I am getting a girl rat and I want to know what is the best food diet to put it on to make it live longer and prevent cancer and other health problems they get? Can someone please help me!

I’m trying to halt some health conditions that I feel have been caused or aggravated by following the S.A.D. for the better part of my 49 years. Psoriasis, visceral obesity, hypertension (but oddly, only October-March, yearly), and diabetes-type 2 are my immediate concerns. About 10 years ago, I tried to go 100% vegetarian, but achieved only about 90%, stopping at lacto-ovo with 0% soy. My dairy is limited to that which is present in processed foods (e.g., store-bought baked goods and frozen entrees) and half-n-half in an occasional cup of decaf coffee. And, in an effort to lose some of my excess weight, I’ve recently learned about and am trying a raw & living food diet (RALF–a terrible but spot-on acronym)…but, I have some reservations.

1. I am gluten sensitive…reactive but not a full-blown celiac.
2. I wear dentures, meaning nuts & seeds must be ground almost to flour for comfortable consumption.
3. Some raw veggies, such as carrots, cauliflower & broccoli, present chewing discomfort (see #2 above), unless they’re liquefied, prepared very finely, or dehydrated & ground.
4. And last but not least, no matter how many green shakes & salads and whole fruits I consume, I’m always left with an overwhelming craving for "bad-carb" comfort foods…like potatoes, pasta, breads, and far worse, cookies or crackers.

So, can you please recommend some good- or low-carb RALF options?

(BTW, I do take gymnema daily, but it only curbs the carb cravings; it does not eliminate them.)

Okay so earlier this year I started to have really weird dreams. After about two weeks I wrote down what I saw in my dreams and to me it felt like past life related sort of. So I started to do a lot of spiritual things like learn how to astral travel, meditation, the use of ki and the list goes on. It felt great and I wanted to live like this because I thought soon enough I could be connected with me subconscious better.

One thing I was reading about is that if you stop eating cooked foods and meat your spiritual vibration rises up intensely. So i started to do this and nobody in my family understands because i never told them about me being spiritually connected. Also this food diet includes that you ONLY eat raw foods fruits and vegetables and thats it along with milk too. Do you have any suggestions of how i can explain this?

before any gets too heated (at least if this is anything like the cat section!) I DON’T have a dog. I am asking this for future reference… just to store the information away for later.

I sort of recently switching my cat to an all wet food diet (not an easy feat since he loves dry food, was never fond of wet food, and I still live at home and my parents feed their cat dry food, which is left out all day…). I know closely inspect the ingredients before I buy him anything and have a few brands and flavors he likes so I can mix it up for him.

anyway, recently I’ve been wondering if we were wrong about dogs too… are they healthier on an all wet food diet? half and half? no wet food?

we ha a siberian husky who had kidney failure and cancer that went to her brain… she was put down on december 12 2005 and I just want to prevent anything like that from happening to future dogs, I’ve heard all dry food can cause kidney failure?
dry food cleans your pets teeth about as much as a potato chip cleans your teeth…
I have done EXTENSIVE research on my cat’s diet and I was not asking for advice on that, but thanks anyway.

The most important thing you can do is to feed you dog well from the earliest age possible.. Forget any processed foods and try feeding a natural food diet like BARF. If you want a healthier long lived pet then you can never start too early! Remember that most processed dog food canned or dry is rubbish (bordering on poison!)

My dogs diet is as follows:
(ALL HUMAN GRADE FOOD – NOT PET GRADE!)
chicken frames minced
beef mince
minced lamb liver/ beef hearts/ kidneys/tongue

some soaked ‘vets all natural complete mix’ supplement to mix with the meats.

http://www.vetsallnatural.com.au/Completemix.html

I weigh it into a serving per bag it and freeze them individually
- then it is as convenient as a can of food only healthy.

