1. Chicken Health Issues
The meat of chickens, when compared
to red bovine meat or pork, is
actually considered to be healthier
fare and an excellent source of
protein. Nutritionist’sadvice that it
should be consumed in moderation,
as chicken meat is a source of
cholesterol
However, this is a commonly debated issue
among nutritionists because of the methods that are used to determine the
intake (of cholesterol) and its effects, and so forth. In chicken, there can higher
amounts of cholesterol in certain parts, such as in the dark meat or the yolks of
chicken eggs.
The meat is a low-fat meat, when skinned; as there are high concentrations of
fats in the chicken skin. Steam cooking chicken is generally the healthiest way
to consume the meat, where the chicken meat is skinned and then
steamed. Fried chicken contains the highest amounts of trans fats and is the
most unhealthy way to consume this meat.
In a recent study that was
conducted by the Harvard
School of Public Health in
2006, more than a 130,000
people that consumed
skinless chicken at least
five times per week had an
increased risk – of nearly
52% – of developing
bladder cancer when
compared to those who did
not consume skinless chicken.
In contrast, there were not comparable relations to those who ate chicken with
the skin.