This product does have
a slightly higher carbohydrate content since it contains brown rice.
It does have
a slightly higher carbohydrate content (37 %) than some of the foods on this list, but it's grain free, and those carbs come from great sources, like sweet potatoes and vegetables.
Acana has a lower protein and total fresh meat content than Orijen with
slightly higher carbohydrate levels, which allows this cat food to provide unbeatable value and a price point that makes Biologically Appropriate pet foods accessible to a wide range of pet lovers.
Many people are especially surprised to learn cashews are a fruit, not a nut (hence
their slightly higher carbohydrate load).
This goes hand - in - hand with the concept of also allowing
yourself slightly higher carbohydrate intake on big training days or big blocks of training days.
Not exact matches
High carbohydrate consumption may be harmful, research suggests Reuters (8/29, Seaman) reports that research suggests «global dietary guidelines should possibly be changed to allow people to consume somewhat more fats, to cut back on
carbohydrates and in some cases to
slightly scale back on fruits and vegetables.»
Then in my afternoon run later today, I'll be shifting between
slightly higher intensity aerobic mitochondrial respiration as I warm up, then into glycolysis and
carbohydrate utilization as I surge into some intervals, then back into an aerobic state as I cool down.
I think the fat content is
slightly on the
high side, and it contains acceptable amounts of
carbohydrates, with a good amount of proteins per serving.
The keto diet allows you to reach this state by eliminating most
high carbohydrate foods (including some fruit), reducing your protein intake
slightly, and filling your meals with mostly vegetables and fats.
Two other major studies narrowed the prescription
slightly, concluding that replacing saturated fat with polyunsaturated fats like vegetable oils or
high - fiber
carbohydrates is the best bet for reducing the risk of heart disease, but replacing saturated fat with highly processed
carbohydrates could do the opposite.
This may indicate that simply adding MCT oil to a moderate to low -
carbohydrate diet, may confer some of the benefits of having a
slightly higher rate of circulating ketone bodies without having to follow a strict diet.
It's also got a relatively
high protein content (31 %, which isn't crazy, but still very healthy) and a
slightly lower
carbohydrate content.
Acana's Grasslands, Pacifica, and Wild Prairie formulas are also grain - free, but they're
slightly higher in
carbohydrate (about 28 %) and lower in protein (about 33 %) than the Orijen foods.
It should be noted that the protein and fat percentages are only
slightly higher and most of the difference in the food comes in the
carbohydrates.
Fat provides more than twice the amount of energy per weight unit than protein or
carbohydrates, so if a food is
slightly higher in fat content, it will automatically provide more energy.