Long before winter comes, black bears in the forest spend all their time eating everything they can sink their teeth into. During the summer, bears eat and eat and eat, trying to get as fat as they possibly can, and when the weather turns cold, they look for a place to curl up and then they sleep the winter away.
Now, the habits of bears might not seem like something you should try to follow. After all, doctors are always warning us humans that we shouldnt overeat, and that we shouldnt spend all of our time lying around, doing nothing.
But there is one part of the black bears habits that you should actually try to imitate, because it would be good for your health.
Black bears eat a lot of berries, of many different varieties, such as raspberries, strawberries, and blueberries.
Berries contain natural sugars and wonderful flavors. Unlike many other foods that are really good for you, but which dont taste good, berries taste great.
And unlike many foods that taste great but which arent good for you, berries are among the most health friendly foods you can eat.
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