Chicken skin bad or ok

[xyzal]

I was wondering if chicken skin is bad or good for induction?

[Becky Sue]

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It's good! I eat it all the time. Under the skin is the fat and LC eating, fat is required.
65% fat, 5% carbs, 30% protein is the reccommended ratio. I use Fitday.com
to figure my percentages. Check it out, if you are not using it.

[imgonnagethin]

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It's good, a great way to get in additional fat and it tastes yummy!!

Kay

[Elizellen]

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I agree - in fact if I have a recipe calling for skinless chicken I remove the skin and roast it in the oven to make 'chicken rinds' for snacking!

BUT - make sure there are no carby coatings on the skin if you are buying it readycooked. Some outlets brush the chickens with a sugar solution to make it brown better!

[theredhead]

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Yes, if you like it, eat it! I doubt that our carniverous ancestors discarded the skin before eating chicken!

[higgies]

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Yum, yum, yum!! Eat it up! Like the others said, it's a great way to add fat to a piece of lean meat.

[conqueso]

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i've been getting some rotisserie (sp?) chicken from my local Albertsons, and the skin is always nice and brown! I'm wondering if they add some sugar coating to it to make it that color? It doesn't taste sweet. Should I avoid store made roasted chicken and just make my own? what about Boston Market chicken?

[higgies]

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There might be a glaze, but if you just get the regular kind you should be ok. Don't get a BBQ or lemon flavored one, those definitely have glaze on them.

[SugarFreeSheila]

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Darling, chicken simply would not do without the skin.

[Tracie515]

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I am so glad to hear this. I love the skin. Thanks!

[Gstfox]

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Atkins Revolution states eating the skin is definately ok. You won't see your friends watching their calories doing that . I think it's funny, because I'm losing more weight than them, and I am eating so much really good food like chicken skin.

[Chasin2Kids]

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Chicken skin....yummmmm.

Awesome. Now its finally clicked what I should make for dinner!

[schellie]

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chicken skin is the best part of the chicken lol. Note to self take chicken out of freezer for tomorrows supper lol. Very good for adding a little fat. Im definatly drooling now.

[Condor]

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I agree, my favourite ever dinner is chicken thighs with the skins on (bones in place) - literally massaged in butter and cooked until brown and crispy on the outside soft and tender on the inside - a good portion of green vegetables also drowned in butter and a large glass of Gavi di Gavi (BTW I am in maintenance re; the wine) - probably my all time favourite meal.
Out of interest I don't eat much salt and have been travelling a while, get lots of leg cramps, will an increase in salt help? I am not dehydrated and take all the suggested vitamins. I usually suffer from the cramps when I am living in very dry atomospheres, ie: a/c it is the only thing that is bothering me after ten years of successful lc - Any suggestions would be appreciated.

[ValidRouge]

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I have to agree that the best part of the chicken is the skin, with wings being the second and then the thighs and legs....mmmmmmmmm yummy. Gotta love Atkins!

Condor, you might try using the no-salt which is potassium as opposed to sodium. Also look for foods rich in potassium.

Here is a link of foods with high potassium. On here you'll notice that avacado has 510 mg of potassium and a banana only has 338.

Some induction friendly foods have high mgs as well:
Beet greens 1/2 cup 417
Chard (large leaves) 1/2 cup 563
Spinach (fresh) 1/2 cup 440
http://www.stronghealth.com/services...assiumrich.cfm