Is chicken skin good to eat? Does it cause a cough?

This is an automatically translated article.


Is it good to eat chicken skin is causing a lot of controversy. Many people believe that the fat in chicken skin can cause many dangerous diseases. However, goosebumps have a certain role to the body. The following article will help answer the question of whether eating chicken skin is good and how to eat it for good health.

1. Is it good to eat chicken skin?


In the past, cardiologists and nutritionists believed that eating chicken skin could be harmful to health. When preparing chicken dishes, you are often advised to remove the skin completely. However, according to many current studies, it is confirmed that chicken skin is not completely bad food. In fact, 30g of chicken skin will contain 8g of unsaturated fat and 3g of saturated fat. Eating chicken skin can be good if you eat it right or bad if eaten the wrong way.
Because most of the fat in chicken skin is unsaturated fat which is very beneficial for heart health. At the same time, according to the Harvard School of Public Health, unsaturated fats can help prevent and reduce blood cholesterol and stabilize blood pressure. So when you cook chicken, you can leave a piece of skin behind. In addition, leaving the chicken skin on when preparing food will help increase the flavor and sweetness of the dish and help the chicken retain water.
Calorie in the skin is of great concern because it can cause weight gain or fat gain. But in reality, the calories in chicken skin and chicken meat are not too big of a difference. There will be a little more calories in the chicken skin. However, chicken skin can be harmful to human health because of its saturated fat content. People with high blood pressure should limit eating the skins of livestock and poultry.
Symptoms of high blood pressure often do not show outwardly, so it is difficult to detect the disease. If the disease is not treated in time, it can cause many dangerous complications such as heart attack, stroke,... Certain foods in the patient's diet can increase the risk of disease. blood pressure like chicken skin and many other types of animal skin. Therefore, experts recommend that people avoid eating foods with skin.
Besides, chicken skin has more omega-6 than other meats, thus increasing the risk of inflammation in the body.

Người bị cao huyết áp nên hạn chế ăn da gà
Người bị cao huyết áp nên hạn chế ăn da gà

2. Does goosebumps cause a cough?


Folk often advise when having a cough not to eat chicken in general and chicken skin in particular. However, to date, there has not been a single study that showed goosebumps aggravate a cough. Meat and chicken skin are very nutritious and provide energy for the body.
When a person has a cough, fever, there are often symptoms of loss of appetite, fatigue. Excessive abstinence can lead to malnutrition, body weakness, and reduced resistance to disease. Therefore, abstaining from chicken meat (skin) is unnecessary and not recommended.

Chưa có bằng chứng nào cho thấy ăn da gà có thể gây ho
Chưa có bằng chứng nào cho thấy ăn da gà có thể gây ho

If used correctly, chicken skin can provide some health benefits, but you should also eat it in moderation. You can eat chicken with the skin on once a week. When cooked, chicken with the skin absorbs less oil than chicken without the skin. Moreover, chicken with skin makes you eat better and reduces cravings.
If you eat chicken with skin, it's best not to over-fry it because it can reduce the nutritional value and also harm your health.

Please dial HOTLINE for more information or register for an appointment HERE. Download MyVinmec app to make appointments faster and to manage your bookings easily.


References: express.co.uk, insider.com,
Share
Patients Stories