Nutrition facts and Nutritional information of Skinless Chicken

What is a Chicken?

A chicken (Gallus domesticus, الدجاج) is one of the most widespread domestic birds (poultry).

How many chickens are there in the world 2016?

Chicken is one of the most common domestic birds with a population of more than 21 billion as of 2016.

What is the world’s most popular meat?

Chicken (الفروج او الفراخ) is the most popular and second healthiest source of white meat after fish, through ages chicken gained a good reputation for being a great source of animal protein.

Health Benefits of Chicken

White Meat vs. Red Meat

What is in chicken breast and why chicken is better than turkey or red meat

Skinless chicken (white meat) is a healthier form of food in comparison with red meat (or turkey), as it contains relatively little amounts of fat concentrated in heart friendly polyunsaturated fats.

Why chicken is healthy and what are the health benefits of chicken

Chicken is an excellent source of many vitamins and minerals, including niacin, and selenium (essential for keeping a healthy immune system).

Why is chicken good for your heart

Chicken is an excellent source of vitamin B6 that promotes cardiovascular health and the fats found in chicken skin are heart-healthy unsaturated fats.

Why is chicken good for bodybuilding

Chicken is an excellent source of vitamin B6 that boosts fat oxidation and stimulates protein synthesis and cellular regeneration.

How Eating Chicken Can Make You Smarter

Tryptophan found in chicken meat aid in the synthesis of serotonin and melatonin in the brain cells, both of which are essential chemicals required for preserving internal homeostasis and a healthy neurological functioning. In fact, eating chicken can boost your memory.

The healthiest ways to Eat Chicken

Recommendation

Chicken skin is a great source of fats and cholesterol that contribute to atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases, so make sure to to remove the skin before cooking, or simply buy skinless chicken.

Why Is Chicken Healthy to Eat?

Intake

Chicken have a very desired taste, and it fits well with spices, vegetables that makes it a very popular source of food all over the globe, where various cultures, cook it in various recipes to enjoy its taste and health benefits, try cooking chicken with a blend of chilies, oregano, hot red chilies, and cannelloni beans.

Bake a whole chicken with rosemary and lemon, and present it with cabbage mayonnaise salad, fried potatoes and garlic paste (smash 3 garlic claws, half a boiled potato, 50 grams of mayonnaise in 3 table spoons of olive oil, and drops of lemon, add salt, white pepper as per taste).

Verified by: Dr.Diab (June 27, 2017)

Citation: Dr.Diab. (June 27, 2017). Nutrition facts and Nutritional information of Chicken. Medcoi Journal of Medicine, 5(2). urn:medcoi:article18263.