For Breakfast I also give the dogs:
lamb briskit bones
chicken frames / carcasses
fresh/frozen sardines
fruit & veg – oranges / apples/ carrots/ zucchini/ berries/ blueberry/raspberry/strawberry)

Make breakfast bones/chicken frames and
for dinner the special mix from the freezer

Before I feed them I also mix in some:
Pet Pep Up probiotic supplement
GreenPet Complete supplement
Omega 3 blend of Oils

(I defrost a couple of bags in the bottom of the fridge and replace them as they are used – that way you always have fresh food ready to go!)

Feeding you dog this diet will save you money on vet bills and keep your pup healthy for the longest time possible. Bonus you also have a dog that has fresh breath / good teeth / less f*rting :)

I know others will say that pet food is fine – but keep in mind most pet food is made by the same companies that make dog pharmiceuticals and it is in their best interest for you dog NOT to be healthy! That way they can sell you the drugs to make it better.. It is up to you!

For more info http://www.barfworld.com/main.shtml

I am interested in others ideas on this kind of feeding regime and hoping to inspire others into feeding their dogs better.

All the meats listed are RAW

It is based on the BARF Diet
BARF = Bones And Raw Food
I have 2 Dobermanns both are show dogs.

The cost of the meat is .20 (AU) per Kg. – I have to buy it in 10Kg lots so I do a 30kg mix and then freeze it for the month.. It works out much cheaper than most of those fancy dry foods.

A. The ability to recover from an illness
B. The ability to endure a 30-minute workout
C. The absence of disease
D. Complete physical, mental, and emotional well-being

2. Which of the following is important in maintaining a healthy lifestyle?
A. Getting less than six hours of sleep a night
B. Developing muscular bulk
C. Monitoring your diet
D. Exercising at least three hours each day

3. Which of the following is good for your health?
A. Smoking
B. Positive behavioral change
C. Substance abuse
D. Eating fatty foods

4. Which of these factors is most important in your fitness program?
A. Consistency
B. Joining a health club
C. Doing stretching exercises
D. Using mirrors in your exercise program

5. Which of the following statements is true?
A. Unexercised muscles turn into fat.
B. Unexercised muscles lose bulk but don’t atrophy.
C. Regular exercise makes muscles firm and strong.
D. Exercise slows down your metabolism.

6. Cardiovascular fitness exercises strengthen which two organs?
A. Heart and brain
B. Liver and lungs
C. Brain and liver
D. Heart and lungs

7. What five fitness goals should you set for any comprehensive fitness program?
A. Flexibility, endurance, substantial weight loss, proper nutrition, and muscle power
B. Disease prevention, fad diets, coordination, muscular bulk, and relaxation
C. Flexibility, endurance, muscle power, proper nutrition and weight control, and relaxation
D. Disease prevention, endurance, tight muscles, fast-food diet, and thin appearance

8. Which of the following is the major cause of most back problems?
A. Muscular weakness and lack of flexibility
B. Long drives in an automobile
C. A poor mattress
D. Unaligned posture

9. High blood pressure is the major risk factor for
A. cancer.
B. stroke.
C. osteoporosis.
D. muscular atrophy.

10. Endorphins help rid the body of
A. cholesterol.
B. fat.
C. sodium.
D. acid.

11. Good health was once viewed as a combination of
A. having a good doctor and eating three hearty meals a day.
B. possessing good personal habits and good luck.
C. living in the right place and possessing good personal habits.
D. good luck and the right parentage.

12. To maintain a healthy weight, it’s important to avoid being
A. five pounds or more overweight.
B. 10 percent or more over the suggested weight for your height.
C. either overweight or underweight.
D. underweight by five pounds or more.

13. Who is primarily responsible for your health?
A. You
B. Your doctor
C. Your family
D. The medical care system

14. Which of the following statements is true regarding the benefits of managing your health?
A. Your self-esteem will decrease.
B. You’ll have more energy and improved cardiovascular health.
C. Your metabolism will decrease, allowing for higher caloric intake.
D. Your stress levels will increase.

