Is Your Chicken Too Fat?
Interesting article about the chicken you eat.
Most shoppers think chicken is good for their health. Little do they know that their favorite bird is loaded with “additives” that are bad for their heart.
About 30% of chickens sold in the U.S. – even those labeled “100% all natural” – are “plumped.” That’s a fancy word for poultry that’s processed with saltwater, chicken stock, seaweed and other ingredients to make it juicy and tasty.
These additives are also a hidden source of sodium, which at high levels is linked with high blood pressure,heart attack and stroke. The American Heart Association (AHA) recommends no more than 1,500 milligrams per day – about 5/8 teaspoon.
But Americans consume more than twice that amount of sodium, much of it from processed Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health (University of California Press). “Consumers are paying for water, not meat, and nobody needs extra salt anyway.”
A 4-ounce serving of unplumped chicken has less than 75 milligrams of naturally occurring sodium. A 4-ounce serving of enhanced chicken can contain up to 440 milligrams – as much or more than a large order of fries. And if you eat half a chicken breast for dinner, you may be getting even more sodium, because a cooked chicken breast half weighs anywhere from 4 -1/2 to 6 ounces.
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Is Your Chicken Too Fat? | Lifescript.com
Most shoppers think chicken is good for their health. Little do they know that their favorite bird is loaded with “additives” that are bad for their heart.
About 30% of chickens sold in the U.S. – even those labeled “100% all natural” – are “plumped.” That’s a fancy word for poultry that’s processed with saltwater, chicken stock, seaweed and other ingredients to make it juicy and tasty.
These additives are also a hidden source of sodium, which at high levels is linked with high blood pressure,heart attack and stroke. The American Heart Association (AHA) recommends no more than 1,500 milligrams per day – about 5/8 teaspoon.
But Americans consume more than twice that amount of sodium, much of it from processed Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health (University of California Press). “Consumers are paying for water, not meat, and nobody needs extra salt anyway.”
A 4-ounce serving of unplumped chicken has less than 75 milligrams of naturally occurring sodium. A 4-ounce serving of enhanced chicken can contain up to 440 milligrams – as much or more than a large order of fries. And if you eat half a chicken breast for dinner, you may be getting even more sodium, because a cooked chicken breast half weighs anywhere from 4 -1/2 to 6 ounces.
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Is Your Chicken Too Fat? | Lifescript.com
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