Food compositions, systems, and methods
AssigneeMars, Incorporated
InventorsTaylor RICHARDS, Jennifer SAUNDERS-BLADES, Anna Katharine SHOVELLER
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Abstract
A method of promoting wellbeing of a companion animal including administering to the companion animal a food composition comprising at least one supplement. The at least one supplement includes creatine, guanidinoacetate, arginine, methionine, or a combination thereof. The food composition may be formulated as a dry kibble, a wet food, a treat, or a dietary supplement. Promoting wellbeing may comprise improving muscle composition, enhancing exercise performance, supporting muscle recovery, increasing energy expenditure, increasing lean body mass, supporting cardiac health, enhancing cognition, or reducing inflammation.
Claims20
A method of promoting wellbeing of a companion animal, the method comprising:
- administering to the companion animal a food composition comprising at least one supplement, wherein the at least one supplement includes creatine, guanidinoacetate, arginine, methionine, or a combination thereof.
A food composition for a companion animal, the food composition comprising:
- a base diet;
- and
- at least one supplement selected from the group consisting of creatine, guanidinoacetate, arginine, methionine, and combinations thereof,
- wherein the at least one supplement is present at a concentration of at least 0.001% by weight of the food composition.
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