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Extend Your Pet's Life Naturally

It's important to increase protein, fish oils, seeds, nuts, herbs, fruits and vegetables in your pet's diet, and to limit sugar intake.Feeding your dog and cat natural nutritious foods can reduce the overall risk of heart, kidney and liver disease as well as diabetes, arthritis, cancer,cataracts, allergies and a range of other age-related pet diseases.

A team of nutritionists published a study in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, outlining a number of common foods that have high levels of antioxidant qualities, using ORAC or what is referred to as the oxygen radical absorbance capacity.

Top Antioxidant Rich Food Sources for Pets:

Small red beans (or Mexican red bean - dried)

Blueberries(wild and cultivated)

Red kidney beans

Pinto beans

Cranberries

Blackberries

Prunes

Raspberries

Strawberries

Red delicious apples

GrannySmith apples

Pecans

Black plums

Russet potatoes (cooked)

Black beans (dried)

Plums

Gala apples

Cabbage

Broccoli

Barley grasses

Feeding pets high quality, home-made diets and choosing fresh organic pet treats, helps dogs and cats benefit from the wide range of antioxidants, these nutrients offer. For example, raspberries and strawberries contain ellagitannin, a substance that helps prevent the growth of cancerous cells. Pecans contain potassium. Pinto and kidney beans contain high amount of folate, or vitamin B9, which lowers homocysteine levels, implicated in heart disease. Blueberries contain anthocyanis, shown to protect pet brain cells.

Most antioxidant rich foods lose some of their antioxidant properties when processed, the exception being tomatoes. Tomatoes contain lycopene, which is actually enhanced by cooking. But proper diet alone does not appear to be sufficient to maintain your pet's ideal antioxidant levels. Adding natural, comprehensive, balanced vitamin mineral-antioxidant supplements to your pet's diet daily extremely beneficial to optimize your dog and cat's health, wellness and longevity.

ABOUT the AUTHOR:

Dr. Carol Osborne, DVM, is a pet health researcher, a Board Certified Anti-Aging Health Diplomat, a published author and a practicing, integrative veterinarian in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. Dr. Osborne is the founder and director of the Chagrin Falls Veterinary Center, in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. She offers traditional veterinary medicine and surgery along with nutritional advice and natural nutrients for dogs and cats. She welcomes new canine and feline patients.

Dr. Carol also offers pet health consultations and answers pet health questions and creates homemade pet diets by phone and e-mail for her online pet loving community. Pet owners may contact Dr. Carol directly.

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11/19/2023 5:00:00 AM

Written by Carol Osborne

Dr. Carol Osborne, D.V.M. has gained national recognition as an authority in traditional and alternative veterinary health care for pets. She is our nation's first veterinarian to be a Board Certified Diplomat of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine. Dr. Osborne is the founder and director of the Chagrin ...

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