Review: Prehistoric Caveman Pet Diet  By Chris Carver
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 9, 2012
Reading this book gave me food for serious thought. This bit of information caused me to sit up straight while reading the book: "Have you noticed that even though you spend hundreds of dollars a year on your pet's food, your dog or your cat still munches grass every opportunity he or she gets. This is a clear sign that vital nutrition is missing from their diet."As if that statement was not enough to blow your mind, the author tells us that a pound of grass has 350 times the nutrients of any vegetable. Doesn't that make you feel like growing grass in your garden instead of vegetables?The quote continues and contains a bigger shocker, "This diet guide (the one provided in the book) helps you to understand how the main ingredients found in pet food, and even the most expensive brands are the number one cause of common ailments today.The author provides reasons for his statement and tells us about the type of diet that is likely to help pets become less prone to the ailments he mentioned earlier. Interestingly, he also tells us that all the ingredients needed for this diet are right in front of our noses every time we walk into a grocery store.A prehistoric diet for you (Yes, you. The author says his diet will benefit pet owners too.) and your pet is based on foods eaten by our ancestors before the time of agricultural expansion - meat, eggs, fish, vegetables, berries,  nuts, shell fish , mushroom, roots, and so on. Herbs and spices add flavor without compromising health.The diet does not include processed foods, beans, white potatoes, sugars, dairy, grains, and legumes.The ancient people did not use salt or sugar. You easily get accustomed to not using them. Pets fed the same diet as the hunter gatherer, experience the same health benefits and suffer fewer diseases of modern day society.The author tells us that the recommended foods provide minerals, vitamins antioxidants, soluble fiber, and low glycemic forms of carbohydrates, monounsaturated fats, omega-3 fatty acids and phytochemicals, among others.In explaining how conventional pets diets fail and what you can do for your pets, the author tells us that prehistoric pets were fed in the natural way the animals usually ate. But prepackaged foods usually have much of the nutrition cooked out of them. Many pets eating this food develop certain health problems.The author also tells us that the cost of the prehistoric diet is cheaper than processed foods. He asks a question, did you know that one large bag of top end dog food is more expensive per pound than freshly ground meat from your local butcher?He provides a handy shopping list to help customers. He also says that a midsized dog, spayed, and neutered would eat a chicken quarter each day, plus fruits and veggies. Double for a large dog.I think I'll try the prehistoric caveman pet diet (on my pet).