Turkey is Good All Year Long

12/1/2017 (Permalink)

Turkey meat can be used in many various ways any time of year.

After Thanksgiving many people never think about eating turkey until the next year. Turkey is a lot more than a holiday tradition. Anyone who is health conscious would be wise to learn more about the health benefits of turkey and find ways to include in their meals throughout the year.

Turkey is low in fat and high in protein. One piece of turkey breast without the skin has around 160 calories, only four grams of fat and 30 grams of protein. Dark meat can be a little higher in calories but has about the same amount of protein.

Turkey meat contains vitamin B3, which may help increase HDL colesterol, or as what many people refer to as the “good “ cholesterol. It may even help with arthritis inflammation. 

Turkey is a very flexible. It can be baked, grilled, boiled, stir-fried, sliced for sandwiches and even chopped for salads. Turkey is good when eaten for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Also, turkey can be substituted for almost any meat in a recipe as it seems to take on the flavor of other ingredients. 

So, enjoy turkey throughout the year instead of just at Thanksgiving.