Knowing how many calories a given
commercial food contains in a serving can be confusing.
Secondly, many dry kibble brands are way too high in carbs, and most
commercial food contains a high percentage of protein derived from plant sources, not meat, leading to obesity and diabetes.
You need to make sure that your cat's
commercial food contains these ingredients.
Cautions: Do not feed a baby under one year of age
any commercial foods containing whole eggs or egg whites.
Additionally, if you have a dog with skin allergies,
commercial foods containing corn or wheat gluten may be exacerbating her itching problems.
Avoid giving your dog
any commercial foods containing these ingredients.
Growing puppies need more fat and protein in their diets than adult dogs, which is why
commercial foods contain higher amounts of these ingredients in their puppy formulas.
In the wild, most dogs will naturally shy away from eating contaminated meat, which perhaps explains the dizzying array of flavor and scent additives most
commercial foods contain.
(She also points out that, if you're mixing homemade and commercial foods, you don't need to supplement as heavily, as
commercial foods contain adequate or possibly even excessive amounts of calcium and phosphorus.)
Not exact matches
One thing to note is that this is a vegetarian diet until the 3rd phase since while meat is not a trigger
food on its own, most meat we consume (
commercial meat in particular)
contains things that we don't want in our bodies when we're detoxing.
Too often I see these disgusting
commercials on TV promoting garbage «
food» to children, usually full of artificial dyes, high fructose corn syrup and in general
contains nothing even an...
Due to screening,
commercial baby
foods may
contain a lower level of nitrates than homemade as parents do not have the ability to screen veggies for nitrates.
So why do many
commercial baby
foods marketed as «Stage 2»
contain strawberries?
More than 10 years after its approval as a
food additive and large scale
commercial launch, only four percent of the global new products
containing stevia were launched in South / Southeast Asian or sub-Saharan African markets.
Many of the
commercial baby
foods contain far fewer nutrients than if you prepared the same thing at home because they have to be able to last on the shelf.
Also, many
commercial baby
foods contain egg ingredients... another good reason to make
food for your baby yourself!
Strangely, some
commercial weaning
foods DO actually
contain gluten — so, if you plan to use these at all, be careful to check the labelling.
Due to screening,
commercial baby
foods may
contain a lower level of nitrates than homemade as parents do not have the ability to screen veggies for nitrates.
Commercial foods that
contain honey, like ready - to - eat breakfast cereals and baby
food, are safe for your baby because they've been heated enough to kill the spores.
So why do many
commercial baby
foods marketed as «Stage 2»
contain strawberries?
Commercial baby
food companies may buy veggies that are grown in a part of the country where the nitrate contamination of soil is lower, where the sun shines more or where Farmer's do not use high levels of nitrogen
containing fertilizers.
The reason: Fruit
contains protective nutrients called flavonoids that are rarely found in
commercial fast
food.
Believe it or not, most
commercial pet
foods contain rendered animal by - products (EW!).
Modern fish farming practices often raise fish near the top of the
food chain (affecting populations of fish that eat or are eaten by these species) and
contain thousands of fish in tiny pens (similar to
commercial chicken or cow operations).
The most common GMO
foods are Soy (93 %), Corn (86 %), Canola (75 %), and
commercial milk which
contains rBGH, a genetically modified hormone to increase milk production.
Rather than solid
food, many athletes prefer a liquid meal using a
commercial post workout drink
containing whey protein and maltodextrin plus dextrose or glucose (fast acting protein and high GI carbs) because the rapid absorption time may speed recovery.
Chapter 1 — Foods made with refined flour and corn products Chapter 2 —
Food and drinks
containing high fructose corn syrup Chapter 3 — Margarines, vegetable oils, trans fats, Crisco Chapter 4 — Artificial Sweetners — Splenda, NutraSweet, Saccharin Chapter 5 —
Commercial Pasteurized Dairy Chapter 6 — Commercially raised meats; farm - raised fish Chapter 7 — Soymilk, tofu, TVP Chapter 8 — Sports / Energy Drinks Chapter 9 — Energy Bars Chapter 10 — Processed Foods, Weight - loss meals, Diet Snacks, and Diet Desserts
Salt -
containing processed
foods such as nearly all
commercial salad dressings; cheese; hot dogs; ketchup; pickled
foods; pork rinds; processed meats such as bologna and salami; salted nuts; salted spices; all fish or meat that has been smoked, dried, and salted; nearly all canned meats and fish (except when they are not salted or you soak or drain them); and nearly all
commercial condiments.
