Many “people foods” are bad for dogs, but many others can be extremely beneficial. While foods like chocolate, cheese, and alcohol wreak havoc on their digestive systems, sweet potatoes can improve your pet’s health.
Sweet potatoes can aid digestion because they are high in fiber. Fiber affects the stomach and intestines by changing the way that nutrients and chemicals are absorbed into the blood stream. Foods that are high in fiber, like sweet potatoes, increase the amount of vitamins and minerals that can be properly digested and used in the body.
In addition to fiber, many other important components make up sweet potatoes. Vitamins B6, C, Manganese, Potassium, and Iron are all contained in sweet potatoes. Benefits of these vitamins and minerals include increased metabolism, strengthening of the immune system, helping blood clot, and increased bone mass.
Sweet potatoes are also a source of amino acids and antioxidants. Amino acids are important for maintaining healthy, strong muscles and decreasing the amount of fatty tissue in the liver and the pancreas. Antioxidants are vital for healing, fighting the effects of aging, and for the prevention of cancer. Sweet potatoes are even classified as an anti-diabetic: they help stabilize blood sugar levels and lower the insulin resistance in dogs and humans alike.
While it is true that sweet potatoes are good for many reasons, remember that they are a starch, and therefore can result in weight gain. Even though sweet potatoes seem like the super food, try to avoid the all-sweet potato diet. Also, the skin of the sweet potato can grow a type of mold that can be dangerous to ingest. Avoid using the skin of the sweet potato.
If you are looking for a tasty sweet potato treat for your dog, look no further than Shania Bakes’s “Gotti’s Sweetie Potato Moons”, which are chock full of organic sweet potatoes.
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