What is holistic food?
Holistic food. What does the term mean and what criteria must a feed have to get into this category?
Let's start with the definition. "Holistic" means "complete" and comes from the word Holism. Holism is guided by the principle that the whole is always something more than the simple sum of its parts, so holistic medicine does not treat a specific disease, but a person in general.
The philosophy of integrity helps to make our lives proportionally meaningful and interesting, avoiding imbalance. These points of view help in relationships with ones we love, such as pets. If remember, that our pet has an origin from the wildlife, it will be much easier to understand his behavior, to prevent small mischief - in short, to understand the animal.
But the most important thing is that, applying the principles of holism, you can choose a food that will be the closest to the natural diet of our pet’s "ancestors", which means it will be useful and tasty (wild animals won’t eat what they don’t like!) .
And in order for a four-legged friend to have such food in his bowl, it is not necessary to go hunting or in the woods for wild berries. Just buy a new generation of food that belongs to the class of holistic. And its manufacturers have already made sure that this food contains high quality natural ingredients. An indicator of quality is the fact that all the components are suitable for human use: meat removed from the bones, vegetables, fruits and berries.
The quality of the ingredients is not the only advantage of holistics. When creating recipes for such feeds, the history of the origin of domestic animals was taken into account. They all have "wild" roots and hunting instincts. The diet of the ancestors of our cats and dogs consisted of hunted meat and ground food.
Of course, such food did not undergo any heating treatment. Therefore, in the production of holistic food this process is minimized, because in the wildlife animals eat everything raw.
The recipe of holistic food looks like this:
The main composition - selected meat and fish
This is why some people think that "holistic food" is natural food. After all, when making holistics use natural ingredients. Meat is used as a source of protein: rabbit, fish, lamb, duck, turkey, beef.
In regular feeds healthy proteins can be replaced by offal or processed meat products. As a result, such food can satisfy hunger, but how much benefit will such a replacement bring to the pet's body?
But when eating holistic food you can be sure that a four-legged friend will always get useful proteins? which are well absorbed by the body.
Why is this important?
Easy to digest, it will relieve the animal of digestive problems, and proteins will be used as a building material for muscle fibers. Holistic food will make the animal cheerful and energetic.
Natural herbs, berries, fruits and vegetables instead of the usual cereals
Predators are not the ones to eat only meat. When free, even carnivores eat green plants, ripe vegetables, fruits and berries.
This is a mandatory part of the diet, because such supplements help out pet receive vitamins to strengthen the immune system, improve the condition of the skin and hair, acuity of vision, strengthen teeth and bones and normalize bowel function.
The manufacturers of holistics have decided not to violate the rules of mother nature.
So, cereals disappeared from the recipes and herbs, berries, fruits and vegetables appeared, which not only taste good, but also serve as a source of vitamins.
By eating holistic food, the pet receives vitamins and minerals of natural origin.
Free from ARTIFICIAL additives, flavors, preservatives
Unfortunately, even in the composition of premium foods you can find artificial flavors and flavor enhancers. When creating holistic feeds, the natural taste and aroma is preserved without the use of flavorings.
Artificial flavors are addictive (both for us and our pets), so if the animal is already accustomed to food with such components, it will take time to get rid of it.
The role of preservatives in holistic feeds is performed by natural components of natural origin, such as chicken fat - a source of tocopherols. It is also necessary for the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins and for the construction of cell membranes.
What is the advantage of the natural preservatives over artificial ones?
The absence of the artificial preservatives promotes better metabolizing, excellent digestion and reduces the risk of allergies.
Unfortunately, many owners complain about allergies of their pets, so in the holistic recipe you will not find ingredients that can exacerbate this problem, namely: low quality proteins, chemical preservatives, sugar, artificial colors, vegetable protein - corn and soy.
So, by choosing a holistic food, we take care of our pet’s health and bring him pleasure from the process of eating.