Methods for Altering Food Intake by Animals
OwnerRyan Yamka, Kim Friesen +2inventors
InventorsRyan Yamka, Kim Friesen, Thomas Forster, Lauren Kats
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Abstract
The invention provides methods for altering average food intake by an animal by adjusting the balance of metabolizable cations to metabolizable anions consumed by the animal by an amount effective to alter average food intake. The invention also provides articles of manufacture for use with the methods and means for communicating information about the methods and the articles of manufacture.
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A method for altering average food intake by an animal comprising adjusting the balance of metabolizable cations to metabolizable anions consumed by the animal by an amount effective to alter average food intake.
A method for controlling weight of an animal comprising adjusting the balance of metabolizable cations to metabolizable anions consumed by the animal to alter average food intake in an amount effective to influence weight.
A kit suitable for altering average food intake comprising in separate containers in a single package or in separate containers in a virtual package, as appropriate, a food intake altering amount of at least one ingredient comprising a metabolizable cation or metabolizable anion and at least one of (1) an ingredient comprising a different metabolizable cation or metabolizable anion;
- (2) one or more ingredients for consumption by an animal;
- (3) one or more weight-loss agents;
- (4) one or more agents for promoting weight gain;
- (5) instructions for combining one or more relevant kit components to prepare a composition useful for altering food intake;
- and (6) instructions for using one or more kit components to alter food intake.
A means for communicating information about or instructions for one or more of (1) using a balance of metabolizable cations to metabolizable anions consumed by an animal to alter food intake, (2) admixing metabolizable cations and metabolizable anions with other ingredients and nutrients, (3) administering metabolizable cations and metabolizable anions to an animal, alone or in combination with other ingredients and nutrients, and (4) using the kits of the present invention for altering food intake, the means comprising a document, digital storage media, audio presentation, or visual display containing the information or instructions.
A use of a composition that comprises a food intake altering amount of at least one ingredient selected from the group consisting of metabolizable cations and metabolizable anions to prepare a medicament for altering food intake.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.