The more whole foods sourced from responsible local sources that we add to a child's caloric intake the better.
Wellness CORE is, in my opinion, however, a little higher in quality than Zignature, since it includes
more whole food sources of antioxidants, plus there are recipes to suit dogs of all life stages and sizes.
Not exact matches
It is physically easier to chew and swallow (and thus eat
more of) any flour or flour substitute compared to the
whole food source of that flour.
Significantly
more care is needed with
whole grains when the diet is low in fat - soluble vitamins and in diets where two or
more meals per day rely significantly on grains as a
food source.
More and more I find myself drawn to a food philosophy grounded in the teachings of yoga and ayurveda, whole system thinking, and thoughtful sourc
More and
more I find myself drawn to a food philosophy grounded in the teachings of yoga and ayurveda, whole system thinking, and thoughtful sourc
more I find myself drawn to a
food philosophy grounded in the teachings of yoga and ayurveda,
whole system thinking, and thoughtful
sourcing.
These should come from
whole food sources that contain no
more than three ingredients if packaged «'' and they should control their portions, limiting them to one cupped - palm size for females and two - cupped palm sizes for males with each meal.
Avocados are not considered part of the
food pyramid's «added oils and sugars» tip since an avocado contains a
whole lot
more than fat — it is also a wonderful
source of vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients.
Other vitamins and nutrients come from
whole -
food sources like tomatoes, quinoa, apples, blueberries, cranberries, and
more!
However, a person who exercises regularly needs to consume
more overall calories, especially protein, and obtaining it solely from
whole food sources can be challenging in certain situations.
Honestly, given the variety of powders out there and the number of low priced online retailers, very often protein powders offer
more protein per dollar than many
whole food sources, and certainly win in convenience.
I prefer to get them through
whole food sources of protein but the increased muscle breakdown with a higher volume of training (even my
more - optimized schedule is higher in volume) makes supplementation a smart thing.
He is just a little
more positive about fat from
whole food plant
sources than McDougall is.
Millions of dollars and thousands of hours later, Chris had
sourced more than 70 of the purest, most proven
whole food and superfood ingredients and combined them synergistically.
The dividing line between health - promoting and disease - promoting
foods may be less plant - versus animal -
sourced foods and
more whole plant
foods versus most everything else.
Research has actually shown that people with low levels of antioxidants in their bodies are
more likely to develop cancer than those who get healthy,
whole food and juice
sources of antioxidants on a regular basis in their diet.
A
whole food source of slower digesting protein is much
more likely to deliver a bioavailable protein to your body, as there is no real need for an intensive manufacturing process to produce it.
For the slower digesting protein it makes
more sense to me to use a
whole food source rather than a protein powder.
Speaking for myself, I have been on a
whole -
food, plant - based diet for the past five years and began feeling much better as I added
more sources of fat into my diet the past two years.
Significantly
more care is needed with
whole grains when the diet is low in fat - soluble vitamins and in diets where two or
more meals per day rely significantly on grains as a
food source.
Those who can't wait for the research (IBD, IBS, celiac, NCGS, autoimmunes, just to improve general health recognizing the need for microbiome...) should eat a
more healthy,
more plant based,
more fresh
food diet, and if you want to add in probiotics, go with
whole food sources yogurt and / or fermented vegetables.
Even if you have the chicken prepared ahead of time, it takes the body a significant amount of time to fully break down and digest protein from
whole food sources, meaning
more wait time for your muscles to get the building blocks they need to grow.
Meat meal is actually a
more concentrated
source of protein due to the fact that it does not contain the water content of
whole meat, and therefore can be added in greater quantities to dry
foods to achieve a higher protein content than
whole meat because of the limitations of manufacturing machinery in their ability to include water beyond certain amounts.
How to grade your dog's
food: Start with a grade of 100: 1) For every listing of «by - product», subtract 10 points 2) For every non-specific animal
source -LRB-» meat» or «poultry», meat, meal or fat) reference, subtract 10 points 3) If the
food contains BHA, BHT, or ethoxyquin, subtract 10 points 4) For every grain «mill run» or non-specific grain
source, subtract 5 points 5) If the same grain ingredient is used 2 or
more times in the first five ingredients (I.e. «ground brown rice», «brewers rice», «rice flour» are all the same grain), subtract 5 points 6) If the protein
sources are not meat meal and there are less than 2 meats in the top 3 ingredients, subtract 3 points 7) If it contains any artificial colorants, subtract 3 points 8) If it contains ground corn or
whole grain corn, subtract 3points 9) If corn is listed in the top 5 ingredients, subtract 2
more points 10) If the
food contains any animal fat other than fish oil, subtract 2 points 11) If lamb is the only animal protein
source (unless your dog is allergic to other protein
sources), subtract 2 points 12) If it contains soy or soybeans, subtract 2 points 13) If it contains wheat (unless you know that your dog is not allergic to wheat), subtract 2 points 14) If it contains beef (unless you know that your dog is not allergic to beef), subtract 1 point 15) If it contains salt, subtract 1 point
In general, natural
foods tend to have clearer labeling, use
whole ingredients, and offer
more information about how those ingredients are
sourced.
