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1. A great source of healthy, available antioxidants
2. Lower blood glucose levels than rice
3. Great digestibility
- Corn has the highest total antioxidant activity (more than double) compared to rice, wheat, or oats.
It also contains a higher amount of antioxidants than many fruits or vegetables. (Cornell University)
- Slow cooking corn releases up to 900% more antioxidants. (Cornell University)
- Slow cooking corn releases more nutrients. (Cornell University)
- Corn fed to dogs produces a lower glycemic index than rice. (University of Queensland)
- Finely ground corn (corn meal) is 99% digestible for dogs. (University of Veterinary Medicine Hanover)
- Incidence of food allergies in dogs, while rare, are no higher for corn than rice. (Mutiple Studies)
Some marketing companies choose an ingredient and build a whole marketing strategy against
it. Then, they talk down that ingredient and refuse to use it, attempting to create a marketing
advantage.
 That's not research-based nutrition. It's marketing hype.
For your best friend's sake, if your current dog food doesn't contain corn, maybe you should investigate the nutritional research and rethink what these marketing companies are telling you.  |
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