Good nutrition also aids in proper digestion for your pet, and it's the carbohydrates in your pet's food that offer the fiber that helps with both digestion and elimination. Your pet's food should be made to ensure nutrients are readily available to the digestive system, which allows the body to easily absorb them.
Why is good nutrition very important?
People with healthy eating patterns live longer and are at lower risk for serious health problems such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and obesity. For people with chronic diseases, healthy eating can help manage these conditions and prevent complications.
Why does animal nutrition matter?
Nutrition is important for all organisms. However, in food-producing animals, it is especially important due to the nature of the production systems (e.g., confinement), the economics of production, or the products (e.g., meat, eggs, milk) generated.
What are the important nutrients in animals?
The nutrients used by animals include carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids, proteins, minerals, and vitamins. Carbohydrates are the basic source of energy for all animals. Animals obtain their carbohydrates from the external environment (compared with plants, which synthesize carbohydrates by photosynthesis).
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