I decided to start a new thread because I think this is an important clarification that people should be aware of when using Balance IT products (www.balanceit.com) to supplement their home-cooked cat food.
Balance IT has two older feline products - Balance IT Feline and Balance IT Feline K - which have been around for about 8 years. These two formulas are meant to be added to already cooked meat, which means you weigh the cooked meat/ingredients, then add the supplement, mix well, and serve.
Their newer product - Balance IT Original Blends Carnivore Blend (for dogs and cats) - was launched a couple of years ago and is designed to be mixed with a raw protein source before cooking. You weigh the raw meat, add the supplement to the raw meat, and then cook everything together via their recommended method. The amount of vitamins in the Blends are increased to correct for the vitamin heat degradation that occurs with cooking. This means that the Blends product should NEVER be added after cooking or else you will be over-supplementing!
I told the Balance IT team that I thought this could be better clarified on their website, especially for those who may alternate between different products or decide to buy a different one than they are used to.
I cannot recommend any particular recipes or an amount of the supplement to give, but you may play around with their "free recipe generator" on their website.
Balance IT has two older feline products - Balance IT Feline and Balance IT Feline K - which have been around for about 8 years. These two formulas are meant to be added to already cooked meat, which means you weigh the cooked meat/ingredients, then add the supplement, mix well, and serve.
Their newer product - Balance IT Original Blends Carnivore Blend (for dogs and cats) - was launched a couple of years ago and is designed to be mixed with a raw protein source before cooking. You weigh the raw meat, add the supplement to the raw meat, and then cook everything together via their recommended method. The amount of vitamins in the Blends are increased to correct for the vitamin heat degradation that occurs with cooking. This means that the Blends product should NEVER be added after cooking or else you will be over-supplementing!
I told the Balance IT team that I thought this could be better clarified on their website, especially for those who may alternate between different products or decide to buy a different one than they are used to.
I cannot recommend any particular recipes or an amount of the supplement to give, but you may play around with their "free recipe generator" on their website.