I'm sure it applies to cat
food as well: How to grade your dog's
food: Start with a grade of 100: 1) For every listing of «by - product», subtract 10 points 2) For every non-specific animal
source -LRB-» meat» or «poultry», meat, meal or fat) reference, subtract 10 points 3) If the
food contains BHA, BHT, or ethoxyquin, subtract 10 points 4) For every grain «mill run» or non-specific grain
source, subtract 5 points 5) If the same grain ingredient is used 2 or
more times in the first five ingredients (i.e. «ground brown rice», «brewerâ $ ™ s rice», «rice flour» are all the same grain), subtract 5 points 6) If the protein
sources are not meat meal and there are less than 2 meats in the top 3 ingredients, subtract 3 points 7) If it contains any artificial colorants, subtract 3 points 8) If it contains ground corn or
whole grain corn, subtract 3 points 9) If corn is listed in the top 5 ingredients, subtract 2
more points 10) If the
food contains any animal fat other than fish oil, subtract 2 points 11) If lamb is the only animal protein
source (unless your dog is allergic to other protein
sources), subtract 2 points 12) If it contains soy or soybeans, subtract 2 points 13) If it contains wheat (unless you know that your dog is not allergic to wheat), subtract 2 points 14) If it contains beef (unless you know that your dog is not allergic to beef), subtract 1 point 15) If it contains salt, subtract 1 point Extra Credit: 1) If any of the meat
sources are organic, add 5 points 2) If the
food is endorsed by any major breed group or nutritionist, add 5 points 3) If the
food is baked not extruded, add 5 points 4) If the
food contains probiotics, add 3 points 5) If the
food contains fruit, add 3 points 6) If the
food contains vegetables (NOT corn or other grains), add 3 points 7) If the animal
sources are hormone - free and antibiotic - free, add 2 points 8) If the
food contains barley, add 2 points 9) If the
food contains flax seed oil (not just the seeds), add 2 points 10) If the
food contains oats or oatmeal, add 1 point 11) If the
food contains sunflower oil, add 1 point 12) For every different specific animal protein
source (other than the first one; count «chicken» and «chicken meal» as only one protein
source, but «chicken» and «'' as 2 different
sources), add 1 point 13) If it contains glucosamine and chondroitin, add 1 point 14) If the vegetables have been tested for pesticides and are pesticide - free, add 1 point
A high - quality dry dog
food will list a
whole source of protein or a meat meal (from named
sources) first on the ingredients list and it is a good thing if
more than one protein
source shows up within the first five ingredients.
