What ingredients should be avoided in HUMAN food?

Question

LOL if somebody from the dog section answers.

Like any specific fillers, byproducts, etc. that should be avoided in the ingredients list? I was eating gummy bears the other day and I noticed it had things like corn syrup, artificial dyes, and sugar, all listed as the couple first ingredients! So what ingredients should be avoided? =]

Answer 1

Everything is healthy in moderation, everything is unhealthy in excess. In particular look out for saturated fats... but you should also check that you don't have cyanide in your pork pies.

Answer 2

Stuff like bleach, brake fluid, metal shavings, ground glass, mercury (small amounts in seafood are tolerable, though), naptha, tallaberry leaves, dog hair, bird droppings, mattress stuffing, sewing needles, and the like.

Answer 3

high fructose corn syrup and dextrose esspecially. and partially hydrogenated anything

Answer 4

ricin, a water soluble protein

25 grams of castorbean seed is lethal for a horse

but castor oil is clean and ok

Most any of the dyes and sugars.

but the following recipes looks good for humans



Dog Treat Recipes

Ace's Favorite Cheesy Dog Biscuits

1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour

1 1/4 cups grated cheddar cheese

1/4 pound margarine -- corn oil

1 clove garlic -- crushed

1 pinch salt

1/4 cup Milk -- or as needed

Grate the cheese into a bowl and let stand until it reaches room temperature.

Cream the cheese with the softened margarine, garlic, salt and flour. Add enough milk to form into a ball.

Chill for 1/2 hour. Roll onto floured board. Cut into shapes and bake at 375 degrees

for 15 minutes or until slightly brown, and firm. Makes 2 to 3 dozen, depending on size.

Yield: "24 biscuits"

Alfalfa Hearts

2 cups whole wheat flour

1/2 cup soy flour

1 teaspoon bone meal -- optional

2 tablespoons nutritional yeast

1 tablespoon lecithin -- optional

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

3 tablespoons alfalfa sprouts -- chopped

1 cup brown rice -- cooked

3 tablespoons canola oil

1/2 cup water

Combine flours, bone meal, yeast, lecithin, salt, garlic powder and alfalfa leaves. Add rice and oil. Combine well.

Add 1/4 cup water and mix well. Dough should be very easy to handle, not crumbly.

Add more water if needed to achieve proper consistency.

Lightly flour board or counter and roll out dough to 1/4 inch thickness.

Cut with 2 1/2 inch cutter. Bake at 350

degrees for 25 minutes. Makes 3 dozen.

Alfie And Archie's Dog Biscuits

2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour

1/2 cup dry milk -- powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon brown sugar

6 tablespoons beef fat  [Bacon too]

1 egg -- beaten

1/2 cup ice water

1. Preheat oven to 350. Lightly oil a cookie sheet. Combine flour, dry milk,

salt, garlic powder and sugar. Cut in meat drippings until mixture resembles

corn meal. Mix in egg. Add enough water so that mixture forms a ball.

Using your fingers, pat out dough onto cookie sheet to half inch thick. Cut

with cookie cutter or knife and remove

scraps. Scraps can be formed again and baked.

2. Bake 25-30 minutes. Remove from tray and cool on rack.

Apple Cinnamon Doggie Biscuits

1 package apple, dried

1 teaspoon Cinnamon -- (I usually just shake some in)

1 Tablespoon parsley, freeze-dried

1 Tablespoon Garlic Powder

1 cup ice water

1/2 cup Corn Oil

5 cups flour

1/2 cup powdered milk

2 large eggs

1 tablespoon corn oil

Put the apples in a food processor so that pieces are small. Combine

in a bowl all of the ingredients -- can add oil

or water if dough is too dry. Using a rolling pin roll out dough to about

3/16" thick (can make thinner or thicker).

Using a cookie cutter -- cut into shapes -- place on cookie sheets.

Bake at 350 degrees for approx 20 -25 minutes

(until golden).

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