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ZIP LINING AND OBSTACLE COURSES
Zip lining and obstacle courses are becoming a pulley, carabiners, helmet, safety lanyard,
go-to summer activity! Whether the course is and gloves are all required to safely zip line.
short or long, adventures such as these not Sneakers are also benefi cial to both activities
only create fun memories but are a calorie- as performing either without a sturdy grip
burning workout! is dangerous.
A zip line is a cable, often designed out of An astonishing number of health benefi ts
metal, suspended above a slope designed to are associated with zip lining and obstacle
propel a person from one point to another. courses. Aside from improved eyesight and
While zip lining is versatile amongst many stress relief, both are known to reduce blood
terrains, it best suits forests, tropics, and pressure. While either can be solo activities,
rocky environments. they are often more fun with a group.
Zip lining and obstacle courses go hand-in- Source:
hand, as zip lines are often part of obstacle zipline.com/blog/seven-questions-ask-go-
courses. Obstacle courses are considerably ziplining/
challenging, involving tasks such as navigating tree2treeadventurepark.com/Adventures/
rock walls and climbing nets. Be sure to use Benefi tsOfAerialObstacleCourses
precaution when partaking in either activity. zipline.com/blog/history-of-ziplining
Only with proper equipment and supervision
may these activities be safe. A seat harness,

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GUT HEALTH AND PREBIOTICS VS. PROBIOTICS
Prebiotics and probiotics are likely new buzz fi ber and prebiotic foods is they help with foster a healthier gut and may ease the
words you may have heard or seen recently. digestion and can contribute to keeping the digestion of certain foods. Do your best to
These words are synonymous with gut health. gut healthy. be aware of foods you are consuming and

Both prebiotics and probiotics o er a di erent Probiotics are living organisms found in try to eat foods containing prebiotics and
benefi t for digestive health, and both play a the gut that feed on prebiotics and foster a probiotics regularly to aid in digestion.
role in absorbing nutrients in the stomach.
healthy environment in the gut. Fermented Source:
As the name indicates, prebiotics should foods like yogurt, sauerkraut, pickles, medicalnewstoday.com/
come fi rst. They are a type of fi ber that the kombucha, or tempeh all contain probiotics. articles/323490.php#
body cannot digest and serve as food for They are also showing up in capsule or benefi ts-and-side
the probiotics found in the gut. Prebiotics powdered form for those individuals who -e ects-of-probiotics
are found naturally in fi ber-containing have low consumption of fermented foods.
foods such as fruits and vegetables or Studies on the benefi ts of consuming
whole grains. Although present in foods, both prebiotics and probiotics show
occasionally, you may see supplements on that consuming a healthy mix of foods
store shelves advertising that they contain containing both of these organisms can
prebiotics. The benefi t of consuming high-