17. Benefits of a Lightly Cooked Diet for Dogs with Hanna Mandelbaum
A lightly or gently cooked diet can provide many of the same benefits as raw feeding, but in a way that’s easier for dogs to digest. In this episode, Evermore Pet Food founder Hanna Mandelbaum breaks down the differences between raw and gently cooked diets, and she shares insight into Evermore’s process for cooking without removing nutrients. She also discusses some innovations in sustainable sourcing and offers advice to pet parents looking to transition their dogs to a gently cooked diet.
Episode Recap:
- Raw and gently cooked diets can both allow dogs to thrive (1:26)
- Gently cooked diets make digestion easier, especially for older dogs (4:56)
- The sous vide process offers benefits without removing many nutrients (8:05)
- Food can be sustainable without only being vegetarian or vegan (16:06)
- Grass-fed meat is leaner and has more Omega-3s (21:02)
- Small companies may not have all the certifications, so focus on learning about the processes they use (24:00)
- Tips for transitioning to gently cooked foods (25:09)
- How to connect with Hanna (29:16)
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Creators and Guests
Host
Angela Ardolino
Angela Ardolino is a holistic pet expert who has been caring for animals for over 20 years. Angela owns and operates Fire Flake Farm, her animal rescue farm, as well as her two locations of a natural pet salon and shop, Beautify the Beast, and is founder of CBD Dog Health, which offers high quality, all-natural medical cannabis products designed specifically for pets and MycoDog, a line of mushroom extract and adaptogen tinctures for dogs. Born and raised in Miami, Florida, Angela also founded the House of Alchemy, LLC, Miami Children’s Theater, and Tampa Bay Parenting Magazine. In 2013, Angela was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and knew that she needed to find alternatives to the toxic medications being offered to her. After hearing of the benefits of CBD oil and experiencing the life-changing results first hand, Angela set out to destigmatize medical cannabis and CBD oil so she could spread awareness around its holistic healing powers.
