Nourishing Your Neopets With Healthy Habits

     Have you been indulging in a few too many Red Poinsettia Sugar cookies during the months of Storing and Celebrating? Playing excessive amounts of Godori? Taking a Snowager-worthy level of hibernation in your neohome? No, guilt from me my friend! I am fully aware of the all-year-long ache to sit in the ole’ Neohome reading A Christmas Quiggle Carol next to the Charming Fireplace. There is just simply nothing like it when the holiday potatoes start sprouting under the tree, as you share an oven-fresh and quite agile plate of fun holiday cookies with the neofam.

     But, when the month of Sleeping rolls around, for Crying out Corn do not be a Sobbing Onion about losing a few agility points in the Battledome. I am here to help you and your pet, my fellow Neopian, be the best you. Take a Chill Pill and put in some work, so you can finally beat the Space Faerie in the new year, shouting WeeWOO all the livelong day.

     First of all, please do not feel like you need eat only a Thimble of Soup or Invisible Negg all month long, unless of course, you are craving those- we all have those days! In fact the other day, I found myself just absolutely craving a Sand Aubergine from the lovely Lost Desert Foods in Sakhmet, but I digress. Moderate daily exercise with a balanced eating plan will serve you well. Did you hear that? A PLAN! You need a plan to succeed. Now before you start raging about how I am a parsnip pusher, please go read Managing Irrational Fears if you are vegetable traumatized.

     One of Moonybluebutt2’s favourite exercises is when we venture out for fresh berries at Pick Your Own. By the way for the love of the faeries, please do not take lessons in neck posture from the folk of Meri Acres. A few too many Cheeseroller incidents and I’m not sure even Chia Chiropractic could fix that mess. Since the brochure at Meri Acres farm encourages optimal fertilization of the berry crops, I offer a Fibre Supplement before we head out, so we can do our Neopian service to the farm as we pick our produce. If you need a few recommendations for snacks during your hiking adventure, please stop by the Health Foods Store to pick up a Cherry Granola Bar, Dried Grapefruit Slices and Orange Honeysticks for energy! The Quiggle (Sanus was his name I believe?) at the Health Food store was just raving about the honey sticks that came fresh from Illusen’s Glade from the Natural Springabee! The energy from the food will help you maintain your level of stamina through all parts of the farm, and sustain you for the inevitable Farm Boot cleaning afterwards.

     After the Meri Acres Farm adventure, we have a tradition I encourage you to adopt- Movie Central night! Tell the kind Pink Bruce manager at the front desk you want the “Ice Special” for an admission discount and access to the VIP lounge and healthier dining options. I highly recommend the Pumpcorn, Turkey Jerky, and Zero Gravity Veggie Platter. There is just absolutely nothing like kicking back in their premium plush Curvy Recliners and demolishing some floating produce. Your pet will barely miss the Hot Dog and Fizzy Drink. Your pet will go wild over the newest Aisha Forever Flick, while not setting her dome’ progress back.

     Now, it’s okay to indulge in some Pluburb Pie or Raindorf Krispies sometimes, but if you want to be an elite battledomer, consider the things you are putting in your athletic legend’s fuzzy body! I always keep a nice big jar of Pickled Cauliflower around for days where I just do not want to get out of the neohome to go shopping. They pickle the cruciferous delight in a light vinegar dressing that carries a phenomenal tang that will tantalize your taste buds and keep you begging for more! As for lunches, there are a remarkable amount of delightful salads available, with a few of our favourites being Evil Thade Salad with Meriberry dressing, the Organic Tuna Olive Salad, and the Tyrannian Rock Salad (careful not too take the Fibre supplement if consuming this salad, from personal experience, the after-effects are not my most favourable).

     We do love the Health Food store! There are all kinds of amazing snacks to keep your pet ready for training, however, I do not recommend the Organic Slop. Moony & I tried to discern exactly what this consisted of and even asked the dear Quiggle we spend all our extra Extreme Herder hard-won gaming neopoints with, but he quickly made excuses and ran into the back to check on his supply of Glowing Pre-Sliced Mushrooms.

     For pets recovering from an illness, I recommend supplementing with the Iron Supplement, Calcium Supplement, Vitamin A Tablets, Vitamin B Tablets, and most importantly, Vitamin C tablets, but only the supervision of the Elephante at the Pharmacy of course! If you are eating a balanced diet full of nutritious fruits, vegetables, and plenty of powerhouse protein, there is not much that a pet needs in terms of the supplements.

     Find your Peace! Games like Typing Terror, Ice Cream Machine and Petpetsitter are bound to raise your blood pressure and make you feel the need to restock about 42,001 more Chill Pills. Make sure to balance the stress you may experience with studying under the wise old Gnorbu on Shenkuu or a day at the beach on Mystery Island (I don’t recommend Myncii Beach Vollyeball for relaxing, especially if you are avatar hunting). A spa day is also a Faerie Flishy fantastic idea. Spend a pretty (neo)point on some Relaxation Tea, grab a Relaxing Eye Mask, and have call up PD Secure Storage to get your Peaceful Watermill out of storage and installed in your Neogarden. Grab a book and find your zen!

     Follow my tips, and you should be on your way to Battle dome (with some training of course!) shape soon!

     **This is by no means a comprehensive guide to all things neo-wellness, please consult the pioneers that paved the way before me in a generous selection of well-written books that include: 101 Cures Using Health Food, Living a Healthy Neopian Life, and Guide to Your Health (just to name a few).**