{"id":2362,"date":"2016-11-11T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-11-11T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/?p=2362"},"modified":"2016-11-11T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2016-11-11T00:00:00","slug":"turkey-a-superfood-and-healthy-holiday-treat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/2016\/11\/11\/turkey-a-superfood-and-healthy-holiday-treat\/","title":{"rendered":"Turkey \u2013 A Superfood and Healthy Holiday Treat | Natural Holistic Health Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n While it may be associated with opulent feasts, roast turkey is actually a healthy food when it\u2019s prepared well.\n <\/p>\n

\n Here are some ways that turkey is a healthy superfood, and how to prepare it to get the most health benefits out of it.\n <\/p>\n

\n Cooking a Healthy Turkey
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\n 1. Choose skinless turkey.
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\n Turkey skin has a lot of fat. Whole turkeys are not sold with the skin off, but you can remove the skin before or after roasting. Skinless breasts and cutlets are best.\n <\/p>\n

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\n 2. Protein is important to a healthy diet,
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\n especially lean protein. Turkey is an excellent source of protein without the saturated fat of red meats or other protein sources, such as cheese.\n <\/p>\n

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\n 3. Vitamins abound in turkey.
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\n B vitamins, zinc and potassium are the most prevalent vitamins. These are essential for cardiovascular health, nerve function, disease prevention, and immune system function.\n <\/p>\n

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\n 4. Choose organic, free-range turkey whenever possible.
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\n This ensures that the nutrients are high, and organic turkeys will not contain antibiotics or hormones.\n <\/p>\n

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\n 5. Roast or broil your turkey.
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\n Those deep fat fryers are on sale every holiday season, but pass them up. Frying it adds a great deal of fat and calories, making this superfood into a naughty treat.\n <\/p>\n

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\n 6. Low-calorie protein is essential for a healthy lifestyle.
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\n Turkey is a little over 1\/3 protein (a 100-gram serving has 34 grams of protein), and that same 100-gram serving has only about 160 calories.\n <\/p>\n

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\n 7. Heart health is an important topic these days,
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\n and turkey is an important component in heart health. Because it is low in saturated fat, it\u2019s a protein that aids the body without the \u201cbad fat\u201d side effects. Also, the B vitamins in turkey enhance heart health.\n <\/p>\n

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\n 8. Turkey is versatile, too.
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\n It can be served hot or cold, in soup or plain, on sandwiches or in salads. It makes a good snack or formal meal.\n <\/p>\n

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\n 9. Tryptophan is a naturally-occurring chemical
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\n that is found in turkey. It can also be found in supplements (often called L-tryptophan), and for good reason. Tryptophan has a calming effect and can even help people who have trouble sleeping. Tryptophan can help ease anxiety, panic, and other nervous problems.\n <\/p>\n

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\n 10. Weight can be kept in check
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\n by the ingestion of lean protein. Because it digests slowly, high protein meals and snacks help you feel full longer, enhancing weight loss. Proteins take a lot of calories and energy to digest, which also adds to turkey\u2019s low-calorie status.\n <\/p>\n

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While it may be associated with opulent feasts, roast turkey is actually a healthy food when it\u2019s prepared well. Here are some ways that turkey is a healthy superfood, and how to prepare it to get the most health benefits out of it. Cooking a Healthy Turkey 1. Choose skinless turkey. Turkey skin has a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2362","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-superfoods-best-of"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2362","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2362"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2362\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2362"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2362"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2362"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}