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And of course, different seeds offer different benefits and/or dangers: “Fiber-rich seeds (pumpkin) will aid in digestion and can help promote regular bowel movements in dogs with constipation ...
A 100-gram portion of ground flax seed supplies about 2,234 kilojoules (534 kilocalories) of food energy, 41 g of fat, 28 g of fiber, and 20 g of protein. [30] Whole flax seeds are chemically stable, but ground flax seed meal, because of oxidation, may go rancid when left exposed to air at room temperature in as little as a week. [31]
A foxtail is a spikelet or cluster of a grass, that serves to disperse its seeds as a unit. Thus, the foxtail is a type of diaspore or plant dispersal unit. Some grasses that produce a foxtail are themselves called "foxtail", also "spear grass". They can become a health hazard for dogs, cats, and other domestic animals, [1] and a nuisance for ...
Pumpkin seeds are a favorite fall snack. But can dogs eat pumpkin seeds, too—and if so, what are the health benefits? A veterinary expert weighs in.
Flax seeds and sesame seeds contain high levels of lignans. [1] [8] The principal lignan precursor found in flaxseeds is secoisolariciresinol diglucoside.[1] [8] Other foods containing lignans include cereals (rye, wheat, oat and barley), soybeans, tofu, cruciferous vegetables (such as broccoli and cabbage), and some fruits (particularly apricots and strawberries). [1]
Since dogs are omnivores, [12] [13] they can digest both animal and some plant based matter. [14] A vegetarian diet choice was adapted to canines because of the ethical preferences of people who practice vegetarianism, as well as for pet owners seeking an alternative diet for pets suffering from food allergies, specifically animal-protein ...
Dogs get ample correct nutrition from their natural, normal diet; wild and feral dogs can usually get all the nutrients needed from a diet of whole prey and raw meat. In addition, a human diet is not ideal for a dog: the concept of a "balanced" diet for a facultative carnivore like a dog is not the same as in an omnivorous human.
Linum (flax) is a genus of approximately 200 species [1] [2] in the flowering plant family Linaceae. They are native to temperate and subtropical regions of the world. The genus includes the common flax ( L. usitatissimum ), the bast fibre of which is used to produce linen and the seeds to produce linseed oil .