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Originally Posted by Harrysmum   What will you feed instead, Nancy? RC is Harry's go-to kibble, and now I'm not sure....  Sally + Harry x |
I was choosing between Wellness toy breed
Toy Breed Complete Health Adult Deboned Chicken, Brown Rice & Peas Recipe
and Wellness small breed
Small Breed Complete Health Adult Turkey & Oatmeal Recipe and both have proteins as the first three ingredients. Toy breed is 30% crude protein and small breed is 28%.
I decided on Nature's Logic
CANINE DRY KIBBLE - CHICKEN - Nature's LogicNature's Logic and there are many things I love about this food. Its a all life stage food and the boys are getting up in age, it's high protein, 38% crude protein, the carbohydrates come from millet and here are some of the benefits of millet:
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1. Millet is alkaline and it digests easily.
2. The Hunzas – who live in a remote area of the Himalayan foothills and are known for their excellent health and longevity – enjoy millet as a staple in their diet.
3. Millet will hydrate your colon to keep you from being constipated.
4. Millet acts as a prebiotic feeding microflora in your inner ecosystem.
5. The serotonin in millet is calming to your moods.
6. Millet is a smart carb with lots of fiber and low simple sugars. Because of this it has a relatively low glycemic index and has been shown to produce lower blood sugar levels than wheat or rice. (Kamari and Sumathi, 2002)
7. Magnesium in millet can help reduce the effects of migraines and heart attacks.
8. Niacin (vitamin B3) in millet can help lower cholesterol.
9. Millet consumption decreases triglycerides and C-reactive protein. Scientists in Seoul, South Korea concluded that millet may be useful in preventing cardiovascular disease. Nutrition Research. April 2010; 30(4):290-6.
10. All millet varieties show high antioxidant activity. A team of biochemists analyzed the antioxidant activity; all varieties showed high antioxidant activity. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 9 June 2010; 58(11):6706-14.
11. Millet is gluten-free and non-allergenic. A great grain for sensitive individuals.
12. Millet’s high protein content (15 percent) makes is a substantial addition to a vegetarian diet. 12 Health Benefits of Millet | Care2 Healthy Living |
Lol, I did some research on millet last night, I think I better buy some millet for me! All I knew about it before was that it was easy to digest. Those are the two main ingredients, it contains other things because they don't use synthetic vitamins and their vitamins and minerals are added through foods. The boys had no problem switching and I did a sudden food switch, there was no tummy upsets at all and this tells me that there food is easy to digest. Oh and the company has passed the AAFCO feeding trials and this is very important to me. Another plus is it's cheaper than Royal Canin!