Wednesday, October 9, 2013

What's Inside In " Nugget " Chicken

Chicken nuggets is one type of fast food is often a mainstay when it took practicality in cooking . Coupled with a savory and delicious taste , these foods tend to be favored all ages .
Chicken nuggets may sound safe and nutritious as claimed as processed foods made ​​from raw chicken meat . However , a new study actually states the opposite .
According to a study by experts from the University of Mississippi Medical Center , USA , chicken nuggets it contains more fat than chicken meat itself.
The study was initiated by the curiosity of the researchers considering so many chickens are processed into nuggets , which is about 50 percent . After investigation, they found not only the chicken nuggets contain meat as long as it is claimed .



" Chicken is not a major component of the nugget . Instead the dominant component of the nugget is fat , skin , bone , nerves , and connective tissue of chicken , " the researchers wrote .
Previous study , published in the Journal of Food Science and Technology found that 30 per cent meat content of processed foods consist of fat . In fact , according to a new study , fat levels in processed foods potentially more meat than that .
On the other hand , fast food outlets claim , chicken nuggets are made from 100 per cent chicken meat and not mixed with other materials . " Quite simply , chicken nuggets made ​​of chicken meat , " they wrote .
Regardless of the controversy , however, the meat processed foods should be limited . A study some time ago showed that eating processed meat contribute to death at a young age .
It happened because processed meats containing high salt and chemicals as preservatives . The content is also a role in increasing the risk of diseases such as heart disease , stroke , hypertension , or cancer .
Therefore , experts recommend that consumers choose meat that is natural to derive optimal benefit from it

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