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Health & Nutrition Tips for You & Your Pet! Subscribe to The Pet Collective: http://bit.ly/tpcsub Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thepetcollective Twitter: https://twitter.com/petcollectiveTV Tumblr: http://thepetcollective.tumblr.com Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/petcollectivetv/ Google+: http://gplus.to/thepetcollective  Getting fit isn't just about exercising, it's about eating right as well!  Portion control is key to eating right. There are portion comparisons you can use, and they're all on your body!  1. Serving of Fruit or Vegetables is the size of your fist 2. Serving of Meat is the size of your palm 3. Serving of snack is a handful 4. Serving of condiment is the size of your thumb  The best way to control your pet's eating habits is to refer to the portion suggestions on the back of the bag.   For you, a good general rule of thumb is to eat more whole foods than processed foods, so that you have less additives in your diet!  Look for the phrase "Complete and Balanced" on your pet's food, because that will ensure that it has the right mix of protein, macro and micronutrients that your pet needs!  Look at the ingredients on your pet's food, and make sure that one of the top three ingredients is an animal protein.   Cats are obligate carnivores, and they should not eat dog food. This means they derive their protein from animals only, whereas dogs can get their protein from animals and plants.   Make sure you consider your pet's life stage and lifestyle when it comes to picking the best food for your pet.   Rebecca-Louise's Facebook Fan Page: http://www.facebook.com/rebeccalouisefitness  Produced by Gabe Evans Associate Producer: Faris Jaclyn, Matt Gill

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00:00What are you looking at? Don't give me that face. I know you've eaten.

00:09Let's get pet fit.

00:12Getting fit isn't just about exercising. It's about eating right as well.

00:16Aw man!

00:18I know, I know, that's no fun. But you can't expect a healthy lifestyle, exercising and

00:23eating whatever you want, whenever you want. What kind of example does that set for your

00:27pet?

00:28Okay, and here's what you'll need.

00:30Hmm, let's try that again, shall we?

00:34What's going on here?

00:38If we could put the exact things that we need for a healthy lifestyle for you and your pet

00:42on the kitchen counter, we'd have broken the code.

00:45A lifestyle isn't as simple as needing a leash and one type of food. Unfortunately,

00:50it doesn't work like that.

00:52Portion control is key to eating right, and there's some visual comparisons that you can

00:55use as a reference to serving the right amount of food.

00:59And, they're all on your body!

01:01A serving of fruit or vegetables is the size of your fist, a serving of meat is the size

01:06of your palm, a handful of snack food, such as dried fruit, is a single serving, and your

01:11thumb is the size of a condiment like butter.

01:14See, you've got all your answers on your body. Isn't that great?

01:18Your pet is a different story. Alfie can't make a fist, so it's not going to work for

01:22him.

01:23Make a fist! Do it!

01:25On the back of your pet food, there's always a portion guide. Now, this is going to help

01:29you measure out the correct portions that you need for your pet, and people tend to

01:33overfeed their animals because they've never looked at the guide on the back of the bag,

01:37and they just tend to fill up the bowls.

01:38You could be feeding your pet way too much for its weight, and you wouldn't even know

01:43it.

01:43Types of food are really important for healthy eating. A good rule of thumb is to eat whole

01:48foods over processed foods, because they're going to have less ingredients and less additives

01:52than food from a box.

01:54Well, don't only eat lettuce.

01:58A good term to look for in your pet's food is the phrase complete and balanced. Now,

02:02this means that there is the correct balance between protein, macro, and micronutrients

02:06that your dog needs.

02:08Now, the top three ingredients are the most important, because they make up the most of

02:12what's in your pet's food, and we want one of those top three to have animal protein

02:16in, so make sure you check the label.

02:19Mwah! Smile! Do you smile? Do you smile? Cheese!

02:23For cats, they should not eat dog food, because they are obligate carnivores, which means

02:28they get their protein from animals, whereas dogs can get their protein from animals and

02:32plants.

02:33There are also foods designed specifically for your pet's life stage and lifestyle.

02:38A puppy and kitten is going to eat different foods than a cat or dog, just like a dog that

02:42sits around all day is going to be eating different foods than a dog that herds cattle.

02:47Some healthy treats for dogs are carrots, broccoli, canned pumpkin, and apple sauce.

02:53And here's where you might want to press pause on the video.

03:05Got all that? Good!

03:06For cats, they can have small amounts of chicken, cheese, veggies, and fish.

03:11We're doing great. We're working towards our goals.

03:15Give yourself a pat on the back.

03:18Did you do it?

03:19See you next time!

03:20And remember to check out more episodes of PetFit on tips on how to live a healthy lifestyle

03:25with your pet. Bye!

03:28Other paw. This paw. This paw. This paw. This paw. This paw. This paw. Good boy.

03:45Good boy.

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