Consumed in the right amounts for each animal, extra virgin olive oil has a series of increasingly evident benefits for both cats and dogs, which is causing a number of commercial brands of dog food to focus their attention. in this staple of the Mediterranean diet.
This is stated in a recent article in the specialized publication Olive oil times, signed by Lisa Anderson, adding that brands based in the United States such as Mediterranean Diet, Tuscan Natural and OlviPet, and others such as Salter’s Dog Food, in the United Kingdom, among others, are already producing pet food with extra virgin olive oil such as one of the main ingredients, contained in the correct amounts so that it has a number of benefits for pets.
Benefits of olive oil in pets
In fact, some previous studies have shown that this food, staple in the Mediterranean diet for people, in the case of dogs potentially prevents problems such as dry skin, cardiovascular episodes, cancer, diabetes and obesity, and can also promote brain and joint health, as well as increased longevity. As for cats, they can also benefit from moderate amounts of extra virgin olive oil, which would help maintain a healthy weight and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes, as well as prevent hairballs.
In this sense, the Canadian journal of veterinary care Innovative Veterinary Care Journal recently published that extra virgin olive oil is recommended over non-virgin olive oils because the former retains more nutrients as a result of cold extraction. . The magazine also points out that extra virgin olive oil reduces the levels of low-density lipoproteins (HDL) that can cause a build-up of plaque in the arteries, and increases the levels of high-density lipoproteins (LDL), thus protecting the dogs and other animals from oxidative stress and blood clotting disorders. In addition, extra virgin adds to the diet an essential nutrient that the body cannot produce, dihomo-gamma linolenic acid.
Summary
Qualification
Extra virgin olive oil, also beneficial for pets
Description
In the right amounts, extra virgin olive oil has increasingly evident benefits for cats and dogs, which is causing a number of commercial dog food brands to focus their attention on this staple of the Mediterranean diet.
Author
Gastronomy Journal