Pet Nutrition and Diet Graduate!!

WooHoo!  I successfully completed the continuing education class, Pet Nutrition and Diet.  Man, this was a information dense class and one I’m glad I enrolled in through ABC.  The program delved into what is required for our pet’s diets (eh hem, it would be applicable for our diets too) down to how food is digestedContinue reading “Pet Nutrition and Diet Graduate!!”

A Little Bit About FAT

Did you know the heart’s preferred source of energy is FAT?  Did you know FAT has a 2:1 ratio of energy compared to carbohydrates?  Did you know of the protective qualities of FAT for the brain? I for sure didn’t until I learned about nutrition.  Everything I “knew” about food completely contradicted this “new” information.  EvenContinue reading “A Little Bit About FAT”

A Vegetable a Day….

A client and I recently had a discussion on pet nutrition.  She was feeding her dog Hill’s Science Diet and heard from a Facebook group about the problems associated with that particular brand.  The concept of ‘people food’ came up and we both laughed as we discussed ‘people food’ is just food and our petsContinue reading “A Vegetable a Day….”