Most of us know that eating chicken has many benefits, such as supplementing nutrition and boosting the body's immunity, but we still make some small mistakes when consuming it, which can harm our health. Have you really mastered the correct way to eat chicken?
Eat less chicken if you are prone to "heatiness"
Chicken is considered a "warm" food and can easily cause "heatiness." Therefore, people with colds and fevers, excessive internal heat, heavy phlegm-dampness, obesity, heat-related boils and sores, high blood pressure, high blood lipids, cholecystitis, or gallstones should avoid eating chicken. In addition, those with liver yang rising, oral ulcers, skin boils, or severe constipation should also not eat chicken.
Furthermore, people with the "three highs" (high blood pressure, high blood sugar, high blood lipids), as well as those with colds, fevers, cholecystitis, or gallstones, are not suitable for eating chicken. Otherwise, it will not only be of no help to their health but may also worsen their condition.
Eat more chicken if you are weak or have a "cold" constitution
Chicken and chicken soup are traditional foods for postpartum nourishment, helping mothers recover and promoting milk secretion, making them an essential nutritional food during the postpartum confinement. However, there are specific guidelines for postpartum chicken consumption. If milk secretion is insufficient within two weeks after childbirth, do not eat hen meat. Because hen meat is rich in estrogen, it can reduce milk secretion. At this time, you can eat rooster meat, which is rich in androgens and can counteract estrogen to promote lactation. Children who have started a normal diet can also be given it in moderation.