Fresh Meal 101 關於鮮食

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[ Fresh Meal 101 ]

What’s so good about fresh meals?

There have been numerous articles on how foods in their original forms are so much better than processed foods as nutrients are often lost in the process.  In addition, most processed foods contain additives that do not offer any health or nutritional benefits and may even cause various allergic reactions or other health issues. Just like humans, if pets are given the choice, they should always pick the healthier option. After switching to fresh meals, most pawrents may notice the following positive changes in their furry babies.

     - Lighter body odor

     - Well-formed stool with less odor

     - Shinier coat

     - Improved tear stain issues

     - No more allergic reactions

     - Toner and better body shape with stronger muscles

     - Higher energy levels with fewer health problems

Why keep focusing on hypoallergic?

If we may easily notice most of the obvious allergic reactions such as skin rashes, itchiness, vomiting and diarrhea, we may be able to identify and avoid any possible food, medicine or environmental allergens for our furry babies. However, if the allergic reactions are too mild to be noticed, the risks of exposing our loved ones to allergens increase. That is, their bodies are constantly inflamed, and unfortunately, studies show that chronic inflammation may be one of the causes of various diseases, including cancers, heart disease, diabetes and more. Therefore, we believe keeping foods as hypoallergic as possible is essential. 

What’s wrong with kibbles and canned food?

Kibbles and canned food are convenient choices, but there is a couple of main issues with low-quality commercial dog food: 1) additives, chemicals, fillers and preservatives, which may damage pets’ health in the long-run and may sometimes be cancerous, are in commercial food to stabilize the “wholesome” formula and to increase shelf life; 2) by-products and unwanted meat scraps are used in order to lower costs.

Why not raw?

Some might question that since dogs and cats are hunters in their primary environments, why we cannot feed them raw. There are many health benefits eating raw, but there are two main reasons that keep us staying cautious: 1) nutrient deficiencies: while there are no enough studies on this, we should note that dogs and cats living in the wild experience significantly lower life expectancy, and nutrient deficiencies may be one of the main reasons; 2) bacteria, virus and parasite infections: infections may not only put pets’ health at risk but may also pass onto other family members, especially for families with children.

Doesn’t cooking cause loss of nutrients?

Pet Pet Belly is the first and only fresh pet food company that prepares and cooks each meal separately. We use individual containers to steam and make sure that all juices from the cooking process go to your loved ones’ bellies. While the food processing temperature of steaming is relatively lower, we time the process so that the meals are just slightly cooked. All steps are carefully managed as we are determined to provide the best for your furry babies.

Why can’t we cook ourselves?

Of course you can, and we believe cooking for your loved ones would be a very enjoyable process that is full of love! However, if you would like to prepare fresh meals with enough nutrients, the process requires professional help in the beginning and is extremely time consuming to carry out every day. Thus, we are here to help get healthy and tasty meals prepared so that you may give the best to your babies easily in your busy schedules.

[ 關於鮮食 ]

鮮食有什麼好？

近年大家都慢慢了解，吃原型食物遠比吃加工食品好，因為加工食品內一般會加入沒營養、不健康或易致敏的食材，而加工過程更可能會破壞營養價值。和人一樣，原型食物對於寵物來說也是較健康的。轉換吃鮮食一陣子之後，很多父母都會發現毛孩有以下的轉變：

     - 體味減少

     - 便便成型且臭味較少

     - 毛髮有光澤

     - 淚痕問題改善

     - 敏感問題改善

     - 肌肉體態改善

     - 較有精力少病痛

為什麼要強調低敏？

毛孩過敏明顯的反應就是皮膚發紅、發癢、上吐下瀉，此時大家就可以特別去注意毛孩近期食品、藥物或環境的轉變，然後避免。然而如果是輕度過敏，並不會有明顯徵兆，所以繼續接觸過敏源的風險自然會增加。慢性過敏就是讓身體處於長期發炎的環境下，而炎症就是所有病痛和細胞病變的源頭。因此我們覺得在食物上盡量低敏是相當重要的。

乾糧及罐頭有什麼問題？

乾糧及罐頭無疑是過往最簡單方便的選擇，但市面上充斥了很多不良乾糧及罐頭。當中的問題來源主要在於：1）為了穩定所謂的全面配方並且增加保值期，加入了傷害健康甚至是可致癌的添加劑和防腐劑；2）為了降低成本，使用來路不明的原料，包含很多品質不良的成分和我們平時根本不會接觸的副產品。

為什麼不餵食生肉？

很多朋友會既然貓狗是天生的獵食者，為什麼我們不餵食生肉。生肉飲食有很多好處，但現實上面臨2個重要的問題：1）營養不夠均勻：請注意野生自行捕食的貓狗多數壽命遠比飼養的貓狗短，當中營養不夠均勻為一大原因；2）細菌、病毒和寄生蟲感染：感染不單可能造成貓狗健康的風險，更可能因為排泄物傳染給其他家人，尤其是有小孩的家庭 。

鮮食烹煮過程中不會營養流失嗎？

寵腩仔為首家和唯一鮮食品牌使用原盅蒸煮方式，將每一份餐點分別準備，保留食材的每一滴精華。烹煮的溫度低於一般煎炒料理，並掌控時間將餐點剛剛好蒸熟。每一個步驟都細心掌控，務求為您的寶貝帶來最優質的餐點。

鮮食那麼好，為什麼不能自行烹煮？

寵愛寶貝的您當然可以自行烹煮，而且我們相信一定是個充滿愛，並且很愉悅的過程。不過如需營養均衡，需要準備的食材很多，且過程較繁瑣。因此為了繁忙的您，我們將健康美食變得簡單，輕輕鬆鬆就可將您的愛，給到您的寶貝。