Besides being a wonderful
source of omega - 3 fatty acids, flax meal slows the
breakdown of starchy
carbohydrates and decreases blood sugar spikes.
As you check out the graph above, think
of plasma glucose as something you'd get from a gel or sports drink or bar (or from the
breakdown of protein); plasma free fatty acids as something you'd get from breaking down your own fat tissue, or from a dietary
source of fat; muscle triglycerides as stored fat in muscle (or perhaps from an external
source like coconut oil, if that's your fuel
of choice), and muscle glycogen as your body's storage
carbohydrate.
Wellness Simple dog food formulas keep their ingredients simple with single
source of protein and digestible
carbohydrates that
breakdown easy, without the extra fillers or additives found in other foods.