Health Benefits of Turkey

5 Surprising Myths about Turkey

It’s time to talk turkey. Here, we debunk some popular notions surrounding the centerpiece of many a Thanksgiving meal
By Emily G. W. Chau fitbie
 

The Skin Is Unhealthy

There’s no getting around the fact that nibbling on turkey skin is going to saddle you with extra calories and fat. After all, the amount of skin on a 3.5-ounce piece of turkey will set you back 30 to 40 calories and about 4 g of fat. Still, you don’t have to avoid the crispy skin entirely. As it turns out, turkey skin contains more belly-flattening monounsaturated fat than it does the heart-clogging saturated kind. While this doesn’t give you license to eat the skin off the whole bird, indulging in a little isn’t nearly as bad as you’d think.

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