Special Ingredient Saturday – Peas

Special Ingredient Saturday – Peas

These small green additions pack an impressive nutritional punch for your pet. Peas contain an assortment of health-protective phytonutrients that have high anti-inflammatory properties and help to prevent cancer, according to studies. One phytonutrient — saponin — is...
Special Ingredient Saturday – Parsley

Special Ingredient Saturday – Parsley

Do you think that adding a bit of beautiful parsley to your pooch’s dinner plate is going a bit overboard? Maybe not. Parsley doesn’t just look good on a plate; it has valuable health benefits as well. Parsley contains ‘volatile oil’ which animal studies have shown...
Special Ingredient Saturday – Apples

Special Ingredient Saturday – Apples

Can an apple a day keep the veterinarian away? Maybe. Apples provide quality fiber to your pets’ diet as well as many phytonutrients that provide anti-inflammatory protection and disease prevention. Recent studies also show anti-cancer benefits in apples. Not bad for...
Special Ingredient Saturday – Tea Tree Oil

Special Ingredient Saturday – Tea Tree Oil

Tea Tree WHAT?!? Tea tree oil has been used for centuries with the Aboriginal peoples to clean wounds and prevent infections. It has steadily grown in popularity and now many all around the world recognize this powerful shrub and appreciate its cleansing properties....
Special Ingredient Saturday – Quinoa

Special Ingredient Saturday – Quinoa

Quinoa — pronounced keen-wa — could best be described as a “small, but mighty” nutritional giant. The Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations has declared quinoa as a food with “high nutritive value.” Research has shown this food to contain...

Special Ingredient Saturday – Shrimp

Shrimp.  It’s what’s for dinner. At least, it should be…. for your pets.   Shrimp are low fat, high in protein, and an excellent source of selenium. They are also a good source of Vitamin D, B12, and healthy omega-3 Fatty acids. So, broil those...

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