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Chicken is characterized by its high nutritional value, however, some people with high cholesterol avoid eating it, fearing that it will have negative effects on their health.
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Is chicken safe for cholesterol patients?
In this regard, Dr. Sayed Hammad, a clinical nutrition consultant, said that chicken contains a low percentage of saturated fat, compared to other types of meat.
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Hammad added that the effect of chicken on blood cholesterol levels depends on two factors:
The part of the chicken that is eaten.
How to cook chicken.
The therapeutic nutrition consultant recommended cholesterol patients to eat the breast, noting that it is the least part of the chicken containing saturated fats, followed by the thigh, wing and leg.
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And he warned cholesterol patients against fried chicken, because frying in oil gives it high levels of trans fats, which pose a great threat to their health, explaining that grilling and boiling are the two best ways to cook meat.
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At the end of his speech, Hammad stressed the need to get rid of the skin before eating chicken, because it causes high cholesterol, which is harmful to the blood, due to its high fat content.
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