This home made Chicken, red lentil, carrots and bok choy with a pinch of Ceylon Cinnamon is sure to delight your dog. While we used organic food the choice is up to you. Either way the red lentils and the vegetables blend well in this recipe. The Ceylon Cinnamon and the chicken stock adds great taste and makes the food palatable for dogs. Yes the chicken stock has salt but this well within the limits for dogs who incidently need a bit of salt for optimal health.
Prep Time : 15 Minutes
Cook Times : 32 minutes
Yield : 1-2 servings for a 10 pound dog
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You can give Ceylon Cinnamon to pets. While other spices like pepper and chili powder are not suitable for pets, you can give Cinnamon to them. It improves food palatability, warms their bones during winter, aids in digestion, disinfects meat to reduce the risk of bacterial infections, promotes bone and cartilage development, stabilizes blood sugar levels, and improves overall health.
Ceylon Cinnamon has ultra-low Coumarin levels and will not damage your pet's liver like ordinary Cassia Cinnamon. Use it at a similar rate as you would for humans, scaled to the weight of your pet.
Adding just a dash of Ceylon Cinnamon to their meals is likely to provide significant benefits. Don't overdo it. Use it just a few times per week, up to a maximum of five days per week. Refer to the chart below to calculate how much cinnamon should be added per day.
Weight of pet | Cinnamon Powder | Cinnamon stick tea |
1 -10 lbs. | 1/16 teaspoon | less than 1/4 cup, 1-3 times/day |
10-20 lbs. | 1/16-1/8 teaspoon | 1/4 cup, 1-3 times/day |
20-50 lbs. | 1/8 tsp ½ teaspoon | 1/4-1/2 cup, 1-3 times/day |
50-100 lbs. | ¼ – ¾ teaspoon | 1/2-1 cup, 1-3 times/day |
Over 100 lbs. | ¾-1 teaspoon | up to 1 cup 3 times/day |
The Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) recommends that dry dog food contains at least 0.3% sodium, and that dry cat food contains at least 0.2% sodium. These are minimum recommended levels for health. However it is difficult to ascertain if this percentage is based on weight or calories or something else. It would nice if they could give a figure on grams of salt per pound of dog weight. We believe a little bit of salt is essential for dogs so ask your Veterinarian how much salt your dog can take daily.