15. There’s no health advantage to changing your weight if
A. it’s within the range on the weight tables.
B. you feel energetic.
C. your waist-to-hip ratio places you at risk.
D. you’ve never been successful at dieting.

16. Personal fitness trainers usually work with
A. employees in a corporation.
B. parks and recreation departments.
C. individuals seeking a more personalized workout.
D. hospital nutritionists.

17. According to this study unit, which of the following is acceptable nutritional advice?
A. Lose weight as fast as you can.
B. Skip one meal a day, other than breakfast.
C. Eat every meal quickly to speed up your metabolism.
D. Eat three meals a day at regular times.

18. What is the number of beats per minute for an average resting heart?
A. 64
B. 72
C. 80
D. 96

19. Which of the following is considered a fitness goal?
A. Watching a physical exercise program on television
B. Obtaining optimal weight where you feel your best and you have healthy eating habits
C. Relaxing for 10 minutes once a week
D. Developing muscles only by lifting weights

20. Which of the following statements is true?
A. Lungs are strengthened through cardiovascular exercise.
B. Inactive people find it easier to change lifestyle habits than active people.
C. Regular exercise softens bones.
D. Psychiatrists avoid recommending exercise as a way of dealing with depression.

Hi. I got a Raw Cat Food Diet Reciepe off the net and was running it thru here to see for sure if it gets cat owners ok.
Didn’t want to feed my cat things that may harm her.

(Raw Bone Diet.)
The Recipe Ingredients are as follows:
Raw chicken. Meat and bones Grinded up.
raw Chicken Liver 7 oz.
raw Chicken Hearts
raw egg yolks
Raw Glandular supplement
salmon oil
Vitamin B complex
Kelp
Dulse
Psyllium
Tarium

Does this sound like a safe, good healthy raw bone diet for Cats. Thank you for your most important help. God bless.
Proabbly only those feeding raw bone diet to there cats would know, so this is who this question is directed to more so.
:)
My recipe is for 4 lbs. of meat (chicken)

I have changed my diet & feel so much better. I went from a junk food diet for many years to a better diet to now eating small healthy meals throughout the day…Now I want more energy but no in a hyper way. I really want stable energy. I want to make commintment to do things that will require me to be mentally at my best. I want energy, clarity. Do you purposely do anything so you will be more alert? What is the best diet for someone ready to live their best life now?

He lives on his own and doesn’t like to cook. (afraid he will go into a trance and forget about the food and burn down apartment)
Has no teeth so he can’t eat anything hard or crunchy (like apples).
He isn’t ‘bad’ enough to live in group home or assissted living — Not ‘good’ enough (in my personal opinion) to live alone. That’s what the ‘experts’ say.
He has a drivers’ license so he’s not totally ‘gone’.
I guess my question is/are
is there anyone who can give me recipes for whole foods that he can make (like for dinner) without cooking?
can anyone help me figure out how to help him help himself in the food/diet department?
thank you in advance. t.

So, I had surgery in my mouth and I need to live on a liquid food diet for about a week. It’s been two days and I’ve been eating yogurt, oatmeal, peanutbutter and ice cream, and I’ve been drinking smoothies and water. I was able to do it for the past two days, but now I am starving and can’t do it anymore. What can I add to my diet for the next few days?
ahh mashed potatoes is a good idea i didn’t even think of that! soda too, that fills me up.

hes about 20 pounds and hes 8 or 9 years old, he is VERY big when i look at him. my mom feeds him 1/4 a can of wet food twice a day and she will also feed him table scraps and snacks occasionally. him and our other cat have a bowl of dry food that is open for them to eat whenever they want. unfortunately i think he overeats while the other cat watches her figure.

i want him to be slim and healthy and live very long because we love him so much, but if he doesnt get his wet food in the morning and at night he goes on a rampage. we cannot sleep in the morning until he is fed. if nobody wakes up to feed him, he will meow, scratch on the wall, purr very loudly and even knock things off the tables and counter tops. he even knows how to turn the light switch on and has even turned the radio on just to wake me up. but i dont think he should be eating wet food every day. how can i get him off of the wet food diet without all the drama?

