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Lutein is another antioxidant that’s known to protect the eyes, skin
and heart. It’s found in dark leafy greens and in yellow plants,
including kale, broccoli, oranges and papaya.

Flavonoids or bioflavonoids can regulate cell signaling and have
antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties. In general,

the more colorful the plant food, the higher it is in bioflavonoids.

My dogs love eating fruits and veggies and I like giving them for the
above reasons. And to get the most out of their fruits and vegetables, I
suggest you either run them through a juicer or mulcher or lightly
steam them first. Fruits and veggies can be pricey, so help your dog
get the most out of them. And always buy organic if you can afford it.

Rule #6: Keep It Starch-Free

Starchy foods like grains, peas and potatoes aren’t suitable for your
dog (or for you for that matter). Dogs do have the ability to digest
some grain content and it might not be too harmful to include a small
amount of grains in training treats … but try as much as possible to
limit their use.

Starchy foods cause your dog to continually produce a hormone called
insulin. This causes him to store a lot of his food as fat, so if your dog

is on the chubby side, avoiding grains will help. This can also lead to
insulin resistance and diabetes.

Don’t overlook the importance of cutting that starch out of your
dog’s life … this is the main reason people see so many healthy
changes when they switch their dog to a raw diet.

But the biggest reason to ditch the starch is because it only adds
calories to your dog’s diet. While your dog would die without protein or

fat, he has no need for starch (or carbohydrate). And eating too much
can start to disrupt the delicate colonies of microbes that live in his
digestive tract. These little bugs make up most of your dog’s immune