THE SCORING METHOD FOR DOG
FOOD: How to grade your dogâ $ ™ s food: Start with a grade of 100: 1) For every listing of â $ œby - productâ $, subtract 10 points 2) For every non-specific animal source (â $ meatâ $ or â $ œpoultryâ $, meat, meal or fat) reference, subtract 10 points 3) If the food contains BHA, BHT, or ethoxyquin, subtract 10 points 4) For every grain â $ œmill runâ $ or non-specific grain source, subtract 5 points 5) If the same grain ingredient is used 2 or more times in the first five ingredients (I.e. â $ œground brown riceâ $, â $ œbrewers riceâ $, â $ œrice flourâ $ are all the same grain), subtract 5 points 6) If the protein sources are not meat meal and there are less than 2 meats in the top 3 ingredients, subtract 3 points 7) If it contains any artificial colorants, subtract 3 points 8) If it contains ground corn or whole grain corn, subtract 3points 9) If corn is listed in the top 5 ingredients, subtract 2 more points 10) If the food contains any animal fat other than fish oil, subtract 2 points 11) If lamb is the only animal protein source (unless your dog is allergic to other protein sources), subtract 2 points 12) If it contains soy or soybeans, subtract 2 points 13) If it contains wheat (unless you know that your dog is not allergic to wheat), subtract 2 points 14) If it contains beef (unless you know that your dog is not allergic to beef), subtract 1 point 15) If it contains salt, subtract 1 p
FOOD: How to grade your dogâ $ ™ s
food: Start with a grade of 100: 1) For every listing of â $ œby - productâ $, subtract 10 points 2) For every non-specific animal source (â $ meatâ $ or â $ œpoultryâ $, meat, meal or fat) reference, subtract 10 points 3) If the food contains BHA, BHT, or ethoxyquin, subtract 10 points 4) For every grain â $ œmill runâ $ or non-specific grain source, subtract 5 points 5) If the same grain ingredient is used 2 or more times in the first five ingredients (I.e. â $ œground brown riceâ $, â $ œbrewers riceâ $, â $ œrice flourâ $ are all the same grain), subtract 5 points 6) If the protein sources are not meat meal and there are less than 2 meats in the top 3 ingredients, subtract 3 points 7) If it contains any artificial colorants, subtract 3 points 8) If it contains ground corn or whole grain corn, subtract 3points 9) If corn is listed in the top 5 ingredients, subtract 2 more points 10) If the food contains any animal fat other than fish oil, subtract 2 points 11) If lamb is the only animal protein source (unless your dog is allergic to other protein sources), subtract 2 points 12) If it contains soy or soybeans, subtract 2 points 13) If it contains wheat (unless you know that your dog is not allergic to wheat), subtract 2 points 14) If it contains beef (unless you know that your dog is not allergic to beef), subtract 1 point 15) If it contains salt, subtract 1 p
food: Start with a grade of 100: 1) For every listing of â $ œby - productâ $, subtract 10 points 2) For every non-specific animal
source (â $ meatâ $ or â $ œpoultryâ $, meat, meal or fat) reference, subtract 10 points 3) If the
food contains BHA, BHT, or ethoxyquin, subtract 10 points 4) For every grain â $ œmill runâ $ or non-specific grain source, subtract 5 points 5) If the same grain ingredient is used 2 or more times in the first five ingredients (I.e. â $ œground brown riceâ $, â $ œbrewers riceâ $, â $ œrice flourâ $ are all the same grain), subtract 5 points 6) If the protein sources are not meat meal and there are less than 2 meats in the top 3 ingredients, subtract 3 points 7) If it contains any artificial colorants, subtract 3 points 8) If it contains ground corn or whole grain corn, subtract 3points 9) If corn is listed in the top 5 ingredients, subtract 2 more points 10) If the food contains any animal fat other than fish oil, subtract 2 points 11) If lamb is the only animal protein source (unless your dog is allergic to other protein sources), subtract 2 points 12) If it contains soy or soybeans, subtract 2 points 13) If it contains wheat (unless you know that your dog is not allergic to wheat), subtract 2 points 14) If it contains beef (unless you know that your dog is not allergic to beef), subtract 1 point 15) If it contains salt, subtract 1 p
food contains BHA, BHT, or ethoxyquin, subtract 10 points 4) For every grain â $ œmill runâ $ or non-specific grain
source, subtract 5 points 5) If the same grain ingredient is used 2 or
more times in the first five ingredients (I.e. â $ œground brown riceâ $, â $ œbrewers riceâ $, â $ œrice flourâ $ are all the same grain), subtract 5 points 6) If the protein
sources are not meat meal and there are less than 2 meats in the top 3 ingredients, subtract 3 points 7) If it contains any artificial colorants, subtract 3 points 8) If it contains ground corn or
whole grain corn, subtract 3points 9) If corn is listed in the top 5 ingredients, subtract 2
more points 10) If the
food contains any animal fat other than fish oil, subtract 2 points 11) If lamb is the only animal protein source (unless your dog is allergic to other protein sources), subtract 2 points 12) If it contains soy or soybeans, subtract 2 points 13) If it contains wheat (unless you know that your dog is not allergic to wheat), subtract 2 points 14) If it contains beef (unless you know that your dog is not allergic to beef), subtract 1 point 15) If it contains salt, subtract 1 p
food contains any animal fat other than fish oil, subtract 2 points 11) If lamb is the only animal protein
source (unless your dog is allergic to other protein
sources), subtract 2 points 12) If it contains soy or soybeans, subtract 2 points 13) If it contains wheat (unless you know that your dog is not allergic to wheat), subtract 2 points 14) If it contains beef (unless you know that your dog is not allergic to beef), subtract 1 point 15) If it contains salt, subtract 1 point