![]() A cat's pancreas has two main jobs: 1) making and storing digestive enzymes and fluids; 2) producing and releasing hormones that regulate blood sugar. The sugar released into the bloodstream from a a cat on a high-carbohydrate diet sends an alarm to the pancreas to produce insulin to lower the tide of sugar into a cat's system. A continual high level of insulin pumped into the cat's system causes an accumulation of fat in the cat's body - it's a natural response to an unnatural (for a carnivore) dietary situation. SO WHAT? Diets high in carbohydrates - such as dry kibble - raise a cat's risk for both obesity and feline type 2 diabetes. LIKE us on Facebook to get these Bites in your news feed.
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![]() Cats produce relatively little intestinal and pancreatic amylase (enzymes) that can break down carbohydrates in their small intestines. SO WHAT? A high-carbohydrate (i.e., grain-based) diet fundamentally disagrees with the intestinal makeup of a cat. LIKE us on Facebook to get these Bites in your news feed. |
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