Feeding Real Ingredients Can Make A Difference In Your Pet’s Health (NAPSA)—Health-conscious Americans recognize the important role that real, healthy ingredients play in their diets. After all, they say, you are what you eat. However, many pet owners are unaware that they can also promote good health in their dogs and cats by feeding them real, wholesome ingredients in their daily diets. Dogs and cats require a nutri- ent-rich diet to help promote a long and healthy life. However, with thousands of pet foods available on the market today, many pet owners are confused about exactly what is in their pet’s diet and how those ingredients benefit specific areas of their pet’s body. Feeding pet foods made with real ingredients can benefit many aspects of a dog’s and cat’s health including their bones and joints, skin and coat, vision, muscles, dental, immune system, digestive system and energy levels. “A well-balanced diet that contains real ingredients and essential nutrients is the foundation for helping support long and healthy lives for our pets,” said Warren Eckstein, an internation- ally known pet and animal expert and Purina ONE spokesperson. “It’s important for pet owners to know what they are feeding their pets by reading the package labels and selecting products that contain real ingredients, such as yogurt, oatmeal, salmon and soybean oil, that promote optimal health.” Here are some of the real ingredients available in pet food today and the health benefits they deliver: A healthypet is a happypet. * Oat Meal—Contributes carbohydrates and fat to provide energy and promote digestibility; Salmon—Provides high quality protein, essential aminoacids and omega fatty acids to promote strong muscles, bones and teeth, as well as a healthy skin and coat and healthy immune system; * Yogurt—Purina ONE is adding yogurtto its full line of dog and cat food formulas. Yogurt and other highly digestible protein sources in Purina ONEhelp contribute to pets’ healthy digestion andtotal body health; Soybean Oil—Contributes unsaturated fats, essential fatty acids and Vitamin E to promote healthy skin and coat, provide energy and help support a healthy immune system; Vitamin A—Helps promote healthy vision and helps support a healthy immunesystem. To learn more about how to read a pet food label and the benefits of real ingredients in your pet’s diet, use the ingredient tool on www.PurinaONE.com. And remember, a healthy pet is a happypet!
