I can't edit, because of the time, but this guy is full of it.
If you look in his site, he says quite clearly that you cannot compare humans to dogs, and we know this is true. THEN he goes on and says this..
"It is not just the raw meat that can cause today's domesticated dog harm. Raw vegetables can also do damage. The Glycemic Index of Foods (Internet web site at
www.glycemic.com) shows that raw carrot can cause the pancreas to produce much more insulin than the same amount of cooked carrot. The overload of insulin will then cause the dogs liver to have problems the same as a diabetic human would experience. The Glycemic Index of Foods list over 1,000 raw and cooked meats and vegetable food sources and shows us that we MUST choose what we put into an animals diet with care. We are seeing an increase in the number of diabetic dogs and the correlation between the growing popularity of feeding dogs a raw food diet and this disease can not be ignored."
The site that he links is for PEOPLE (there IS a link for pet foods there though). How does he correlate that because did he not say that what goes for people you cannot assume goes for animals?
Now I followed the link, I looked around the site, I could not find the information I was looking for, which was the glycemic index of carrots.. So I did a search for glycemic index of carrots. Interestingly enough that site did not come up on the first page. What did come up is this..
"The glycemic index is a numerical scale that ranks foods and beverages on their potential to raise your blood sugar and your insulin levels. Foods and beverages that rank above 70 are considered "high GI" foods and are likely to raise your blood sugar rapidly. Foods and beverages that fall below 55 on the scale are considered "low GI" foods and are not likely to raise your blood sugar quickly or any sizable amount.
Unlike some foods, the glycemic index of carrots can vary to a fairly significant degree. According to Harvard Medical School, carrots have a glycemic index ranking of 47, plus or minus 16. There are many factors that go into determining the glycemic index ranking of a food, including how much the food is cooked and how much the food is processed. Cooked carrots, for instance, have a glycemic index of 39. Fresh 100 percent carrot juice has a glycemic index of 45. Canned carrots that have been processed would likely be among the higher GI types of carrots."
Then there is this..
"Dr. Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., a clinical nutrition specialist and author of the book "The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth," suggests that you should absolutely not let the glycemic index of carrots deter you from eating them, even if you are on a diet. Bowden explains that glycemic load, rather than the glycemic index, is a far more significant measuring stick for how a food affects your blood sugar and insulin levels. Dr. Bowden points out that carrots have a glycemic load of 3, which he calls "ridiculously low." Despite the low-to-moderate glycemic index rating, carrots are very unlikely to significantly affect your blood sugar. If you are a diabetic, please talk to your doctor if you have not been eating carrots and wish to add them to your diet."
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The Glycemic Index Of Carrots | LIVESTRONG.COMNow, I'm no mathematician, but 47 + 16 = 63, which is < 70.
Basically, he lied. Whether knowingly or unknowingly, according to THAT information, what he states as a fact is a lie. And when you look at other sites, carrots are considered low gycemic index, and COOKED carrots tend to be higher, which is the opposite of what he said.
Not to mention he correlated what happens with humans as the same thing as what happens in dogs, with no proof that there IS a correlation AFTER saying that humans are not dogs and what applies to one doesn't mean it applies to the other.
Someone on another site said it best. He is SELLING his "breed specific diets" in books at 30 bucks a pop, and that "while he's apparently a trained biochemist, he's not a canine nutritional scientist".
Any info on William D Cusick & his recommended dog diets?