What are LifeSource® Bits?
LifeSource Bits are the small, dark kibbles mixed in with our BLUE dog and cat dry foods. They contain a precise blend of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants selected by holistic veterinarians and animal nutritionists. To ensure that dogs and cats get the full benefit of these vital nutrients, LifeSource Bits are “cold-formed” to help preserve their potency.
The Health Benefits of LifeSource Bits
LifeSource Bits include ingredients that have been shown to help benefit dogs and cats in three ways.
1. Help counteract the negative impact of some
environmental toxins.
Think about some of the hazardous chemicals that are in many of the household and lawn and garden products we use every day. Now consider the fact that our dogs and cats walk, sleep and have direct contact with carpets, floors and grass virtually 100% of the time.
When your dog or cat is exposed to hazardous chemicals and other environmental toxins, free radicals formed from the oxidation of these potentially hazardous chemicals can attack their body’s cells.
Free radicals are extremely reactive and highly unstable, and the cell damage they cause can lead to major health problems. In a healthy dog or cat, the body’s antioxidant defense system routinely neutralizes these free radicals to help prevent cellular damage.
But a dog or cat’s antioxidant defense system can become stressed in any number of ways—from an overload of bacteria, viruses, allergies, or to an overexposure to chemical toxins. When this happens, the number of free radicals in their body can go up tremendously, and eventually exceed the ability of his antioxidant defense system to neutralize them. At this point, a dog or cat can become especially vulnerable to diseases, including some cancers.
More and more veterinarians are recognizing the importance of antioxidants in the diets of dogs and cats to replenish their antioxidant defense system and help counteract the damaging effects of oxidation. Antioxidants are found in certain nutrients and minerals—many of which our nutritionists have selected for inclusion in BLUE LifeSource Bits:
- Kelp
- Vitamin E
- Vitamin C
- Beta Carotene
- Vitamin A
- Selenium
- Blueberries
- Barley Grass
2. Help strengthen a dog or cat's immune system.
LifeSource Bits contain ingredients that have been shown to help strengthen a pet’s immune system:
- Alfalfa
- Flax Seed
- Parsley
- Vitamin C
- Cranberries
3. Help support a dog or cat’s specific life stage
requirements.
LifeSource Bits also contain ingredients that are known to help protect a pet’s changing needs from youth through his mature years. These include:
- Omega 3 and Omega 6 Fatty Acids for healthy skin and coat
- Yucca Schidigera Extract for joint health
- Taurine for healthy eyes and heart
- L-Lysine for growth and development
- Vitamin D for healthy bones and tissue
- Vitamin B12 for growth
- L-Carnitine for endurance and fat metabolism
“Cold-Formed” Process
Recognized as a breakthrough in canine and feline health because of the multiple benefits they provide, LifeSource Bits are also a manufacturing breakthrough because they are “cold-formed” to preserve nutritional potency of the ingredients. BLUE is the ONLY brand of pet food to use this “cold-formed” process.
When you compare dog foods or compare cat foods, you will see that this “cold-formed” process is an important difference between BLUE and other brands that add antioxidants and vitamins. Other manufacturers process their foods with heat as high as 350°. High heat can destroy the potency of many vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and important enzymes. It’s the same concept as when you cook vegetables at high heat—the longer you do, the more heat-sensitive nutrients are lost.
LifeSource Bits are manufactured separately at a lower temperature from the rest of our kibble to preserve greater potency of the vitamins and antioxidants. This way, your pet can gain as many benefits as possible from these valuable nutrients.
Water-soluble vitamins are the most sensitive to heat. Nutritionists estimate that these vitamins can lose a minimum of 30% of their potency when exposed to high temperatures, while some, like vitamin C, can lose up to 75% of their potency.
BLUE LifeSource Bits contain eight water-soluble vitamins which benefit most from the “cold-formed” process:
- Vitamin B1 (Thiamin)
- Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
- Vitamin B12
- Vitamin C
- Folic Acid
- Niacin
- Biotin
- Pantothenic Acid
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