New Research Challenges Dark Meat’s Unhealthy Reputation

New Research Challenges Dark Meat’s Unhealthy Reputation
White meat was supposed to be healthier, but new research suggests the difference between white and dark meats isn't significant. Food Travel Stockforlife/Shutterstock
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When it comes to taste, give me a slab of prime rib or a thick steak on the grill over a chicken breast any day of the week. But for health purposes, maybe I’ll stick with the chicken—or so traditional wisdom goes.

A new report published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition suggests it doesn’t matter if you eat white meat over dark. As far as heart health and cholesterol goes, it seems like dark meat is just as healthy as white meat.
Mohan Garikiparithi
Mohan Garikiparithi
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Mohan Garikiparithi, MD, practiced clinical medicine for over a decade before shifting his focus to health communications. During his practice he served as the head of the Dept. of Microbiology in India. During a three-year communications program in Germany, Mohan developed an interest in German Medicine (Homoeopathy), and other alternative systems of medicine.
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