Article From SubmitYOURArticle.com: Can gourmet dog food help fight free radicals?

The name, free radicals, might conjure up images
of guerilla fighters in a steamy tropical forest.
Surprisingly even the free radicals in your dog's
body are very similar. In both you, and your dog,
free radicals are the by-product of cellular
metabolism. This means that any activity the cell
does in the course of a day produces a waste
product. These waste products can attach
themselves to healthy cells creating damage to
cell walls. Even things that are good for you can
cause the production of free radicals. Taking
your dog for a run or having him chase a stick
raises his metabolic rate meaning more cellular
activity and more free radical production. This
process is also known as oxidation but take
heart. Just like the human free radicals have to
beware of the freedom fighters you and your dog
have your own freedom fighters in the form of
anti-oxidants. They are the housekeepers of the
body keeping it clean of these free radical waste
products. Anti-oxidants are found primarily in
good quality whole foods. As a result you will
usually find far more of them in a human grade
dog food or a gourmet dog food than you will in
your typical commercial food.

Pollution, stress, disease, inflammation and food
additives are examples of things that cause the
body to have to work harder. In today's society
toxins are found virtually everywhere in our air,
water and food. They exist in foods as
preservatives, colors and artificial flavors.
They are also found in poor quality foods like
moldy grains and by-products that the body cannot
digest. Keeping our foods free of these
additives will provide less stress on the body.
An average 50 lb dog eating commercial dog food
eats about 18 lbs of preservatives each year!
That takes a lot of work on the body's part to
eliminate, resulting in lots of free radicals and
potential damage to cells and to DNA.

Every year we are discovering more and more about
anti-oxidants that are found in whole natural
foods. Humans and dogs have similar needs for
high quality meats, fresh vegetables and fruits.
Look for them in healthy natural dog food or
human grade dog foods. The best way to ensure
adequate intake of useful anti-oxidants is
through a balanced, whole food diet. Loading up
on synthetic vitamins and synthetic anti-oxidants
may actually create further toxicity. This may
help explain both the trend toward gourmet dog
food for our four-legged friends and the fact
that a Whole Foods Market or Fresh Market is
popping up in every town and city in America
lately.

Like us our dogs need less stress. Always
purchase human grade, wholesome ingredients. The
less processed our foods are, the better!
Remember, vitamin, minerals, complex carbohydrate
and proteins are all best when used as a team.
Taken out of context, they are not as effective.

Nature knows best! Keep it natural! Choose a
healthy natural dog food or even better a human
grade dog food to help keep your pet healthy. It
doesn't have to be gourmet dog food but it does
have to be healthy natural and good for your best
friend. Feed your dog like you know you should
eat yourself.

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Dr. Janice Elenbaas has had a long and successful
career as a Doctor of Chiropractic. She was the
first woman in Canada certified to adjust animals
and was instrumental in bringing animal adjusting
to Canada. As founder of Lucky Dog Cuisine she
continues her passion for animals by advocating
human grade food for all dogs.
Gourmet dog food so good you can eat it too!
http://www.luckydogcuisine.com

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