Sentences with phrase «require vegetables in their diet»

Unlike cats, dogs are not carnivores; they require vegetables in their diet to meet their nutritional needs.

Dogs aren't designed to require vegetables in their diet, meaning their digestive systems work better when they're given a carnivorous diet.

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A fifth of consumers said the price tag for fruit and vegetables prevented them from eating more and over one in ten were put off by the amount of planning and preparation required to fit fresh fruit and vegetables into their diet.

Hitting peak fitness requires regular exercise — several times a week — plenty of sleep, a balanced diet featuring lots of fruit, vegetables and water, alcohol in moderation only and absolutely no smoking.

When using the vegetable juice in this manner, a strict cancer diet is required.

Also I have read that fat and some green vegetables are very goitrogenic and that iodine / selenium supplementation is required especially in the absence of offal (liver and thyroid in diet) for thyroid health.

Omega - 6 fats are derived from linoleic acid and are found in leafy vegetables, seeds, nuts, grains, and vegetable oils (corn, safflower, soybean, cottonseed, sesame, sunflower).3 Most diets provide adequate amounts of this fatty acid, and therefore planning is rarely required to ensure proper amounts of omega - 6 fatty acids.

Cats also require significantly larger amounts of protein in their diet — as well as fats — and less carbohydrate and vegetable matter.

Many vegetables require cooking in order for your dog to be able to digest them fully, so you may consider incorporating cooked foods into their diet as well.

Not only does it only contain one source of animal protein, but it is loaded with fibrous fruits and vegetables when dogs only require a moderate amount of dietary fiber in their diets.

Rabbit owners should be instructed to feed unlimited high - fiber foods.3, 5 Grass, a good - quality timothy hay, and fibrous, green, leafy vegetables are favorable foods that are high in fiber and encourage the grinding motions of the jaw that benefit attrition of the teeth.7 Rabbits require a diet that provides enough calcium for sufficient mineralization of their continually growing teeth and surrounding bone structures, but not so much calcium that urinary tract disease is a risk.5 The ideal amount of dietary calcium for a rabbit is 0.5 % to 1.0 %.5

In captivity, they do well on a diet of fruit, vegetables, leafy greens and plenty of nuts, particularly the macadamia nut, as they require more carbohydrates than other parrot species.

While dogs do not require carbohydrates at all, some finely chopped / ground vegetables can be substituted for, or added to the rice in this diet.

As for vegetarian diets, cats require the aminosulfonic acid taurine, which is unavailable in natural vegetable except for trace concentrations in some plant sources like pumpkin seeds; not enough to do a cat any good.

A Whippet's diet will need a lot of lean protein given their low body fat, and sufficient fruits and vegetables following a ratio of 80:20 (meat: fruit / veg) in order to support their energy levels and give them the required vitamins and minerals they need to maintain an active lifestyle.

There are plenty of healthy vegetable dishes that could be made in a microwave, but the foods that really require a microwave — frozen burritos come to mind — just aren't part of my diet.