Dogs
Commonplace today in commercial and raw diet pet food marketing is grain-free or no-grain diet. What do these terms actually mean and how do they apply to feeding the pets of today? Good question!
First, I am going to comment on what grains are: Grains are plants, specifically grasses, grown and cultivated for the edible component of [...]
In Western Medicine, we denote the value of energy of foods in terms of the calorie. A calorie is the amount of energy required to raise water one degree Centigrade. Different macronutrients provide different amounts of calories in a dog’s diet. The macronutrients are proteins, fats, and carbohydrates. Again, this is a Western nutritional concept.
In Eastern [...]