wondered why I concerned myself so much with the health and well being of my dog while not considering the same when feeding myself.
I advocate feeding Fido the best food for his dog body. I also advocate you treat your own body with the same respect and consideration. Next time you go to the store and pick up that box of cookies or chocolate covered potato chips, ask yourself: Is this fit for a dog?
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