Posts Tagged ‘feline nutrition’

There is a reaction that occurs when you heat proteins (amino acids), lipids (fats) and carbs (sugar) together.  The result is a carmelized or browning effect, similar to toast. Despite making our fried and heated foods extra tasty, this reaction produces advanced glycation end products, or AGEs.   Also known as the Maillard effect, one […]

Some cats become super finicky, especially as they get older.  Just this week I had two different people tell me their cat will only eat one type of food.  One brand, one flavor. Unfortunately, the food these cats like is either hard to source or is being discontinued by the manufacturer.  Now their owners are […]

There’s a shift happening in the pet food industry…perhaps you’ve noticed?  Consumers are demanding quality, sustainability and transparency by pet food manufacturers.  Because SO many products and foods are developed for dogs, it’s always refreshing to find something great for cats, too.  The Simple Food Project cat food is made by doing things differently, and […]

There’s no lack of interest in nutrition and diets both for people and pets.  In fact, due to numerous deadly pet food recalls and consumers educating themselves about quality nutrition, more pet parents are paying attention to what they feed their pets.  I also notice more and more people adopting vegan and vegetarian diets for […]

Appearances can be deceiving and pet food marketing messages are ultimately about getting people to spend money.  Pet food companies are counting on the fact that as cat parents we know nothing about feline nutrition and it should be left up to them to tell us what to feed our cats.  The waters can be very muddied indeed, and it’s about to get even muddier. 

Did you know that cancer is a man-made disease?  Did you know that it’s NOT a genetic disease based on genetic mutations like the cancer community would lead you to believe?  That’s been the prevailing dogma for decades, despite the fact that new light has now been shed on this fallacy.  It’s actually a metabolic disease. 

One of the premises of optimal health for cats revolves around feeding them a biologically appropriate diet. If you think about it, it’s really no different for people! If we eat junk food, fried foods, sugar, sodas, fast food and processed foods all the time, there’s really no amount of supplements that can out-do the bad diet.

With so many pet foods on the market today, how do you know which ones are really good? Can you trust this brand or that brand? What are their values, and how do you know if their ingredients are top notch or not?

This past week I got a text from my aunt. Her cat, Allie, of seventeen and a half years went to the vet because she was losing weight and despite being hungry, she would sniff the food and turn away. To make matters worse she would throw up clear liquid for no apparent reason. Clearly there was some kind of intestinal and digestive issue going on.

Have you ever thought about your cat’s heritage? Most of us probably never met our cat’s feline mom or dad, and we just don’t give it much thought. While some of our cat’s health conditions may be genetic, there’s a new thought coming mainstream that genetic expression can be controlled through nutrition and what they’re “not” exposed to.