A dedicated Paleo diet follower was seeking a more cost-effective solution to eating healthy.
That’s when Anne Kadet took a look at her border collie’s food and a disgusting-sounding experiment was born.
Kadet decided to eat nothing but dog food for almost a week.
Her bizarre diet was captured in a humorous essay Kadet wrote for Ozy.com.
High-end dog food is quite paleo diet-friendly, being high-protein, grain-free and gluten-free, according to Kadet. The dog food she chose to eat was made with holistic ingredients and contained nutritional supplements.
The best part? It only cost 85 cents a can.
But what about taste and texture? Kadet found the kibble to be a chore to chew, with a dry and gritty texture. The canned food tasted generally bland, though she found a brand of stew-like dog food that she enjoyed.
For snacks, Kadet consumed Milk Bones.
After six days of being on the dog food diet, Kadet reported that she lost two pounds, her digestion was good and her energy levels were skyrocketing. Blood tests showed that her blood sugar levels were better than ever.
However, the cost of the tastier food made the dog food diet not as cost-effective as Kadet had hoped. She went back to eating food for people after six days.
Doctors strongly discourage people from eating dog food, as it is not designed to provide adequate nutrition for humans. Also, dog kibble carries the risk of salmonella contamination.
Still, Kadet says if she found herself broke, she would choose dog food over Ramen noodles.
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