Pet food compositions and methods for treating, inhibiting, reducing the severity of, or preventing diarrhea or constipation, improving stool characteristics, improving stooling behavior, and/or improving quality of life in a companion animal are disclosed. The pet food compositions may include psyllium or a derivative thereof, a polyphenol source, a high solubility fiber source, and a low solubility fiber source. The method may include administering an effective amount of the pet food composition to the companion animal in need thereof.

A method of feeding a monogastric mammal, the method including feeding the monogastric mammal a milk replacer during a feeding period and feeding the monogastric mammal a psyllium composition during the feeding period.

A method of feeding a monogastric mammal, the method including feeding the monogastric mammal a milk replacer during a feeding period and feeding the monogastric mammal a psyllium composition during the feeding period.

Pet food compositions and methods for treating, inhibiting, reducing the severity of, or preventing diarrhea or constipation, improving stool characteristics, improving stooling behavior, and/or improving quality of life in a companion animal are disclosed. The pet food compositions may include psyllium or a derivative thereof, a polyphenol source, a high solubility fiber source, and a low solubility fiber source. The method may include administering an effective amount of the pet food composition to the companion animal in need thereof.

A method of feeding a monogastric mammal, the method including feeding the monogastric mammal a milk replacer during a feeding period and feeding the monogastric mammal a psyllium composition during the feeding period.

A method of feeding a monogastric mammal, the method including feeding the monogastric mammal a milk replacer during a feeding period and feeding the monogastric mammal a psyllium composition during the feeding period.

A drink for moderating blood glucose levels produced by a meal in a human subject suffering diabetes or impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) the drink comprising: at least one water soluble or water dispersible compound selected from the group consisting of amino acids, peptides and proteins in a total amount of at least 8g on a dry weight basis per serving of drink; aqueous liquid in an amount of from 70 ml to 400 ml (preferably in an amount of from 100 ml to 250 ml and more preferably from 125 ml to 175 ml) per serving, and
wherein the drink exhibits shear banding when subject to the shear banding test herein described.

A drink for moderating blood glucose levels produced by a meal in a human subject suffering diabetes or impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) the drink comprising: at least one water soluble or water dispersible compound selected from the group consisting of amino acids, peptides and proteins in a total amount of at least 8g on a dry weight basis per serving of drink; aqueous liquid in an amount of from 70 ml to 400 ml (preferably in an amount of from 100 ml to 250 ml and more preferably from 125 ml to 175 ml) per serving, and
wherein the drink exhibits shear banding when subject to the shear banding test herein described.

A drink for moderating blood glucose levels produced by a meal in a human subject suffering diabetes or impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) the drink comprising: at least one water soluble or water dispersible compound selected from the group consisting of amino acids, peptides and proteins in a total amount of at least 8g on a dry weight basis per serving of drink; aqueous liquid in an amount of from 70 ml to 400 ml (preferably in an amount of from 100 ml to 250 ml and more preferably from 125 ml to 175 ml) per serving, and
wherein the drink exhibits shear banding when subject to the shear banding test herein described.

A drink for moderating blood glucose levels produced by a meal in a human subject suffering diabetes or impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) the drink comprising: at least one water soluble or water dispersible compound selected from the group consisting of amino acids, peptides and proteins in a total amount of at least 8g on a dry weight basis per serving of drink; aqueous liquid in an amount of from 70 ml to 400 ml (preferably in an amount of from 100 ml to 250 ml and more preferably from 125 ml to 175 ml) per serving, and
wherein the drink exhibits shear banding when subject to the shear banding test herein described.