16/12/2021
Eitje? ๐ถ๐ฅ
ALL HAIL MOTHER NATUREโS ORIGINAL SUPERFOOD FOR DOGS๐ถ, THE ALMIGHTY EGG๐ฅ AKA NATUREโS MULTIVITAMIN!
When sourcing the perfect longevity snack for your dog, the humble egg๐ฅ should be at the top of your list! If there was such a thing as a perfect food for pets, it would be eggs. They are rich in bioavailable amino acids, healthy fats, vitamins, and minerals while being relatively low in calories and carbs. Whether from chicken๐, quail, or ducks๐ฆ, eggs are natureโs nutrition bombs!
Eggs๐ฅ contain all ten essential amino acids needed to support effective muscle growth, recovery and maintenance. Eggs are also rich in choline, a nutrient crucial to the production of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine in the brain, which aids brain function, memory, and may help treat & even prevent โdoggy dementiaโ.๐ง
Lastly, research shows as many as 60% of dogs have signs of arthritis๐ฆด, on x-rays, and one veterinary study found dogs who consumed egg shell membrane had significantly less joint pain, so start feeding your pets more eggs as treats!
Whatโs the best way to feed an egg?๐ณ
The fastest method, obviously, is to offer them rawโฆ this is how animals have been eating eggs for millennia. However, according to science, lightly cooking the egg protein (called avidin) makes the B vitamin biotin easier to absorb but if you opt to cook you eggs, remember to not overcook them! Logically, applying too much heat to good food is a naturally destructive process. The chemistry of heating foods looks a lot like unwinding molecules, for better or for worse. Heating egg whites is generally beneficial, however, the yolks would do better with less heat, because heat damages fats and vital nutrients inside.
Soft boiled is the ultimate way to cook an egg๐ฅ (this is when you boil an egg, but itโs still a little runny and the yolk is definitely not hard) because the fats and nutrients in the yolk essentially have three protective layers from oxidation โ the water, eggshell, and egg white. This way, all of the good stuff in the egg yolk is maximally preserved while the whites are cooked enough for best protein utilization and removal of avidin.
Instructions for soft boiling:
Fill a medium pot with water and heat to a gentle simmer, just below boiling. Using a slotted spoon, carefully lower the eggs into the water and let simmer for 7 minutes (6 minutes for a runnier egg).
When choosing eggs, go for pastured, free-range eggs to get the most nutrients. One egg is about seventy calories. My 30lb dog Shubie gets an egg on her meal several times a week.
In our new book, The Forever Dog, we list over 40 of our favorite longevity foods you add to your pupโs bowl, backed by the most surprising new science as to why theyโre so amazing at building health and longevity! We also show you how to add them in a way that keeps your pupโs nutrition in balance.
Youโll want to check out the section called: โCore Longevity Toppers: Superfoods You Can Share with Your Dog on a Daily Basis.โ Weโve also included handy charts on which foods are best at building your dogโs microbiome๐ฆ , powerful polyphenol-rich foods๐ซ, as well as a long list of fast-n-fresh training treats, if youโre on the go. The Forever Dog book is now available for order worldwide! https://www.foreverdogextras.com/pet-longevity