What do you think of feeding the dog cooked white rice?
I've read that the BARF diet doesn't really stress grains (is rice a grain product?) and was wondering where it stands with cooked white rice.
Some family members from the old country have told me over the years that they would feed their dogs with leftover human food such as cooked white rice, cooked vegetables, fruits, etc.
Their dogs amazingly were super healthy with shining coats! They didn't have Alpo, Purina, etc back then over there which made me realize that dogs don't really need all those processed foods that we now see advertised in the Western world.
There is really no nutritional value in white rice, so not sure why one would feed it? We humans eat it as we like the 'taste' of it.
If one really wants to feed rice then it should be brown. For the first 5 yrs. of feeding a raw diet to my dogs I did add the rice. 3 yrs. ago I decided to stop and just feed meat and veggies. In my opinion , with my dogs, they are better /healthier without the rice added to the diet.
Now, that does not mean that I never feed white rice etc. My dogs will sometimes get the leftovers which may include the above. However, I don't make it to feed to my dogs. They will also get leftover veggies etc.
The reason I mention the white rice is that we (the human family) have it almost every day for dinner and was wondering what the BARF diet "says" about it.
Apparently, the family members from the old country never went out of their way to "make food" specifically for the dog. They just gave the dog leftovers (human food) which apparently included a lot of white rice... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
That's a good point that the white rice probably doesn't have much nutritional value (it's also bland tasting!).
Can anyone give me a good definition of "grains" or "grain products" (I've always took it for granted that grains meant wheat or wheat products but I think it means more)?
Grains can mean corn, rice, wheat, others or by products of. This is really just a filler for the humans and dogs, I don't think rice or corn add much to the health of a dogs or humans.
Originally posted by Don B. Ackerson I don't think rice or corn add much to the health of a dogs or humans. Be careful making blanket statements like that.
I agree that corn has no value to dogs, but corn is of value in the human diet, particularly that of a vegetarian. Beans carry certain amino acids, and corn carries others, so to create a complete protein they must eat adequate amounts of both.
If you think about the diets of less fortunate countries, you will see this combo often,(think mexican food, beans and corn tortillas) because they can not afford meats or they are not available.
Ben, In a dogs diet, it is filler. Dogs are carnivores. It is cheap and does have some protein content, so dog food companies use it.
Thanks, Deanna! You're one of my favorite contributors on this board - you're very knowledgeable... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
Boy, all this talk of corn is making me feel like running out to get some to eat - I love corn... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> )
There is a great deal of nutritional value in rice. It is a highly available energy source, a decent protein source, is supplemented with many vitamins, and provides an excellent energy source for the beneficial flora in the hindgut.
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