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