by: Brigitte Smith
Just like humans, almost all pets do benefit from a vitamin supplement.
And just as there has been considerable controversy in the medical fraternity over whether humans need extra vitamins, so too do many vets dispute the need for nutritional supplements for pets.
The argument usually goes something like this:
"The majority of commercial petfoods contain added vitamins.
So even though your pet's diet may be inadequate, the vitamins added to pet food compensates for this."
Wrong!
Many human breakfast cereals contain added vitamins - they're sprayed on after the processing.
And it has been established that you would ingest more vitamins by eating the packaging than you do by eating the cereal inside.
It's a gimmick.
A gimmick to get you to buy the cereal and feel comfortable in the "knowledge" that you're getting some vitamins even if you don't eat plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables.
But guess what?
It doesn't compensate.
Even the fruit and vegetables we buy today have very little in them by way of vitamins and minerals, by comparison to what they should ideally contain.
Unless you're buying organic fruit and veges direct from the farm and eating them the same day, you're not optimising your vitamin intake from fresh food.
This is why many of us now routinely supplement our diet with vitamin tablets, even when we eat a balanced diet.
If we don't, we're likely to be vitamin deficient to some degree.
That's why cancer, heart disease, and other degenerative conditions are at an all time high, and are still on the increase.
A hundred years ago these conditions were unknown.
It's the same for our pets.
In fact, they're generally in a worse position than us in relation to an adequate intake of vitamins. That's because, contrary to what many of the so-called "authorities" will have you believe, the garbage that's sold to us as pet food is causing your pet irreparable harm.
So the fact that it may have some "added vitamins" is just a complete gimmick, and absolutely worthless from your pet's health's point of view.
It's vital that you feed your pet something as close to its natural diet as possible, and in most cases that's still not enough.
Supplementation is essential.
Your pet's natural diet is exclusively raw food.
Is that what you're feeding your pet?
Or do you opt for the convenience of commercial pet food some or all of the time?
Unless you can replicate what your pet would eat in the wild, you owe it to your pet to give a vitamin supplement.
And who can replicate exactly what they'd eat in the wild?
In exactly the same proportions?
No one.
So you know what that means?
You do need to give your pet a vitamin supplement.
For information on vitamins for pets, go to: http://www.HealthyHappyDogs.com/Vitamins
Vitamins for pets have produced remarkable results in animals with specific health concerns such as allergies or other skin irritations, dull coat, lack of energy, as well as much more serious problems like cataracts, epileptic seizures, tumors and leukemia.
Naturally, you should ALWAYS consult your vet with ALL health concerns, but if your pet does have a serious health problem, ask your vet whether a vitamin supplement could help.
And if your pet is already reasonably healthy, keep him/her that way by giving a vitamin supplement.
It can't do any harm!
And you could well be ensuring that your pet has a longer life practically overflowing with health!
(c) 2004, Brigitte Smith, Healthy Happy Dogs
About The Author
Brigitte Smith is a dog lover with a special interest in natural health for dogs. For your free special report, click here: http://www.HealthyHappyDogs.com And to read some truly amazing stories on how vitamins can help your pet, go to:
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5 Quick And Healthy Breakfast Ideas
5 Quick And Healthy Breakfast Ideas
by: Susanne Myers
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. A recent study has shown that women who skip breakfast consume an average of 100 calories more than those who eat breakfast. Enjoying a healthy breakfast in the morning will also keep your blood sugar levels even, which will help you stay more alert and in a better mood.
With our busy lives, it is sometimes hard to find the time to fix breakfast in the morning. Here are a few quick ideas that take hardly any time at all to prepare and most of them you can carry with you and enjoy on your way to work or when you get there.
1. Whole grain cereal with skim milk
All you need is a bowl and a spoon. This should take you about 1 minute to prepare and 5 minutes to eat. A nice and easy breakfast idea when you are running late.
2. Breakfast Parfait
You can make your own healthy version of the breakfast parfait. Put some low-fat...
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What Fruits To Add To A Fruit Basket
What Fruits To Add To A Fruit Basket
by: Donna Somerkin
If you want to give a unique gift that is guarantee to be used an enjoyed by the recipient, consider a fruit basket. Fruit baskets are fabulous ways to provide your friend, family member, neighbor, co-worker, or client with a delicious?and healthy?treat that looks like a million bucks, but is actually budget friendly. When looking a fruit basket, you can either choose to purchase one pre-made or make your own to save you some of your hard-earned cash. Regardless where you get your fruit basket, carefully consider the contents and personalize the gift to the recipient.
The most important thing about a fruit basket is indeed the fruit itself. When looking for what fruits to add to a fruit basket, consider these popular options:
? Apples: This hearty fruit is a fruit basket favorite. Most everyone loves an apple, so you do not have to worry about less adventurous tastes avoiding the...
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Monthly Gardening Reminders
Monthly Gardening Reminders
by: Brian Cook
As you work on perfecting your homemade wine, it is important to spend a little time each month tending to your garden. Here I have broken down by month some of the things that you will want to do to ensure a bountiful harvest that you can use when making your own wine at home.
January
Little can be done this month, and much will depend on how much has been done in previous months. If the weather is mild the planting of fruit trees and bushes may be undertaken, but do this only if the weather appears likely to stay mild for a few days at least.
Look to blackcurrant bushes and remove any swollen buds and burn them.
Get in supplies of insecticides and fertilizers.
February
Make sure all trained fruits are tied to their supports securely, and give each a mulch of manure if there is plenty available. If only limited amounts of manure or compost are available keep these...
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Growing Apples for Great Wine
Growing Apples for Great Wine
by: Brian Cook
There are countless varieties of apples in general cultivation in this country and all have their likes and dislikes - yet all the all-round varieties seem to do well almost anywhere.
Like all fruits they like to be treated well and will reward those who remember this. I am concerned with growing apples and other fruits such as plums for wine-making; therefore there seems little point in covering the growing of these fruits in the espalier fashion or as cordons. Apart from the fact that the average home-grower will not want this type of tree, he will want as much fruit as he can get from as little space as he can allow. No one will dispute the quality of fruits grown as cordons, but they are expensive to start with and cannot hope to compete with the bush tree when a lot of fruit is the aim of the grower.
The bush tree is the most suitable for the small garden where the owner wants as much...
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Learning about the Story of Citrus: Florida's Natural Visitor Center
Learning about the Story of Citrus: Florida's Natural Visitor Center
by: Susanne Pacher
One of the things that Florida is known for is, you guessed it, is orange juice! The citrus industry has been playing a big role in Central Florida for many decades, and considering its importance, I wanted to learn a bit more about it.
So with the help of the Orlando Visitors and Convention Bureau I was able to locate "Florida's Natural Growers", a citrus-processing cooperative that produces the well-known "Florida's Natural" brand of juices. The cooperative was founded in 1933 and today more than 1000 independent growers are part of this cooperative processing and marketing organization.
Florida's Natural operates a 540 acre fruit processing center in Lake Wales, about an hour south of Orlando. They are now the largest employer in the Lake Wales area. The facility also offers a visitor center which educates tourists on the history of Florida's citrus...
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