What Is Nutrition? 🧬
Why dog food today is nothing like nature intended and how to spot the difference
What is nutrition?
Not flavour. Not ingredients. Not what the label says.
Nutrition is what happens after the food is eaten.
It is the process of fuelling every cell, building every organ, repairing damage, and preventing illness before it starts.
Real nutrition means the body receives everything it needs. Not too little, and never too much.
That includes all 22 amino acids, 13 vitamins, and 14 minerals.
Not in theory. Not once a week.
In the right amounts, every single day.
When that happens, the dog thrives.
When it doesn’t, the problems begin.
And sadly, most dogs today are already paying the price.
🐾 The evolutionary truth
Most people believe dogs evolved as hunters.
That they lived on fresh meat.
That they need nothing but raw protein and a strong jaw.
That is a myth.
The latest science points to something very different.
Dogs evolved as scavengers.
They followed humans.
They cleaned up scraps.
They ate whatever they could find.
Rotten meat.
Fruit.
Bones.
Insects.
Even plants.
They learned to adapt.
They learned to survive on what humans dropped.
And over time, those bold scavengers became our dogs.
Not because they hunted for us.
But because they hung around long enough to become family.
🍖 The diet they shared
For thousands of years, humans and dogs shared the same basics.
Meat when available.
Fruit in season.
Bones, offcuts, discarded food, and leftovers.
Their diets were imperfect.
But they were natural.
No preservatives.
No synthetic vitamins.
No artificial shapes, syrups, or colours.
And dogs, like humans, evolved slowly alongside that food.
But that changed quickly.
And dangerously.
🏭 The modern pet food problem
In today’s world, dog food is not built on biology.
It is built on marketing, shelf-life, and profit margin.
It is made to sound healthy.
It is packaged to look premium.
It is backed by lifestyle photos and clever names.
But behind the bag?
Synthetic vitamins are added because real ones are missing.
Meat powders are used to meet percentage claims.
Grains, fillers, and anti-nutrients bulk it up.
Fish oils, broths, and toppers make it smell irresistible.
Just enough nutrition is added to meet the legal minimum.
This is not food.
This is convenient packaging wrapped around commercial strategy.
And dogs are getting sick because of it.
🧠 The same mistake humans made
Look around.
Humans are getting more unwell, not less.
Heart disease.
Diabetes.
Cancer.
Autoimmune issues.
Mental health decline.
Inflammation.
And the National Centre for Biotechnology Information says it clearly.
Modern disease is not random.
It is a mismatch between the food our body expects and the food we now eat.
The same is true for dogs.
Their biology still expects rotation, simplicity, structure, and moderation.
But they are now fed high-fat, high-starch, nutrient-sprayed dry food.
Twice a day.
With a Yak bar.
And a broth.
And a chew.
And a pouch.
And a treat.
And a freeze-dried topping.
It does not matter how “natural” it sounds.
If it disrupts the balance of 22 amino acids, 13 vitamins, and 14 minerals, it is creating chaos inside the dog.
🧨 The result?
Overweight dogs.
Lethargic dogs.
Itchy, restless, yeast-prone dogs.
Sensitive stomachs.
Excessive licking.
Runny eyes.
Ear infections.
Picky eating.
Mood swings.
Fur loss.
Behaviour issues.
Stiff joints.
Smelly breath.
And premature decline.
And what do owners do?
They change the brand.
They try a new protein.
They add powders and oils.
They switch from kibble to raw.
From raw to cooked.
From cooked to freeze-dried.
Then back again.
Not because they are careless.
But because they are misinformed.
They don’t realise that the problem is not the flavour.
It is the fact the body has no stability.
No balance.
No plan.
Just a constant flood of extras and a bowl that never resets.
🔄 So what is real nutrition?
It is not feeding by brand.
It is not copying influencers.
It is not buying a better version of the same mistake.
Real nutrition is about:
Knowing what your dog’s organs need.
Understanding the nutrient requirements of a dog’s biology.
Hitting the right levels of amino acids, vitamins, and minerals per kilo.
Feeding for their internal balance, not your external habits.
Good owners realise this.
They rethink everything.
They step away from convenience.
And they start again, with clarity.
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