| Roast turkey has always been associated with | | | | It has more protein than chicken, or even a |
| the year end festivities. You know,the | | | | top loin beefsteak. |
| Thanksgiving turkey. The Christmas turkey. | | | | |
| Roast turkey stuffed with a delicious | | | | That makes turkey the ideal food for growing |
| stuffing, served with gravy or cranberry | | | | children, athletes and anyonewho wants lean |
| sauce is a must for the end of theyear | | | | muscle. |
| celebrations. | | | | |
| | | | Fat |
| The fact is, turkey is such a healthy meat, | | | | |
| it should not be reserved ONLYfor Christmas | | | | Most of the fat in poultry is found in the |
| and Thanksgiving. You should have turkey as | | | | skin. That means, by trimming offthe skin in |
| part of your dailydiet. Especially the breast | | | | chicken or turkey, you remove most of the |
| meat of the turkey, without the skin. | | | | fat. Beef, pork and lambon the other hand |
| | | | have the fat embedded in the meat itself. So |
| Why? | | | | just by switchingto poultry alone, and |
| | | | removing the skin, you effectively remove |
| 3 reasons. | | | | most of the fat. |
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| 1. Turkey meat has a very high protein | | | | In fact, 3 ounces of skinless, boneless |
| content | | | | turkey breast contains a mere 1g offat and no |
| | | | saturated fat. That is a weight watcher's |
| 2. Turkey meat itself has low fat content. | | | | dream. This is about ashealthy as you get. |
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| 3. Turkey can be really delicious. My mom | | | | This makes turkey the ideal meat for anyone |
| cooks a fantastic roast turkey. | | | | who wants to stay slim, yet eatto his or her |
| | | | heart's content, without consuming much fat. |
| Here are 2 of her roast turkeyrecipes. | | | | Still even ifyou do switch to turkey, watch |
| | | | your portion size. Double the amount you eat |
| Protein | | | | andyou will still gain weight. |
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| Ok, so we can get lots of protein from meat, | | | | The flip side is the lack of fat in turkey |
| fish and soya beans. Sure, beefpacks plenty | | | | meat compromises the taste. Afterall, the |
| of protein that you body needs, but red meats | | | | yummiest food contain fat. Fat flavors food. |
| are high incholesterol. | | | | |
| | | | Then again, with the right seasoning, gravy |
| For example, 1 oz of turkey contains between | | | | and all, turkey can be delicious. |
| 15 mg and 24 mg cholesterolwhile 1 oz of beef | | | | |
| contains 20 and 30mg of cholesterol. It all | | | | Just try my mom's recipes like her |
| adds up to alarge difference in artery | | | | roastturkey with rice stuffing or the |
| clogging cholesterol between beef and turkey. | | | | roastturkey with bread crumb stuffing. It is |
| Thatmeans if you have heart disease or high | | | | time to switch to somethinghealthy and |
| blood pressure, switching from beef toturkey | | | | yummy.. like turkey. |
| can make a big difference. | | | | |
| | | | The writer is the webmaster of Kitchen which |
| As for protein, USA Poultry and Egg Export | | | | helps you find your kitchen essentials |
| Council billed turkey as theperfect protein. | | | | online, easily. |