The latest research finds that gut health is just as key to animals’ well-being as it is to yours.
IF YOU’VE PAID more attention to your gut health lately, you might want to take a closer look at your pet’s microbiome, too. “Just like with people, pets’ gut health is the cornerstone of their overall health,” says Angie Krause, DVM, of Boulder Holistic Vet in Colorado. And as with human medicine, veterinary medicine is beginning to understand the link between an animal’s gut bacteria and its immune function, brain function, and even mood.
“This whole area is getting a lot of interest and research on the veterinary side,” says JoAnn Morrison, DVM, a small-animal internist at Banfield Pet Hospital in Portland, Oregon. “I think in the next few years we’ll see an increase in what we know about how probiotics help animals.”
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This story is from the June 2018 edition of Cooking Light.
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MAKE THE MOST OF MEAT
USE SMALL PORTIONS OF BEEF AND PORK AS FLAVOR ACCENTS INSTEAD OF AS THE MAIN FOCUS OF THE MEAL. BETTER FOR YOUR HEALTH. BETTER FOR YOUR BUDGET.
BOUNTY OF THE SEA
UP YOUR INTAKE OF HEART-HEALTHY SEAFOOD WHEN YOU ENJOY THESE BOWLS BRIMMING WITH FISH AND SHELLFISH, FRESH VEGGIES, AND WHOLE GRAINS.
CONTROL THE CARBS
BUILD THE BASE OF YOUR BOWLS WITH VEGGIES, HERBS, AND LEAN SOURCES OF PROTEIN INSTEAD OF GRAINS WHEN YOU ARE TRYING TO KEEP CARBS IN CHECK.
MINUS THE MEAT
ENJOY HEARTY MAIN-DISH BOWLS THAT OFFER PROTEIN FROM A BOUNTY OF GRAINS, BEANS, SOY, EGGS, AND CHEESE. SEVERAL OF THE RECIPES ARE VEGAN OPTIONS.
BREAKFAST BENEFITS
START YOUR DAY IN A HEALTHY WAY WITH A TASTY BOWL OF HEARTY GRAINS, NUTRIENT-PACKED BERRIES, CRISP FRESH VEGGIES, AND HIGH-PROTEIN EGGS.
SMOOTHIE BOWLS
INSTEAD OF SIPPING YOUR CREAMY SMOOTHIE THROUGH A STRAW, SPOON IT FROM A BOWL OF BLENDED FRUIT, YOGURT, NUTS, AND SEEDS FOR A VIBRANT, NUTRIENT-PACKED MEAL.
