Fruits and vegetables can provide your dog with essential vitamins and minerals naturally rather than in supplement form. Vitamins such as A and E can help your dog lose weight by promoting fat burning while fighting disease. This is good news since a high number of dogs in the United States are currently overweight or obese.
Here is a list of 8 fruits and vegetables to keep your dog happy and healthy:
1. Apples are an excellent fruit choice for your dog’s health and a great source of vitamin A, vitamin C, and fiber. Make sure to not give the seeds or core because they could be choking hazards. Best of all, juicy apple slices clean residue and build-up on a dog’s teeth.
2. Carrots are high in beta carotene and loaded with vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin K, while also high in potassium and fiber. Good for skin, eyesight, and for cleaning teeth and gums.
3. Sweet Potatoes. Heart-healthy and easy on the digestive tract, sweet potatoes contain more nutrients than white potatoes. They are great for weight management and contributes to lowering blood pressure. High in fiber, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, and B-vitamins.
4. Celery is rich in many vitamins and minerals: vitamin A, vitamin B, and vitamin C, and calcium, potassium, phosphorous, iron, and sodium. This vegetable improves heart health and can lower blood pressure while helping to fight cancer. Bonus: celery freshens doggie breath!