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12/10/2024

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12/10/2024

Obesity in dogs can lead to many health issues, including diabetes, heart disease, and joint problems. Let’s talk about canine weight management, which combines proper nutrition and regular exercise. 👇
https://animalwellnessmagazine.com/dog-weight-management/

08/07/2024

The holy grail of longevity foods, protecting your dog like a suit of armour.🫐

Blueberries are an awesome source of prebiotic fiber and are chock-full of polyphenols. Studies have found that blueberries delay the aging process by promoting the repair of DNA strands.🧬 Diets supplemented with this blue antioxidant powerhouse can potentially sustain the body’s antioxidant levels and protect against oxidative damage💥, making them one of our top recommendations you can share from your refrigerator!

We use a lot of frozen blueberries as training treats, when fresh blueberries aren’t in season. But be forewarned: more than one blueberry for every two pounds of body weight a day (i.e., five blueberries for a ten-pound dog) can lead to completely benign dark blue p**p, so feed a few, then move on to other Longevity Foods, found in The Forever Dog LIFE, as healthy rewards.

15/06/2024

Thank you to the responsible dog breeders whose unique health testing contributions ultimately ensure we have even healthier
generations of dogs to come 💙 🐶

27/05/2024

Today we honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice...both human and furry.

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05/05/2024

This is the only way to pick out your new carpet......

05/05/2024

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Please tell me I’m not the only one who does this 😭 🫣

05/05/2024

Thank you to all of the responsible breeders out there for your tireless, behind-the-scenes work 💙 We're so grateful for you!

05/05/2024

16/01/2024

Today’s Forever Dog LIFE Longevity Tip🐾⏳

Add some apiaceous vegetables (e.g., carrots🥕, cilantro🌿, parsnips, fennel, celery, parsley🌱) to your pet’s dry or canned food!

These gems contain polyacetylenes, an unusual class of organic compounds that has antibacterial🧫 AND anti-fungal benefits. They play a key role in detoxifying several cancer-causing substances, specifically MYCOTOXINS🦠. Mycotoxins are tasteless, odorless fungal toxins found in pet food ingredients that cause organ damage and immune problems.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is aware of more than 130 pet deaths and more than 220 pet illnesses over the last couple years that may be linked to pets eating brands of pet food tainted with this mold.

Eliminating mycotoxins from your dog’s body can be really difficult but serving up apiaceous veggies is a great way to enhance the metabolism of these toxic compounds!

Raw or cooked, carrots🥕 and parsnip slices🔪 make great training treats, while cilantro, parsley, and fennel can be minced and mixed in with your dog’s food.

This easy food hack is one of many simple strategies in our upcoming food guide book, released this spring. You can find more info or pre-order today here - www.ForeverDogLife.com

05/01/2024

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05/01/2024

One of the Best Foods to Slow Dog Aging: Spinach!🍃🧊🐾

In our upcoming “how-to longevity book” called The Forever Dog Life, we have an exciting science-based section on how to prepare longevity cubes🧊 for your pets and inspire you to create endless combinations! Here’s a spinach longevity cube idea if you aren’t already making these:

Folate is an essential B vitamin💊 found in food. It helps with the production of DNA and without folate new, healthy DNA cannot be created. Cell biologist and longevity researcher Rhonda Patrick, PhD, maintains that “a deficiency in folate is equivalent to standing under ionizing radiation due to the DNA🧬 damage it causes.” And DNA damage is a BIG contributor to aging.

More recently, folate has also been shown to play a role in protecting telomeres, those important structures at the end of chromosomes that are shortened with age and lifestyle choices; shorter telomeres are associated with shorter lifespan and higher incidence of disease. Being highly heat-sensitive , folate is one of the first nutrients to be inactivated in processed pet food.

In addition to its many vitamins and minerals, spinach provides antioxidants tied to anti-inflammation and disease protection. These include kaempferol, a flavonoid shown to reduce the risk of cancer, as well as slow its growth and spread. Another, called quercetin, has been linked to possible protective effects on memory🧠 as well as heart disease🫀 and type 2 diabetes. Two of the lesser-known glycoglycerolipid components of spinach include sulfoquinovosyl diacylglycerol (SQDG) and monogalactosyl diacylglycerol (MGDG), which are known for their anti-cancer activity. Overall, spinach contains the second-largest quantity of total glycoglycerolipids among other popular vegetables!

How to prepare spinach🍃for you and your dog?

Scientists say the best way to consume spinach for maximum lutein intake may be puréed. That’s because when spinach is chopped into small pieces, more lutein is released from the leaves. Older research found that cooking also impacts the folate content of spinach; boiling slashed this B vitamin level by nearly half. Steaming, however, resulted in no significant loss of folate! Cooking also diminishes the vitamin E levels in spinach (and reduces oxalates, if you want to reduce oxalate consumption) but actually increases the amount of beta carotene. So it can be served cooked or raw.

Looking for an easy recipe to get spinach into your dog? Try making our Spinach Longevity Cubes!🍃🧊🐾

INGREDIENTS-

* 5 ounces of fresh or steamed spinach (preferably organic)
* 2/3 cup of water (even better, try bone , beef or chicken broth, preferably organic)

INSTRUCTIONS-

* Add spinach and water (or broth) in a blender and puree. If the mixture seems too thick, add in extra broth.
* Pour the puree into ice cube trays and freeze until solid.
* Store in the freezer for up to 3 months.

Add 1 ice cube🧊 per 30lbs of body weight a day to your dog’s meal.

This is one simple and powerful way to add longevity benefits to your dog’s bowl! Looking for more ideas or recipes? Check out our new book available this spring: The Forever Dog Life with dozens of other suggestions available here: www.ForeverDogLife.com

02/01/2024

Cooked, unseasoned sweet potatoes can make excellent treats for your furry family member!

Discover more about the benefits of sweet potatoes here: https://bit.ly/3vbq6Ze