There are many ingredients found in cat food that do not belong there. They have no value to your cat, instead they can be downright detrimental.

Pet food companies go through some effort to make you believe that grains are “wholesome” for your pet. The truth is that grains are implicated with a slew of health problems. Grains are also not part of a cat’s natural diet.

One of the worst ingredients in pet food is corn. It irritates the bowel, it is highly allergy producing and it has a high glycemic index.

What that means is that after the cat eats a meal that contains corn, her blood sugar level rises. Cats have different metabolic pathways than humans do, and do not have the necessary enzymes to handle the onslaught of sugar in their blood stream. While humans get their energy from sugar,cats get their energy from animal protein.

While the diet of a wild cat contains approximately 3-5% carbs, many commercial kibbles contain 30-60% carbs. 10-20 TIMES the normal amount.

After eating a meal of kibble your cat’s blood sugar level will spike because the body is not equipped to handle all those carbs.

The high blood sugar is highly taxing on organs such as kidneys and liver, taxing on the endocrine system and the end result is frequently feline diabetes, degenerative and auto immune diseases, and diseases of the bowel, such as inflammatory bowel disease.

Corn also helps making your cat obese. Cats do not register full after eating carbs. They register full after eating protein. A cat eating a food with high grain content will have to eat a lot more in order to consume enough protein to register full.

Finding a grain free food for your pet should be on the top of your list. Today there are grain free canned foods and even grain free kibble.

A grain free food for your dog or cat will make a real improvement in their health.

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