Nutrition blend for health benefits in animals
Methods and compositions for providing a health benefit to an animal using a nutrient blend. In one embodiment, the method can comprise orally administering a composition comprising at least four of the nutrients selected from the group of walnut, maitake mushroom extract, EGCG, turmeric root powder, lycopene, taurine, EPA, and DHA to the animal.
1. A pet food comprising a nutrient blend and a preservative, wherein the nutrient blend comprises walnut, maitake mushroom extract, EGCG, turmeric root powder, lycopene, taurine, EPA, and DHA;
wherein the walnut is present in an amount of 5% to 20% of the pet food, the maitake mushroom extract is present in an amount of 0.0001% to 0.025% of the pet food, the EGCG is present in an amount of 0.01% to 0.5% of the pet food, the turmeric root powder is present in an amount of 1% to 8% of the pet food, the lycopene is present in an amount of 0.001% to 0.01% of the pet food, the taurine is present in an amount of 0.05% to 0.5% of the pet food, the EPA is present in an amount of 0.05% to 2% of the pet food, and the DHA is present in an amount of 0.05% to 2% of the pet food.