Doctor's Advice - Stop Removing Chicken Skin, It's Actually Good For You

Have someone advised you to cook your chicken without the skin? That chicken skin contributes to your cholesterol levels and blood pressure to increase, and sometimes it triggers the development of heart diseases. 

Well, lucky for you, we have got a more accurate assessment of chicken skin. Researchers say that you do not have to remove the chicken skin before preparing to cook the chicken. 

A report prepared by health experts at the University of Harvard states that moderate consumption of chicken skin provides many health benefits. On the same report, it states that chicken skin is good for your heart, yes you read that right, chicken skin is heart friendly like avocados. Avocados contain unsaturated fats that your heart needs, and chicken skin contains the same fats. These unsaturated fat lowers cholesterol and blood pressure levels. It also helps balances your hormones.
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These are some of the characteristics of chicken skin:

Chicken Skin Does Not Have High Calories.
Contrary to common belief, chicken skin is not high in calories. A 12 ounce chicken serving with skin only provides 50 more calories than the same serving with skinless chicken.

Chicken Skin Has Full Of Flavors.
Chicken cooked with skin on, does not need more salt or flavoring, as it does taste better as it is. Less salt means reduction of risk from excessive salt consumption, making a healthier you.

Chicken Skin Produces Oil.
Chicken cooked with skin on, needs not too much oil, as it produces natural oil from the skin and it also avoids absorption of extra oil on the meat itself.
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Chicken Skin Preserves Moisture.
Once fried or cooked, the skin acts like a crust and preserves the moisture in the meat and keep its juiciness. You don't have to eat the skin if you really don't want to, but keep it while cooking to keep all the flavors and moisture on your meat.

Chicken Skin Has Omega-6 Fatty Acids
Chicken skin has healthy fats, but just make sure not to consume too much as anything excessive is not healthy and it might cause inflammation. In everything, moderation is important.

One last note, DO NOT eat charred chicken skin. It is not healthy. 
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