Why do some people, vet, and websites say grains are good, and others say it is bad.?
I DON’T mean corn, but I mean grains such as brown rice, barley, oatmeal, white rice etc… Such as Blue Buffalo which has:
Ingredients:
Deboned Whitefish, Menhaden Fish Meal (natural source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids), Whole Ground Brown Rice, Whole Ground Barley, Oatmeal, Potatoes, Peas, Eggs, Rice Bran, Chicken Fat (naturally preserved with Mixed Tocopherols and Citric Acid), Natural Fish Flavor, Oat Bran, Carrots, Spinach, Broccoli, Tomatoes (natural source of Lycopene), Apples, Blueberries, Cranberries, Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Flaxseed (natural source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids), Barley Grass, Turmeric, Dried Kelp, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Alfalfa, Parsley, Garlic, Salt, Sunflower Oil (natural source of Omega 6 Fatty Acids), Herring Oil (natural source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids), L-Carnitine, L-Lysine, Taurine, Beta-Carotene, Calcium Phosphate, Vitamin A Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Niacin (Vitamin B3), d-Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Biotin (Vitamin B7), Folic Acid (Vitamin B9), Vitamin B12 Supplement, Calcium Ascorbate (source of Vitamin C), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Iron Amino Acid Complex (source of Chelated Iron), Zinc Amino Acid Complex (source of Chelated Zinc), Manganese Amino Acid Complex (source of Chelated Manganese), Copper Amino Acid Complex (source of Chelated Copper), Cobalt Proteinate (source of Chelated Cobalt), Calcium Carbonate, Sodium Selenite, Calcium Iodate, Dried Chicory Root, Black Malted Barley, Choline Chloride, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bacillus subtilis, Enterococcus faecium, Rosemary Extract .
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okay.
there are many high quality foods that have grains in them, the thing is that SOME grains ARE GOOD. for example: barley and brown rice. These are whole grains that are low-allergenic and a good quality source of carbohydrates and additional protein.
most people don’t research enough to figure out that not all grains are bad. but no, you do not want a food that has more grain than meat. that’s the difference.
people, you can go to http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com wh ere they do a play by play of all the ingredients and even 5 & 6 star foods, have grains, but they will tell you, to your own face, that they are good quality grains.
do the research instead of going off of hear say
blue buffalo is an excellent food, we feed that brand to our cats and used to feed it to our great dane, but yes, it has grains.
I give my dogs rice weekly also when sick. It is easy on the digestive system and cleans them out. I have an older dog that has a very sensitive stomach. I feed him rice when he goes off feed. It usually clears him right up. I feed my dog Pedigree and have for years. I don’t have one ounce of problems with them as far as health goes. I feed rice and hamburger once a week and I feed only raw bones. AND I don’t care what anyone thinks about it either.
Because people have been brainwashed into thinking that grains are good for them and their dogs, when in fact they are not.
Dogs and people have no dietary need for grains.
Dog food companies promote grains because they are cheap.
http://dogaware.com/dogfeeding.html#Balance
"Grains and Pasta. Grains seem to be related to a number of health problems in dogs, including allergies, arthritis, IBD, seizures, etc., so if your dog has any of these problems, try omitting grains (and maybe starchy carbs as well) to see if there is improvement. If your dog is healthy or appears to have no problems with grains, it’s OK to feed them in moderate amounts: never more than half the diet, preferably no more than about 1/5 of the total diet — if carbs are half the diet, reduce raw meaty bones to 1/4 of the total diet, or half of the non-carbohydrate foods, with eggs, meat, liver and dairy making up the other half. Remember that dogs have no nutritional need for carbohydrates, but they can be a source of less expensive calories, if needed. "