Has anyone ordered from Honest Foods? I found Tophe' Rice Bran Oil
for $49.00 for 5 gallons. I believe that is a good price. Says shipping is included.
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Importance of electrolytes and oils in equine athletes
Electrolytes:
the minerals sodium, potassium, chloride, calcium and magnesium are termed electrolytes. Electrolytes have many functions including maintenance of acid base balance in the body fluids, nerve and muscle function. Large losses can result in several neuromuscular and systemic disturbances including muscle cramping, tying up, synchronous diaphragmatic flutter (thumps) and systemic alkalosis. Also lead to premature fatigue, reduced stamina and poor recovery after exercise. The overall result is sub standard performance and general lethargy.
When a horse works it sweats. This is the horses' natural method of cooling down. A horse sweats even more when it is not fully fit or conditioned or when it is nervous. In hot humid conditions a horse can lose up to 15 liters of sweat in 1 hour. Electrolytes are lost in sweat. The electrolytes lost in work include sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium, chloride, sulphates, phosphates and bicarbonates. Also lost in urine and faeces. For sustained and maximum performance electrolyte losses must be replaced on a daily basis in its ration to maintain normal body ph and fluid balance.
Benefit of feeding fat to horses:
dietary fats are also known as triglycerides (3 fatty acid molecules attached to 1 glycerol molecule). These fatty acids can be saturated or unsaturated. Fats with unsaturated/short fatty acids tend to be in liquid state are referred to as oils. Fats with saturated/long fatty acids in solid state are referred to as fats.
Dietary fats are extremely high in energy (34 - 39mj/kg) which means 2.5 times more energy dense than oats and barley. Therefore feeding fat is a very effective and safe way to increase the energy intake of horses with high energy requirements. With fats being extremely digestible in the horse, the horse is getting more value weight for weight than carbohydrate rich grains without the problems such as colic, laminitis and acidosis from grain overload.
there are 3 special types of fatty acids linolenic, linoleic and oleic acids which are commonly known as omega 3, 6 & 9 essential fatty acids have been shown to improve the health and structural integrity of cell membranes, reduce inflammatory responses from cells, reduce laminitis, stomach ulceration and improve coat and hair condition.
oils play an important role in reducing grain intake it contain 2.5 times more energy and are digested more efficiently in the horses' small intestine. unless fat/oils is added to the diet horse rations are very low and it is needed to facilitate absorption of the fat soluble vitamins a, d, e and k.
there are many oils in the market available to consumers canola, maize, soybean to name a few. All have similar levels of energy and omega essential fatty acid profiles. Just recently new oil is introduced and available to the equine world RICE BRAN OIL - one of the few natural sources of gamma oryzanol and ferulic acid. Rice bran is the outer brown layer of the rice kernel that is removed during milling process. Rice bran is high in fat but is extremely unstable if not refined immediately therefore turning rancid quite quickly. Rice bran oil is refined stabilized oil extracted from the rice bran. Gamma oryzanol is a rice bran oil derivative with 2 major active molecules sterol and ferulic acid. It has shown to have positive effects on weight gain and performance comparable to fat ratio with better muscle definition in the rump, neck and over the withers. Also horses supplemented with gamma oryzanol maintained appetite better. Gamma oryzanol is a natural antioxidant and can lower cholesterol levels in the blood. Also has been shown to reduce the risk of gastric ulcers and increased gastrointestinal motility caused by stress. Vitamin e is thought to be the most effective antioxidant due to its abundance in the body. Rice bran oil is abundant with the main forms alpha, beta, gamma and delta tocopherol isomers as well as the most active form of antioxidants called tocotrienols
Electrolytes:
the minerals sodium, potassium, chloride, calcium and magnesium are termed electrolytes. Electrolytes have many functions including maintenance of acid base balance in the body fluids, nerve and muscle function. Large losses can result in several neuromuscular and systemic disturbances including muscle cramping, tying up, synchronous diaphragmatic flutter (thumps) and systemic alkalosis. Also lead to premature fatigue, reduced stamina and poor recovery after exercise. The overall result is sub standard performance and general lethargy.
When a horse works it sweats. This is the horses' natural method of cooling down. A horse sweats even more when it is not fully fit or conditioned or when it is nervous. In hot humid conditions a horse can lose up to 15 liters of sweat in 1 hour. Electrolytes are lost in sweat. The electrolytes lost in work include sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium, chloride, sulphates, phosphates and bicarbonates. Also lost in urine and faeces. For sustained and maximum performance electrolyte losses must be replaced on a daily basis in its ration to maintain normal body ph and fluid balance.
Benefit of feeding fat to horses:
dietary fats are also known as triglycerides (3 fatty acid molecules attached to 1 glycerol molecule). These fatty acids can be saturated or unsaturated. Fats with unsaturated/short fatty acids tend to be in liquid state are referred to as oils. Fats with saturated/long fatty acids in solid state are referred to as fats.
Dietary fats are extremely high in energy (34 - 39mj/kg) which means 2.5 times more energy dense than oats and barley. Therefore feeding fat is a very effective and safe way to increase the energy intake of horses with high energy requirements. With fats being extremely digestible in the horse, the horse is getting more value weight for weight than carbohydrate rich grains without the problems such as colic, laminitis and acidosis from grain overload.
there are 3 special types of fatty acids linolenic, linoleic and oleic acids which are commonly known as omega 3, 6 & 9 essential fatty acids have been shown to improve the health and structural integrity of cell membranes, reduce inflammatory responses from cells, reduce laminitis, stomach ulceration and improve coat and hair condition.
oils play an important role in reducing grain intake it contain 2.5 times more energy and are digested more efficiently in the horses' small intestine. unless fat/oils is added to the diet horse rations are very low and it is needed to facilitate absorption of the fat soluble vitamins a, d, e and k.
there are many oils in the market available to consumers canola, maize, soybean to name a few. All have similar levels of energy and omega essential fatty acid profiles. Just recently new oil is introduced and available to the equine world RICE BRAN OIL - one of the few natural sources of gamma oryzanol and ferulic acid. Rice bran is the outer brown layer of the rice kernel that is removed during milling process. Rice bran is high in fat but is extremely unstable if not refined immediately therefore turning rancid quite quickly. Rice bran oil is refined stabilized oil extracted from the rice bran. Gamma oryzanol is a rice bran oil derivative with 2 major active molecules sterol and ferulic acid. It has shown to have positive effects on weight gain and performance comparable to fat ratio with better muscle definition in the rump, neck and over the withers. Also horses supplemented with gamma oryzanol maintained appetite better. Gamma oryzanol is a natural antioxidant and can lower cholesterol levels in the blood. Also has been shown to reduce the risk of gastric ulcers and increased gastrointestinal motility caused by stress. Vitamin e is thought to be the most effective antioxidant due to its abundance in the body. Rice bran oil is abundant with the main forms alpha, beta, gamma and delta tocopherol isomers as well as the most active form of antioxidants called tocotrienols