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26/09/2022

✅A Human-Grade, Minimally Processed, Whole-Food Diet Is Healthiest

Nature makes food, then humans highly process nature’s ingredients to create ‘nutritionally complete and balanced’ pet foods conveniently available to scoop out of a bag or can. Unfortunately for our animal companions, there are serious short and long term health consequences associated with eating grain and protein “meals and by-products,” artificial colors and flavors, preservatives and recognized toxins and carcinogens found in many commercially available pet foods and treats. Gastrointestinal, skin, immune system and metabolic diseases and abnormalities, including cancer, can be correlated to these unnecessary food ingredients. As pet foods are so radically altered from nature’s original format, energetic changes occur that reduce the nutritive content of the basic components.
Human-grade, whole-food based, home-prepared or commercial diets undergoing minimal refinement should replace processed dry or canned pet foods. Start small; treat your dog with carrots, or add a handful of broccoli to your dog’s dinner. Cook a broiler chicken on the weekend and add a little cooked chicken to your cat’s meals. Be sure to reduce the amount of dry or canned food so you’re replacing some of their diet with healthy food instead of adding calories. There are lots of guides online for creating a whole food diet for your pet, but you should consult with your vet before making any big changes.

26/09/2022

✅Obesity is Easy to Prevent Through Calorie Restriction and Exercise

Exercise is a very important factor in your pet's overall health. 52% of dogs and cats (approximately 89 million pets) in the United States are overweight or obese according to the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention (APOP). Being overweight puts your pet at risk for a variety of health problems, including arthritis, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease and hypothyroidism. Pets who maintain a healthy body weight are at a reduced risk for health problems. Fortunately, The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine Body Condition Scoring Chart helps pet owners and veterinarians determine a dog or cat’s Body Condition Score (BCS). To prevent weight problems:
Use portion control when feeding your pet.
When deciding how much to feed your pet, err on the side of feeding less.
Research has proved that dogs consuming calorie-restricted diets live two years longer than those lacking calorie restriction.
Make physical activity a daily priority for your pet. Exercise reduces weight and strengthens the pet-owner bond.