Medicus Whole Body Support Diet Diets for cats are therapeutic meals designed to support cats with obesity and metabolic conditions, including diabetes. The Metabolic Health Diet aims to nourish the body with biologically-appropriate meats and organs and low carbohydrates, especially sugars. A metabolic health diet is essentially a healthy cat diet.
Who Would Benefit From This Diet?
Cats with:
- Obesity
- Diabetes
- Metabolic Issues
Diet Overview
- High-quality animal-sourced proteins
- High percentage of meat-based protein – 92%
- Low percentage of carbohydrates <8%
- Healthy fats – low Omega-6 to Omega-3 ratio
How It Works
✓ Nourishes the Body With Clean, Easily Digestible Foods
- High-quality, animal-based protein
- High percentage of animal-based protein ingredients- salmon, chicken, eggs, sardines & chicken liver
- Healthy fat ratio- omega 6: omega 3 ratio 0.99:1
✓ Limits the Percentage of Carbohydrates
- Carbohydrates 5.5% as a % of kcal
- Energy produced from gluconeogenesis – protein/amino acids
Nutrients vs Ingredients: Where Other Diets Fall Short
Other industry diets meet the nutrient profiles needed to address a disease state but do so using poor-quality ingredients like meat meals, corn, and a lengthy list of synthetic nutrients.
We know that when an animal is sick, nutrition matters most, and that you can provide a therapeutic diet with whole foods.
The proof is in the numbers.
Hill’s® Prescription Diet is a trademark of Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Inc., Blue Buffalo® is a trademark of Blue Buffalo Company, Ltd, Purina® is a trademark of Nestlé Purina PetCare.
