1 So a healthy 65-pound Labrador Retriever should be drinking between about 33 and 65 ounces, or about Â¼ to Â½ gallon of water daily.  If your dog is eating a moisture-rich, species-appropriate diet, sheâs getting some of her water needs met with each meal, so she may not drink as much from her water bowl.
Plantains are a nutritious source of carbohydrates. Plantains are in the same family as bananas. They look similar, but they are starchier and are usually only eaten cooked. Plantains can be used when green, yellow or so ripe that their skins are black. Green and yellow plantains are used as vegetables, similar to the way you would use a potato, and very ripe plantains can be used in desserts.
While my kids love plantain fries and pancakes, both of which are made from ripe plantains, it is green plantains left in their raw state that contain this component of resistant starch. Once heated, the kind of resistant starch found in green plantains transforms and no longer offers the same health benefits. Once ripe, yellow or black plantains have significantly less resistant starch. The conundrum comes with the fact that green plantains are not palatable. You can find Paleo health foodies putting green plantains or plantain powder into their smoothies, trying to mask the flavor and texture.