Chicken – King of Meat
January 1st, 2010 § Leave a Comment
Chickens aren’t intimidating. Even if you were surrounded by 100, you still probably wouldn’t be worried. But, stack up chicken’s nutritional facts against the cow or any other red-blooded mammal, and chicken will come out on top 9 times out of 10.
Duncan Donuts says America Runs on Duncan. Cave Chow says healthy humans run on chicken. Let’s break it down.
NUTRITION – 5 stars
- Excellent source of protein. One of the best. Our bodies are built on protein, and we need amino acids to support that need. That food. Chicken.
- The specific protein in chicken has been shown to prevent bone loss in older people. And nobody likes to lose their bones.
- Very good source of niacin, a lack of which has been linked to genetic DNA damage. Niacin also causes major problems for Alzheimer’s and other developing cognitive diseases – great news for you.
- Provides 72% of selenium. The benefits of selenium are too complicated to explain, but you want it in your system.
- Solid source of B-Vitamins, good for increased energy and cardiovascular health. About 36% of DV, obviously that differs per person.
AFFORDABILITY – 3 stars
- How we wish this could be 5 stars, but sadly, it’s not, unless you live in California or another high-production state.
- We obviously recommend free-range, natural, or organic chicken if it only costs a little more – if not, no worries.
- It’s worth the money, even if you get just a little bit
SIMPLICITY – 3 stars
- Agh. It kills us again to rate this in mediocre sense, but that’s the truth. You can’t eat it raw, which means you need to cook it. That takes time.
- When you cook this, cook a lot of it. Fridge some, and freeze some. We recommend the “grill 30 breasts, eat 2, fridge 4, and freeze 24″ method.
Overall rating wise, chicken comes in low on our scale with a total of 11 points. However, we cannot overemphasize the IMPORTANCE of having this in your diet. Some things are worth the time, and the money, and chicken is one of them.
So cook up your favorite chicken recipe and feel the bone-building, muscle-saving embrace of a healthy food.
Cave Cook
