@Richard03900327 @usczar @bigfatsurprise Dogs are nutritional omnivores, hence why they have: • salivary amylase: https://t.co/hkRHPlb0Kh • high levels of glucokinase: https://t.co/IOTwwRrj9i • and having Type D tastebuds. https://t.co/UiEqpckWSt
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@carolynporco Plants store starch in their seeds and roots. Dogs and cats reportedly have amylase(s) which convert starch to glucose. Hence, high-starch food might make dogs and cats diabetic. I'm not an expert on this subject. Dogs: https://t.co/7bUiqmq1L
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RT @AnnChildersMD: #Food4Thought18, YouTube, ~1 hr 6 min, Prof Jennie Brand-Miller, University of Sydney, talks about dietary carbohydrates…
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Detection and measurement of alpha-amylase in #canine saliva and changes after #SympatheticActivation https://t.co/pvsPrc20KR @BMC_series