Not exact matches
But, if you do not want to feel better, strengthen your immune system, reverse the
effects of aging, stop counting calories, fat grams and carbs forever, then by all means, do not eat a
diet high in
raw plant foods.
The scientist in me hopes to see randomized, controlled trials comparing the ability
of raw milk, pasteurized milk, UHT - treated milk, and milk - free
diets to prevent and treat asthma, and comparing their
effects with and without other nutritional treatments, such as the inclusion
of liver, bone broth, and other nutrient - dense foods, and dietary or lifestyle interventions aimed at increasing the metabolic rate.
Although the long term
effects of home prepared
raw diets have yet to be scientifically proven by institutions, anecdotal accounts have demonstrated that a
raw diet can be good for the health
of a domesticated canine.
Chewing has significant dental health benefits as well as a calming
effect on pets making it an important part
of a
raw diet.
A
raw diet will help keep your pet at a healthy weight and give them the energy to be physically active as they age; this helps control and minimize the
effects of arthritis and degenerative joint disease.
While there has been work done on the harmful
effects of raw meat
diets, the study published in the Vet Record journal was the first in Europe to research the hazards associated with commercial
raw meat
diets.
When she decided to prepare their food herself, the
effect of the homemade
raw meat
diet on her cats was so impressive that she created the line
of Alnutrin ® supplements to help others transition their cats to better
diets.
Raw meat
diets do often contain a significant amount
of fat which can improve an animal's coat but also comes with side
effects of increased cholesterol and triglycerides.
No studies have examined differences in animals fed
raw animal products to those fed any other type
of diet (kibble, canned, or home cooked) with the exception
of looking at the
effects on digestibility.
You know the ones: delicious shakes that only look like
raw sewage if you forget to whiz them up first; crunchy bars that draw your fillings and stick to your gum line; high - fibre
diets whose
effect is heightened by the fact that nobody will stand within five feet
of you, hence curbing your social life and thereby your drinking; and tablets that make you shed water (translation: you will spend your entire day in the bathroom and it will feel like the fires
of Hades).