Hi!

I am begining to switich my 2 kitties to a wet food diet. I live in Asia and many brands of canned food which are mentioned on this forum are not available from where I am from.

I am horrible at reading and understanding food labels and need some help to identify some of the better brands of canned food from these two website.

http://petzevolution.com/FelineCanFood.htm

http://www.hotdog.com.sg/products_list.asp?ID=701

Please help. Other advices appreicated.

Thank you.

I have 2 pitbull puppies looking to start them on a raw dog food diet. Read it can be cheaper than commercial and healthier. Can anyone shed some light on this for me?

What is the food diet of a Midas Cichlid? what can i feed them…aside form fish flakes..food..are they carnivore?? and could i feed them live small fish?

The main place I’m looking at is Guadalajara, perhaps Cuernavaca or others (I’m open to suggestions) if that’s where your knowledge lies.
And I mean living, (possibly as an english teacher) Not traveling.
I’m not looking to live extravagantly, just have enough for the necessities plus a little extra for entertainment, cultural exploration and possibly small emergencies.
Basically a small 1 room apartment sort of deal in decent condition w/ kitchen and plumbing.
No car, just walking and public transit.
Fresh food diet.

My oscar (3-4 inches) has recently lost a small patch of skin under its mouth, or just has a pinkish patch. Should I worry, or just let it heal?
Also, would a 35 gallon tank be ok for an oscar, It’s all I can fit.
And lastly, What is the best live food diet for an oscar fish. Thanks Very Much

My husband and I have been talking about a vegan Raw/ Living food diet for optimal health and weight loss (90%, as I’d like to keep rolled oats and quinoa in our diets). If we do this, it will be long term since the equipment isn’t cheap! So my question has to do with the fact I am breastfeeding. I know I shouldn’t detox when breastfeeding because toxins will get into my milk supply and transfer to baby. However, as I haven’t eaten meat in almost a year and scarcely for 8 months prior, do I have as much to worry. Why I ask this is because everything I read has been saying that to stop eating meat is the biggest trigger of the detox. Also just changing up my eating habits, I personally don’t believe would detox me as fast as say taking detox herbs and the such. If I’m wrong please tell me! Those who know what they are talking about, please inform me wisely as this is the only thing keeping me from taking this step. Thank you!
Currently do not eat eggs or intake anything dairy. Or almost vegan as I still eat raw honey and don’t feel qualified to call myself vegan.

apparently on live fods you dont have to contribute enzymes from your body because live food has its own enzymes to start and end the digestive process. it does get kinda boring though. like all i can ever seem to eat on a live food diet is bananas and apples (i hate avocados), i also have nuts (which i find extremely boring and mundane to eat, and seeds (boringggggg)
you need to be a special kinda person to sustain a live food diet for months lol.

I am interested in feeding my beagle pup a raw, homemade diet consisting of lean meats, veggies and egg – a different combination each day, with maximum nutritional value.

Is any one else a fan of feeding their dogs a raw diet?

If so, what meal that you make does your dog love?

Would you say that a raw diet is healthier than a quality dry dog food diet?

Thank you.

PS – Proper answers will get a thumbs up!! :)

I’m thinking of adopting a great dane from a rescue facility and have been hearing about the raw dog food diet. I’m really interested in feeding any future dogs this type of diet. I have done some online research and know the basics but I’m wanting to talk to people who actually own danes and feed a raw diet. I’m mostly curious as to how much more expensive this would be than feeding top quality commercial food (say, for a 40lb bag), the quantitiy usually fed (I know it depends on the dog’s age, amount of exercise, ect) frequency (once or twice daily) and the different types of food fed. I’d appreciate any feedback on this! Thanks!