As a veterinary technician, Dogs and cats - can not -
digest raw vegetables.
But dogs don't have the ability to
digest raw vegetables very easily, and the veggies which are considered safe and appropriate to feed to your dog are limited.
Dogs can't
digest raw vegetables very well, so make sure to cook the veggies you're adding to your homemade puppy food meals.
In addition, it is believed that we also use huge amounts of energy to
digest raw vegetables, thus, by drinking raw juices we may omit this process and feel better by saving a lot of energy.
Not exact matches
For some dense or fibrous
vegetables, like asparagus, or beets, thinly shaving the
raw vegetable makes it easier to
digest.
You see,
raw foods (fresh fruits,
vegetables, nuts, seeds, and a few others), consumed in the same state as we'd find them in nature (technically, nothing heated above 115F46 C), are considered to provide optimum nutritional value while retaining the natural enzymes that may help us to
digest those same foods (when foods are cooked, your pancreas must take on this monumental task on its own — not too much fun for the l'il pancreas).
Raw fruits (with the exception of banana and avocado) and
vegetables may be harder for your baby to
digest than cooked ones.
Soup is the perfect way to get
vegetables into those members of your family who normally turn up their noses at green things, or who may have trouble
digesting raw salads.»
Raw green beans are very good for you, but raw vegetables can be hard for your dog to dige
Raw green beans are very good for you, but
raw vegetables can be hard for your dog to dige
raw vegetables can be hard for your dog to
digest.
Don't eat too many
raw vegetables either — even that can be hard to
digest.
Especially when
raw, fibrous
vegetables are difficult to
digest and act more as cleansing elements than nutritional boosters.
Further, Dr. Walker, (Jay's mentor and master teacher on juicing from the 1930 ′ s through to the mid 1980 ′ s), has said in his book,
Raw Vegetable Juices — where he speaks very highly of fresh green juices, including cruciferous
vegetables — that they are better
digested and consumed in juice form.
Eat plenty of fresh
vegetables: lightly cooked, sauteed, steamed, and
raw if you can
digest raw veggies.
Raw vegetable juice made from veggies that are safe to consume uncooked is a wonderful way to get a fast infusion of easy to
digest, colloidal minerals.
Raw vegetables, nuts, some fruits are very difficult for MANY people to
digest.
This
vegetable material is
raw, totally crushed and partly
digested.
Raw vegetables are often poorly
digested by dogs.
I do believe they are meant to eat meat,
raw or cooked, but I also wonder if they have evolved to
digest vegetables & fruits.
Carnivores don't have the enzymes to
digest raw fruits and
vegetables, so to get the maximum nutritional value from plant products, they must be «pre -
digested» by cooking (preferably steaming) or pureeing.