The ultimate showdown in one article: Freeze-dried vs. Ketogenic Fresh Food Pros and Cons A true comparison of the pros and cons A clear understanding in one article

Fuzzywuzzycare's products include freeze-dried treasure boxes, keto-friendly fresh food, and cooked air-dried snacks . From our comparative analysis, we should be able to make a more objective analysis than a single-brand brand. This time we focus on the knowledge of freeze-dried and fresh food, which have been very popular in recent years, and their respective advantages and disadvantages. There is no best, only the most suitable. This question is also a question that many parents of pets often ask. After reading this article, you will be able to better understand your pet and what kind of dietary choices are suitable for him.

The secret to longevity for cats and dogs is low processing

Over the years, Rodney Habib & Dr. Karen Shaw Becker, the authors of "Canine Healing", have verified the scientific concept of improving the quality of life of pet companions. In the study of many "longest-lived dogs", they found reports on how to effectively keep pet cats and dogs healthy and long-lived. The secret of this longevity is first and foremost the diet, in three words: low processing

It is well known that artificial vitamins have very low bioavailability. The good news is that natural vitamins and beneficial fats can be absorbed from food, so the more minimally processed and lightly cooked foods contain more natural vitamins, and their absorption and utilization rates are also exponentially higher.

In theory, if the daily diet is nutritionally adequate, additional food supplements can at best be targeted nutritional supplements when there is a nutritional imbalance.

What affects the ultimate lifespan of cats and dogs?

Animals resemble their owners. Just as an owner who values his or her own health will have a healthy pet companion, an owner who is more tolerant of heavily processed foods will easily have an obese and disease-prone dog. Whether it is humans or dogs, they will face three major causes that affect aging and death:

1. The direct genetic influence of the DNA you inherit from your parents

2. Indirect genetic effects arising from actual DNA expression

3. Direct and indirect environmental influences (diet, exercise, chemical exposure, sleep, etc.)

There is an easier way to understand this: Imagine you adopt a stray dog. You bring it home, and it is underweight, weak, out of shape, and anxious about being abandoned on the street again. You raise it to health, and after a few months it has recovered its vitality and become playful, healthy, and confident. The DNA in the dog has not changed, but it is obvious that due to the huge change in the environment, the way these genes are expressed has become completely different from before.

The exact opposite situation can also occur: an animal may have no dangerous genetic factors that could affect its health, but may still develop a health problem due to the accumulation of damage to its body caused by bad daily habits.

This is the power of epigenetics at work, and the impact that environment and choices have on our ultimate lifespan is direct and huge.

The same is true for our cat and dog companions, so there is another point to note: we need to make wise decisions for them.

Freeze-dried vs. Ketogenic Fresh Food: pros and cons

First of all, freeze-dried and ketogenic fresh foods are both low-processed foods, and they are healthy foods if they are properly proportioned.

Advantages and Disadvantages of Freeze-Drying

Freeze-drying is a food processing method that uses freezing technology in recent years. After the moisture of raw meat is extracted at -70 degrees, the nutritional value is retained. Because of the dehydration process, the risk of bacterial and parasitic infection is greatly reduced (but it still cannot be completely eliminated. If it is an elderly or sick cat or dog, you need to pay more attention. For this reason, Fuzzywuzzycare has specially added a post-UVC sterilization process to ensure that the bacteria are further eliminated).

Another advantage of freeze-drying is that it has no additives or preservatives as chemical preservation, is lightweight, and has a soft texture (but it also means that additional water intake is required, especially for pets who don’t like to drink water).

Feeding is convenient and easy, but the taste and temperature of the food are not as good as fresh food (imagine the frozen vegetables in our cup noodles. If they are used as staple food, they will be the daily diet of your pet. Feeding them as staple food for a long time may cause your pet to lose interest in food)

Generally, freeze-dried foods sold in the market have not been formulated, and are mostly single meats that have not been tested for calcium and phosphorus ratios (long-term meat-based diets can easily lead to calcium-phosphorus imbalances, which consume the body's calcium and cause bone problems. It is recommended that nutritionally formulated foods be used to ensure the most basic calcium-phosphorus balance).

The pros and cons of keto diet

Ketogenic fresh food is a scientific diet model that has been studied in recent years to restore the functions of humans and cats and dogs and reduce diseases. It is made from fresh food ingredients, formulated, and cooked lightly. Contrary to popular belief, dogs have almost zero carbohydrate requirements. According to pet food formulator Dr. Richard Patton, even 150 years ago, dogs' carbohydrate intake was estimated to be less than 10% of their calorie intake. 50% protein, 40% fat, 5% vegetables, and 5% carbohydrates are ideal and beneficial to pet metabolism.

Fresh food is sterilized at 100 degrees after vacuum packaging, completely killing the risk of bacteria and parasite infection (nutrients are unlikely to be lost within a certain period of time). The advantage of fresh food is that it is fresh, and the aroma, temperature, and taste are all top-notch, which can make pets want to explore the food (unfortunately, many pets are accustomed to eating strong-smelling commercial dog food with "corporal amine" and "putrescine", or "tuna" ingredients with excessive heavy metals, and it takes time to adjust back to healthy fresh food).

Ketogenic fresh food has been formulated to be suitable as a staple food. It has a good variety of ingredients, does not contain too many carbohydrates, and is closer to the functional needs of dogs (there are many types of fresh food on the market. It is important to check whether the fresh food contains too many carbohydrates that affect metabolism, and whether it contains enough fat). Ketogenic fresh food has no additives and preservatives as chemical preservation (so it needs to be stored in the ice tray of the refrigerator to maintain freshness). It is more convenient and more balanced than home cooking, with nutritional coverage and peace of mind (the vacuum bag needs to be boiled at 100 degrees for 10 minutes to thaw before feeding, but compared to freeze-dried "ready-to-eat", each meal takes about 15 minutes longer in exchange for the dog's health and appetite)

People can achieve their goal of a long and healthy life by changing their eating habits, and this includes dogs.

We are smart and only need to consume natural low-cooking formula food to replace expensive future medicines and daily additional nutrients, which is enough to bring the dog's health to a new level.

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