When it comes to making sure your dog gets the right
number of meals per day, you don't necessarily need something complicated.
We've heard from lots of Whole30 mamas who say eating starchy vegetables at at least two
of their meals per day helps them keep up their milk supply.
Don't: eat processed foods, get obsessed with numbers, over think the
number of meals per day, nor be too concerned with nutrient timing.
Even though meals are decreased from when they are puppies, a
couple of meals per day is enough to maintain strength and energy.
By reducing the
amount of meals per day, intermittent fasting can also save you some time otherwise spent on prepping and eating foods, adequately freeing it up to spend on other interesting things.
We focus so hard on good foods / bad foods, what to eat when, protein vs fat vs carbs etc or x
number of meals per day, that we totally tune out our mindfulness and just eat because we can.
Instead, feed your dog a
couple of meals per day, using the recommended amount on the packaging as a starting point.
Since I'm a big smoothie drinker and often have one to replace one or two
of my meals per day, I like to have raw, vegan protein powder on hand to give my body a little extra nutrition.
Many people use HercuLean as a convenient way to swap out their most unhealthy meal of the day — often lunch while at work — and benefit by consistently having one
of our meals per day.
Eating regime is based on the number
of meals per day and caloric value of each of them.
Ask the person you obtained the puppy from about their feeding methods (number
of meals per day, brand / type of food, etc.), because switching to a new food and routine abruptly can cause puppy digestive issues.
Other studies have demonstrated an increase in anticipatory activity levels in cats when they are waiting for a meal, and that increasing the number
of meals per day is a good way to increase activity in cats.