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health is natural food variety, not so-called scientifically designed lifestage
manufactured diets.
3. I’ve heard raw egg whites are dangerous. Is this true This
may be true if egg whites are fed in great excess, or as the sole food.
The avidin in raw egg white could cause a biotin vitamin deficiency.
However, no wild animal would ever have an all-egg or almost all-egg
diet, nor would they eat only the white. So, this is not a valid concern.
Biotin lost by feeding raw egg white is in fact replaced with the biotin
in the yolk of the whole egg.* This is an excellent example of why
wholeness is superior to food fractions. Whole raw eggs are an excellent
part of your pet’s menu.
4. There are such strong warnings about feeding cats dog food
and vice versa. Should I be worried when they eat out of each
other’s bowls There is little if any substantial difference between
dog and cat foods. The same ingredients are used in each. Any
danger is removed by following the principle of variety, and never
singularly feeding day in and day out any commercial food, regardless
of its label claims.
5. My dog is overweight and nothing seems to make a difference.
Should I feed a “light” brand or one high in fiber The modern
plague of obesity in pets and people is a result of modern sedentary
living and processed carbohydrate based foods. To solve the problem,
these causes must be addressed. Lack of fiber is not the cause
of obesity, neither is lack of “light” (low meat and fat) food.
Follow the Optimal Health Program (see pages 195-208) with a
special emphasis on the All-Meat Canned Diets, frozen Tundra
and Archetype Diets. Supplement with fresh meats and organs as
well. Don’t worry about the fat, worry about the carbohydrate. That
is what screws up metabolism and results in increased depot fat.
Your pet is designed to burn fat for fuel. When you feed carbohydrates,
the body preferentially uses them for fuel and spares the fat. The
result, increased body fat.
* Indian J Exp Biol, 1993; 31(2):151-5. Br J Nutr, 1967; 21(4):801-9.
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