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Like Us, Pets Must Eat Right and Keep Moving by Dr. Shawn Messonnier
Global Glamour Natural Beauty Aids from India
The health and beauty aisle at Indian grocery stores includes several natu- ral products in wide use among In- dian women. Here are some popular ones available in America. Henna: Women mix powder
from the henna plant with water to use as a natural hair dye and condi- tioner. Coconut oil: Indian women regu-
larly massage a natural oil into their scalp before washing to keep their hair healthy and prevent the scalp from drying out and itching. “Coconut oil helps to grow hair long,” advises Bibya Malik, owner of Bibya Hair Design, a salon chain in Chicago. “It is probably the most widely used hair oil in the Indian subcontinent; amla oil, jasmine oil and other herbal oils are used, as well.” Rosewater: Most often used as
a skin toner, some women also like to spray rosewater on their face as a refresher. Rosewater has a long his- tory as a fragrance and as a flavoring in dessert recipes. Ubtan: This mixture of turmeric,
gram (chickpea) flour and herbs is combined with milk or water as a beauty treatment. Indian brides scrub their skin with it in the days prior to their wedding.
Source: Bibya Hair Design, research by Bushra Bajwa
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besity, a severe and debilitat- ing illness, is the most com- mon nutritional disease in both
animals and people. The latest survey of 121 veterinarians in 36 states by the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention (APOP) and corroborating American Veterinarian Medical Association data reveal we have 80 million fat cats and obese dogs; that’s more than 58 percent of dogs and 52 percent of domesticated cats. “Pet obesity remains the leading health threat to our nation’s pets,” says Dr. Ernie Ward, APOP’s founder, from the organization’s headquarters in Cala- bash, North Carolina. Current medical consensus states
that an animal is obese if it weighs at least 15 percent more than its ideal weight. But looking at body composition is more accurate, based on measurements top-to- bottom and side-to-side and depth to the ribs and spine.
Health Issues Animals aren’t born fat. Obesity results from too many calories in food, snacks and treats, paired with a lack of aerobic exercise. People may believe they are showing love
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by rewarding begging with treats, but they actually may be slowly killing their companions with kindness, put- ting them on a path toward painful and costly medical problems. These can include cancer, cardiac problems, complications from drug therapy, difficulty breathing, heat in- tolerance, hypertension, intervertebral disk disease, orthopedic conditions (including arthritis), lethargy and rup- tured ligaments. Also, because excess body fat first deposits in the cavities of the chest and abdomen and under the skin, hypothyroidism and diabetes mel- litus can develop, so screen overweight animals for these disorders prior to treatment for obesity. Tackling obesity involves restrict- ing calories and increasing the meta- bolic rate with a controlled exercise program. Diet and exercise are the two most vital factors in fighting fat.
Eating Right Simply switching to a store-bought “lite” pet food is inadequate because many are designed to maintain, not lose, weight. Also, many products con- tain chemicals, byproducts and un- healthy fillers that are contrary to a holistic program.
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