One of the many ways to gain the benefits of chaga, hot tonic tea. ~Since adapting the raw food lifestyle 5 months ago, I, (Laura) have released 34 pounds. Currently I am 75% raw and still in transition. A medical diagnosis of severe anemia and leukemia prompted the change from a vegetarian diet to a raw food vegan lifestyle. I have experienced immense improvement in lab/blood tests as well as in energy and overall health since switching to raw foods. UPDATE: The anemia is now reversed and cured!!!~
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Hi, I have several cats right now, and they are all eating, and have been eating, dry food. Recently, I was looking up pet-food recipes to save money and I saw that many many site say that dry food can eventually lead to kidney failure and bladder problems because of the lack of water in their food. So my main question is, wet vs. dry food, and if I make my own foods can it be just raw meat with the occasional supplement?
Hi, I have several cats right now, and they are all eating, and have been eating, dry food. Recently, I was looking up pet-food recipes to save money and I saw that many many site say that dry food can eventually lead to kidney failure and bladder problems because of the lack of water in their food. So my main question is, wet vs. dry food, and if I make my own foods can it be just raw meat with the occasional supplement?
Ok but I’ve also read that raw meat is actually better because otherwise you kill the good bacteria…and that if dry food has grain in it it leads to diabetes…I feel so stupid. XP
Thanks for such quick answers though.
I’m seeing alot of really helpful answers….but they are all different! What I’ve gathered from a majority, I’m thinking I’ll put them on a supplemented raw diet, with the occasional bit of dry food. As proven, cats who eat wet food vs. dry food and water actually get more liquid into their bodies in the long run.
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I’ve read good words on the raw diet.It sounds great, cats evolved to eat meat & you can be sure that they are get proper nutrition assuming you get a proper recipe.
My vet’s against raw diets b/c of the risk for bacterial infection.I understand.I’m a medical student and even the human stomach’s pH can go down to 1 during digestion, but raw foods are also risky for humans.
Assuming that I am careful with the source of the meat (I’m thinking of whole rabbit carcass cut into chewable pieces, much of the bacterial infection is from grinding meat and mixing meat from an infected animal with meat from other animals), storage, and get a proper recipe, is this ideal compared to highly respected cat food brands like Wellness?
What were the opinions your vets had?
What have you found helpful? Just like human medicine, vets are trained to use commerical products like meds and Rx foods. Little education is given about preventative nutrition. Have you had any useful reads on nutrition?
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I am planning to switch my cats to a raw food diet. one of my cats has severe allergies (32 of them to be exact). I have done some extensive reading about the raw diet and it says to add healthy power to each meal. There are many ingredients in this mixture, one of which is yeast. My cat is allergic to yeast so I cannot include this in the mixture. Is there something else I can use that has the same nutritional value? Or is it ok to simply omit it from the recipe without causing any kind of nutritional deficiency?
This delicious bread recipe is more than a meal in itself. With a rich combination of flavors and ingredients I’m sure you’re going to want to make this one over and over.
Nutty Zucchini Loaf
INGREDIENTS
2 onions, finely chopped
4 T olive oil
1 clove of garlic, crushed
1/2 t cumin seeds
1 t ground coriander
1 t fresh, grated ginger
2 lb / 900 [...]
There’s nothing better than cooking up some veggie burgers on the grill. There’s really no limit to the diversity of ingredients and flavors you can add to them. Here’s one of my favorite recipes that I make very often. Top with veggies, vegan cheese, tofu, whatever you desire.
This is an amazingly simple yet incredibly delicious low fat vegan recipe you can enjoy. Feel free to substitutes the ingredients such at the type of bread. You can even add more or less vegetables to taste.
Leek spinach quiche
Servings: 1-2
1 12-inch Arabic round flat loaf
250 g Mori Nu lite Tofu
250 g frozen (or fresh) spinach
150 [...]
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