While meat content of the product serves as a sustained source of energy, balanced fat and proteins helps in weight management greatly.
Not exact matches
And I hadn't had any slow - cooked
meats in a
while, so the glycine
content of my diet was pretty dismal.
Instead, at least for weight lifters, it's about reaching balance between the nutritional
content of
meat and eggs, and embracing their respective fat contents
while adding healthy fats to the diet.
Once the food reaches its final moisture
content of about 9 - 12 %, the
meat will have shrunk to sometimes as little as 1/4 of the original amount,
while the already dehydrated meal form remains the same and you get more concentrated protein per pound of finished product.
Additionally, ACANA tries to make sure that its food has the highest
meat contents possible
while still maintaining a healthy diet, and to this end all of its products have a between 45 % and 65 %
meat content, with some even going up to 70 %.
While lean
meat is all the rage with humans, dogs should get proteins with 15 - 20 % fat
content (depending on if you add supplemental oils) and don't shy away from the innards — the kidney, liver, heart, and spleen all offer wonderful natural nutrients for your pet.
While it is true that (particularly large breed) puppies benefit from a moderate protein
content diet during their growth stage, in order to allow for slower, more even growth and to avoid orthopedic problems, the concept of avoiding proteins and fats in a dog's diet seems to be tied more to cost of ingredients - lesser amounts of quality
meats, more grains - than anything else.
This diet delivers the
meat content you're looking for,
while creating a balanced profile of high quality, natural ingredients appropriate for everyday feeding.
However,
while humans and dogs can adapt to diets that have a relatively low protein
content (eg, plant - based diets), cats have a much higher protein requirement in their diet that would typically only be met by feeding a
meat - based diet, because they have come to rely on protein as an energy source.