Chicken
Chicken is a lean meat with a ton of protein in it however despite being praised as being somewhat healthier than red meat, it still is high in cholesterol. Chicken carries in it nutrients like selenium which helps to control free radicals and boosts the immune system. Chicken’s also significantly lower in fat than beef.
For the reasons above, chicken is usually recommended for meat eaters trying to lose weight. Chicken’s full of calcium, phosphorous, and other nutrients however it’s healthiest when it’s roasted, baked, boiled, or grilled. When it’s fried, the chicken can become loaded with fat, adding to health issues like heart disease, kidney problems, and more.
Pork
Pork falls somewhere between chicken and beef on the ‘healthy meats’ scale. Like lean beef or chicken, pork is high in protein and comes with a lot of vitamins, minerals, and amino acids. Trimmed of fat, it’s also very satisfying and very healthy for you. There are even some cuts with pork that make it healthier than chicken.
In terms of how healthy pork is, pork is certainly a healthier alternative to beef. Again though, it’s all in how you prepare in. In Vietnamese cooking, pork is usually not deep-fried which certainly adds to its health rating.
Shrimp
Shrimp is the healthiest meat on this list with a wide array of health benefits. Shrimp is a rich source of protein, high in vitamins and minerals, and promotes a healthy heart and brain. The latter is because it contains omega-3 fatty acids and antioxidants.
Comparatively, shrimp is lower in fat and calories than beef, pork, or chicken. That said, like the others, shrimp can be high in cholesterol. Naturally you might be asking, if all this meat is high in cholesterol, is there a healthy meat with no cholesterol – unfortunately, not really. Evidently, an argument can be made for beef, chicken, pork, or shrimp as to why to eat each one. The healthiest meat though has got to go to shrimp.
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