And although animal products would appear to be «soy free,» most
commercial and health -
food store eggs, milk, and flesh
foods contain residual isoflavones from soy - based feeds.4
Results concluded that many
commercial baby
foods contain high quantities of sugar and trans fats; both ingredients that are not considered to be healthy for adults, much less babies.
Thus it is likely that those who avoid
commercial vegetable oils and minimize omega - 6 consumption, while emphasizing intake of nutrient - dense animal fats like butter and cod liver oil, would have iodine requirements much lower than 1,000 mcg per day, and would be able to meet their iodine requirements with a diet of whole
foods, especially one
containing sea
food.
Avoid aluminum -
containing foods such as
commercial salt, baking powder and antacids.
Formula makers know better than to put trans fats into baby formula — yet human milk will
contain high levels of trans fats if the mother consumes margarine, fried
foods and
commercial baked goods.
MERCURY IN PROCESSED
FOOD In 2009, The Washington Post reported that «Almost half of tested samples of commercial high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) contained mercury, which was also found in nearly a third of 55 popular brand - name food and beverage products where HFCS is the first - or second - highest labeled ingredient, according to two new U.S. studies.&ra
FOOD In 2009, The Washington Post reported that «Almost half of tested samples of
commercial high fructose corn syrup (HFCS)
contained mercury, which was also found in nearly a third of 55 popular brand - name
food and beverage products where HFCS is the first - or second - highest labeled ingredient, according to two new U.S. studies.&ra
food and beverage products where HFCS is the first - or second - highest labeled ingredient, according to two new U.S. studies.»
Why must you ditch and eliminate
commercial coconut milk or coffee drink creamers (or any
food for that matter) that
contains emulsifier and gum ingredients?
According to two U.S. studies, almost half of tested samples of
commercial HFCS
contained mercury, which was also found in nearly a third of 55 popular brand - name
food and beverage products where HFCS is the first or second - highest labeled ingredient.
-- Avoid
foods containing trans - fats such as margarines and unhealthy
commercial oils (corn oil, sunflower oil, soya oil or vegetable oil) which trigger systemic inflammation, contribute to cellulite, insulin resistance, and obesity.
Most
commercial foods currently sold for small pets have been carefully formulated to
contain all the nutrition needed for that particular species.
There are several types of homemade diets, which include, raw and cooked
foods, diets that
contain little or no grains; diets mixed with
commercial food, and diets that either include raw or cooked bones.
Most of
commercial foods are dry and in fact bearded dragon needs water in the daily diet; live insects, vegetations
contain larger amount of water that bearded dragon needs.
While corn can be source of certain nutrients, the corn used in
commercial dog
food contains the entire corn plant, including the root to the stems.
Reading the ingredients list on your dog's
food will tell you if the
commercial food you are buying
contains additives that might be making your pooch sick.
The idea about the danger of rice in cat
foods because 99.99 % of cats from entire Asia are eating rice in everyday diet and some
commercial cat
foods contain rice as tummy soothing ingredient.
A feeding puzzle can be any toy or object that can
contain food and requires the pet to work to find a way to get to that
food.3 A wide variety of
commercial feeding puzzles from companies such as Kong, Premier, and Nina Ottosson is available at pet stores and online, ranging from relatively simple toys that scatter
food as they are «hunted» to complex, expensive models that require problem solving (FIGURE 1).
Many
commercial pet
foods are nutritionally inadequate and
contain harmful additives and by - products.
Commercial pet
foods contain added nutrients that pets need to stay healthy, such as zinc, iron, and calcium.
The
food contains 33.7 percent carbohydrates which is a low carbohydrate percentage compared to other
commercial kibbles.
Most pet
foods contain the same hormones, pesticides, toxic ingredients and antibiotics that are found in
commercial meat products for humans.
The fact that this dog
food formula
contains three concentrated sources of protein earns it a few extra points and it brings it up to average levels of protein when compared to typical
commercial dry dog
food formulas.
The profit margin on
commercial dog
food is small so cheap
foods contain cheap ingredients.