Sulforaphane may also be obtained through supplements, but supplements appear to be less effective
than whole food sources.
Not exact matches
(vegan, gluten - free, dairy - free, non-gmo, soy - free): Dairy - Free Mozzarella (Filtered Water, Organic Palm Fruit Oil * †, Modified
Food Starch, Natural Flavors [Plant
Sources], Less
than 2 % of: Pea Fiber, Pea Starch, Bamboo Fiber, Calcium Phosphate, Rice Flour, Vegetable Glycerin, Sunflower Lecithin, Sea Salt, Sunflower Oil, Carrageenan [Vegetable
Source], Calcium Sulfate, Citric Acid, Microbial Enzymes, Xanthan Gum, Disodium Phosphate, Sodium Citrate), Dairy - Free Parmesan (Filtered Water, Organic Palm Fruit Oil * †, Modified
Food Starch, Canola Oil, Natural Flavors [Plant
Sources (Contains Autolyzed Yeast)-RSB-, Vegetable Glycerin, Less
than 2 % of: Sunflower Oil, Lactic Acid [Vegetable
Source], Calcium Lactate [Vegetable
Source], Sea Salt, Sodium Phosphate, Carrageenan, Calcium Sulfate, Bamboo Fiber, Nutritional Yeast, Calcium Phosphate, Organic Chickpea Miso * [Organic Handmade Rice Koji *, Organic
Whole Chickpeas *, Sea Salt, Water, Koji Spores], Sunflower Lecithin, Citric Acid, Microbial Enzymes, Annatto).
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.
I try to eat natural /
whole food sources of vitamins rather
than supplements, which is why I like the idea of cod liver oil — I was just surprised about the D2 and am trying to get a better understanding.
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.
It is important to note that protein supplements are not inherently better
than protein from
whole foods, but serve as an easy alternative
source.
Whether you get your protein from liquid or solid
sources is less important
than whether it comes from
whole foods or supplements.
He is just a little more positive about fat from
whole food plant
sources than McDougall is.
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Whole foods rather
than oils are better
sources of monounsaturated fats because they contribute many other nutrients to the diet.
If you are getting antioxidants from
whole food plant based
sources (rather
than supplements)
than I would suggest you keep trying to boost your antioxidant intake, just like Dr. Greger does!
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.
For the slower digesting protein it makes more sense to me to use a
whole food source rather
than a protein powder.
I try to think in terms of
whole food sources rather
than nutrients (have you read The China Study?
It digests much quicker
than protein from
whole food sources, which means it's excellent for before your workouts.
Protein powder are protein powder, plant protein are preferable
than animal protein and
whole food source of protein are preferable to isolated form of protein.
Miller's colleague, Dr. Erin Reed, explains that in commercial dog
food, a high grade meat meal can actually be a better
source of digestible protein
than the
whole meat from which it was made.
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
I appreciate the natural
whole foods used along with natural vitamins and minerals derived from fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds and other natural
food ingredients rather
than the potentially toxic synthetic forms of which most are
sourced from China.
The downside to this recipe is that it contains little fruit and veg, and most of the vitamins and minerals she needs are provided in supplement form rather
than as
whole food sources.
It is better if she gets
whole food sources rather
than supplements, as these contain a
whole wealth of nutrients, as opposed to just one that has been made into supplement form.
It is important to note that dogs do require some
source of dietary fiber in their
food, but it should come from
whole grains and vegetables rather
than fillers.
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
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.
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.
When they come from natural or «
whole food»
sources, they are easier for the body to recognize and process
than when they come from synthetic
sources.
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
A body can thrive on smaller amounts of
whole food source vitamins
than it can on their synthetic counterparts.