Is eating chicken gizzard good for health?

Chicken meat is rich in fat, vitamins A, B1, B2, C, E, acid, calcium, phosphorus, iron, helping the body supplement nutrition, easy to absorb and digest. In Oriental medicine, chicken meat is sweet, warm, has the effect of warming the middle and benefiting qi, often used for cases of weakness, weight loss, exhaustion, indigestion, poor appetite, diarrhea, dysentery, edema, frequent urination, diabetes...

Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Duy Thinh, Institute of Food Technology, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, said that although chicken meat is delicious and nutritious, some parts of it are not good for health.

Viscera

"In general, the internal organs of any poultry are not good for health. In particular, chicken liver contains pathogens and accumulates a lot of heavy metals. Chicken gizzards are where many toxic substances remain from contaminated food," Associate Professor Thinh said. In addition, the cholesterol content in chicken organs is very high. This is also the part that is susceptible to parasites, bacteria and viruses. Therefore, breastfeeding women, young children or people with sensitive constitutions should not eat chicken organs, except for young eggs.

Chicken skin and neck

Both Eastern and Western medicine recommend not eating chicken skin, especially when sick, because this part contains a lot of fat and high cholesterol, especially the skin on the neck. Some detoxifying lymph glands are concentrated in the subcutaneous fat layer of the chicken neck, which contains disease-causing toxins and growth promoters in animal husbandry.

Especially when processing roasted chicken, cholesterol in chicken skin is oxidized, forming compounds that are very harmful to health. If the temperature is too high, it can also produce carcinogens.

Fishing float

The tail feathers of the chicken grow from the tail, the meat is very soft and fatty so many people like to eat it. This part is where the lymph glands are concentrated, because macrophages in the lymph glands can eat bacteria and toxins that cause disease. Over time, the toxins that accumulate in the tail become a place to contain viruses and bacteria that are pathogens.

However, the risk of harm from eating these parts is negligible, unless eaten in large quantities and eaten over many days. Chicken is a food that is fortified with fiber to prevent the body from absorbing cholesterol.

Which part of the chicken is the most nutritious?

Nutritionist Nguyen Moc Lan said that chicken meat is divided into two types, including white meat from the breast and chicken breast, and brown meat from the wings, legs and thighs. Different parts of the chicken have different nutritional values. "Because of its crispy, chewy and fragrant characteristics, chicken thighs are more popular than the breast meat. In fact, the white meat in the chicken breast is still better than the thighs," the expert said.

Chicken breast has a high protein content. Every 100g of chicken breast contains up to 18g of protein, which helps keep muscles strong. In addition, chicken breast contains many minerals and vitamin B, which helps prevent diseases such as cataracts and skin disorders, boosts immunity, regulates digestion, prevents heart disorders and prevents cholesterol. This is also the reason why people often use this part of meat for weaning children.