{"id":115,"date":"2024-09-02T20:53:07","date_gmt":"2024-09-02T20:53:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.duuvk.com\/index.php\/2021\/08\/08\/give-your-dog-the-benefits-of-sea-vegetables\/"},"modified":"2021-08-08T16:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-08-08T16:00:00","slug":"give-your-dog-the-benefits-of-sea-vegetables","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.duuvk.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/02\/give-your-dog-the-benefits-of-sea-vegetables\/","title":{"rendered":"Give Your Dog The Benefits of Sea Vegetables"},"content":{"rendered":"

Is your dog getting the most nutritious vegetables possible? You might want to consider giving him sea vegetables. <\/span><\/p>\n

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What Are Sea Vegetables?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Sea vegetables are known as seaweed and sea grasses. They\u2019re <\/span>edible algae and marine plants. And they\u2019re more nutritious than vegetables grown on land.<\/b> You\u2019ll see varieties called kelp, kombu, wakame, arame, dulse, nori and irish moss. The ones harvested from the ocean are the most common ones eaten. <\/span> <\/b><\/p>\n

Sea vegetables are red, green, blue-green and brown. They vary in size from the microscopic phytoplankton to kelp that grows to more than 200 feet high.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sea vegetables also play an important role for the whole planet. <\/span>They\u2019re responsible for 90% of the oxygen you breathe and 80% of the earth\u2019s organic matter. <\/b><\/p>\n

Sea vegetables feed most of the ocean life. And they\u2019ve been used in Chinese and Japanese cooking for centuries.<\/span><\/p>\n

Can Dogs Eat Sea Vegetables?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Dogs definitely should eat sea vegetables. They\u2019re rich in many nutrients so they pack a lot into a small amount. And they\u2019re <\/span>highly digestible<\/b>. That\u2019s because they have less cellulose than other vegetables grown on land. Cellulose is the fibrous part of veggies that can be difficult for your dog to digest. So sea vegetables are easier on your dog\u2019s digestive system.<\/span><\/p>\n

Nutritional Benefits Of Sea Vegetables For Dogs<\/span><\/h2>\n

Sea vegetables have a different nutritional makeup than plants grown on land. <\/span>Their mineral content is 10 times greater<\/b> than plants grown in soil. It\u2019s hard to have a mineral deficiency if sea vegetables are in your diet. <\/span><\/p>\n

Sea vegetables are about 25% protein so that makes them a rich source of <\/span> of amino acids<\/b>. And each type offers a <\/span>different makeup of vitamins<\/span>, electrolyes and trace elements. So that\u2019s  excellent news for your dog. <\/span><\/p>\n

They\u2019re also <\/span>high in antioxidants<\/b> including flavonoids and carotenoids that protect against free radicals. Flucoxanthin is one carotenoid with more than <\/span>10 times the antioxidant capacity of vitamin E.<\/b> Itoffers better protection to cell membranes than vitamin A.<\/span><\/p>\n

RELATED:<\/b> How to give your dog trace minerals \u2026<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Nutrient Content Of Sea Vegetables<\/span><\/h3>\n

Here\u2019s what you\u2019ll get \u2026<\/span><\/p>\n