People hear
about raw meat diets from their friends that are already feeding bio-appropriate diets.
So, what do we know
about raw meat diets?
Get the facts... here's the truth behind 7 of the most common myths
about a raw meat diet for dogs.
Not exact matches
, reading Gena's snippet in No
Meat Athlete
about raw foods, reminded me why it is good to incorporate a variety of foods into your
diet.
Chris Kresser is now one of the most influential people in the paleo
diet and he has written many articles on the benefits of organ
meats, starches,
raw dairy, fermented foods and even did a piece on Dr Oz
about how legumes are okay if well tolerated.
The most important thing
about this
diet is to eat exactly the same food our ancestors ate in their caves: food as
raw as possible, minimally processed (
meat, eggs, natural oils, season fruit and vegetables, seeds).
Emerging evidence suggests most people need
about 50 - 70 percent of their
diet (calories) as healthy fats, which include organically - raised grass - fed
meats, coconut oil, olives and olive oil, avocado, nuts, organic pastured egg yolks, and butter made from
raw grass - fed milk
I was told by a medical professional that this has to do with hypothyroidism, and my inability to convert beta carotene into vitamin A. My palms have been a normal color for some time now, that is, until
about two months ago when I incorporated High Vitamin A Cod Liver and Butter Oil, organ
meats,
raw egg yolks, fish eggs, and
raw goat butter into my
diet.
For years top body builders such as the late Vince Gironda touted
diets rich in eggs,
raw milk, red
meat and other animal products while warning
about the dangers of soy protein.2 In today's soy - pushing climate, the U Conn researchers describe these legitimate concerns of Gironda and others
about feminization and testosterone depletion as «fears» that «largely stem from body building mythologies.»
I just switched my
diet to totally
raw foods and eliminating
meats and I» ve started this blog
about it.
Other veterinarians and health experts have expressed concern
about bacterial contamination in
raw meat diets, especially E. coli and Salmonella, and Freeman and Michel found substantial E. coli contamination in one of the
diets they analyzed for their report.
You can find books
about raw food feeding and
raw food recipes based on the
Meat with Bone, B.A.R.F., or Prey / Ancestral Model
diets at Dogwise.
So — in order to feed a good balanced
raw diet you need to make sure you find good, easily and safely edible bone material — if you are nervous
about bones — definately start with items that are ground
meat and bone.
While a bag of kibble may be marketed as «complete and balanced,» you can do the best for your dog by offering canned food,
raw or cooked
meats, and fresh veggies to make up
about half of his
diet.
Raw feeders advocate
about 10 % of the
diet should consist of bone and the rest
meat, including a small portion of organ
meat such as liver, kidney and heart.
I would also pay attention to the dogs
diet and remember that
raw meat or unpasteurized milk should never be fed to a dog, speak to your vet
about a dried balanced food.
Below are some excellent books
about raw food /
raw meat diets.
Raw Meat Diets for Dogs «It's All
About Ingredients, Ingredients, Ingredients.»
She discovered that information on
raw meat diets for cats was scattered and not very accessible, so she decided to do something
about it.
Freeman, Lisa M., et al. «Current Knowledge
about the Risks and Benefits of
Raw Meat - Based
Diets for Dogs and Cats.»
Tufts University; Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine: «Frequently Asked Questions
about Home - Cooked
Diets for Pets,» «Frequently Asked Questions
about General Pet Nutrition,» «
Raw Meat Diets.»
After switching our own cats to a
raw meat diet in 2008 and seeing the dramatic changes in even our young, healthy cats, we formed the Feline Nutrition Education Society to change how people thought
about «cat food» At the time, information was scattered, often fragmentary and not very friendly to the beginner still trying to figure it all out.
Feeding a
raw diet to your dog is
about much more than just
meat.
It was concluded that owners should think carefully
about the risks to children and those who have compromised immune systems when feeding dogs a
raw meat diet.
Feline Nutrition was founded in 2008 as an organization dedicated to educating pet parents
about the benefits of
raw meat diets for felines and to advocate for changing how cats are fed.
When you think
about it, a cat's natural
diet is more than
raw meat, it is whole,
raw animal.
We've already talked
about diet, so besides feeding your dog a species appropriate
raw meat - based, whole food
diet, here are some of my favorite ways to prevent and treat dental disease in dogs.