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Chicken Is Healthy?
It depends how it’s cooked.
Swing by KFC, and get four pieces of their Original Recipe Chicken, and you’ve got 920 calories on your plate, along with 63g of fat, 350mg of cholesterol, and that’s just the chicken and not the sides.
You’re way better off eating a chicken breast that’s been grilled with the skin
removed. Now, you’ve got 120 calories, only 1.5g of fat, and 70mg of that darned cholesterol. Add a salad with a little low-fat dressing, and you’ve got a meal that’s easily as nutritious, and much more healthy.
Bad Fat
- Don’t eat Fried Chicken. Grill a chicken breast instead, much less fat!
- Try turkey sausages instead of brats.
- Fancy some chips? Try hummus.
- Pizza? Make you own?
- Pasta? Try whole wheat variety. Make your own sauce.
- Ice cream? Try frozen yogurt.
- Doughnuts for breakfast? Give oatmeal a try. If it’s too plain for your taste, add some fruit or raisins.
- Double Chocolate Cheesecake grab your fancy? It’s 800+ calories and 57g of fat a slice! Try a plain variety, it’s less evil to your body
Don’t Misread the Labels
Don’t get obsessed by low calories and low fat.
For example, what’s best to eat? Almonds or fat-free chips?
Some folks might go for the fat-free chips on account of them having no fat. Wrong. It’s much better to eat the almonds.
Why?
They are much better for you in terms of nutrition, fiber content, and they’re not processed with who know what added in the flavorings that chips (fat-free or not) often contain.
Also watch out for things like calorie-free drinks. They might seem better for you than the calorie-laden, HFCS containing regular varieties, but more and more studies are pointing toward some artificial sweetener being possible carcinogens.
Better to drink water, or whole fruit juice anyway.
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