Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Dark meat more nutritious than white

Hello everyone,

I've taken an illness-induced hiatus from blogging; it feels a little hypocritical to write a wellness blog when you're taking antibiotics, cough medicine, and asthma medication (also for the cough), so I postponed the inevitable. But here I am, and I confess this "minor cold" has done a number on me. Ultimately, it seems, you can know all there is to know about viruses and infections, and you can eat wholesome foods and do everything in your power to stay healthy, but you can't control what happens to you--and if it's an infection, so be it. Soon it will pass.

On a lighter note, perhaps you will be as intrigued and delighted as I was to learn that nutritionally, dark meat trumps white meat. According to DietsInReview.com, dark meat contains more iron, zinc, thiamine, riboflavin, selenium, and folate. It has more fat and calories too, but consume it in moderation and I'd say it's worth it, especially if you normally douse your white meat in gravy. Enjoy and Happy Thanksgiving! A happy and healthy holiday to all.

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