Turkey Meat Health Benefits & Nutritional Facts

Turkey is one of the popular meats consumed in USA, has great health benefits . It has many nutritional compounds in it and it is considered more healthier than red meat. Turkey is a great source of protein. Apart from protein turkey is a good source of many beneficial compounds such as vitamins and minerals such as magnesium and niacin.

Nutritional Value Of Turkey Per 100 Grams

Calories	189k.calories
Protein	29 grams
Total Fat	7 grams
Cholesterol	2.2 grams
Total Carbohydrates	0.1 grams
Potassium	239mg

How Turkey Helps In Weight Loss

• Turkey is a rich source of protein that is an important part in a weight loss journey. About 100 grams of protein contains 29 grams of protein in it.
• Among the other macronutrients proteins is considered to be most filling of all. Muscles in protein helps to burn calories through the entire day. This way protein has a role in weight loss.
• The total calories from Turkey meat comes from proteins and fats. The carbohydrate content in Turkey meat is very low. The low carbohydrate content in Turkey makes it ideal to be a part of low carbohydrate diet.
• When compared with other meats the calorie content in turkey is a bit higher. The Turkey meat makes us feel full for longer time without adding up on calories.
• The turkey meat is low in fats and loaded with abundance amounts of minerals. The meat of Turkey is great in taste and can be added to meals in different forms.
• Turkey meat is rich in DHA omega 3 fatty acids approximately 18mg per serving. The omega 3 fatty acids helps in boosting up brain function. Turkey also prevents the fat cells to grow in size.

Other Health Benefits Of Turkey

• The meat of Turkey is an excellent source of selenium. This mineral can help in prevention of certain different types of cancers. Eg: Breast, lung and stomach cancer.
• Turkey meat is low on glycemic index. When diabetic patients include turkey meat in their diet their blood sugar levels will be controlled.
• Turkey also helps in increasing the good cholesterol in the body and also removes bad cholesterol from body.
• MIND diet was created by scientists in order to slow down the risk of mental activity such as Alzheimer’s and dementia. When Turkey meat is consumed twice a week as a part of MIND diet memory and thinking skills can be improved.

Healthy Receipes With Turkey

Turkey keema With Vegetables

In a pan add about 2 to 3 tablespoons of oil. Then add in chopped onions along with other vegetables such as carrots, cabbage and beans. Saute well until everything turns soft. Now add in ginger garlic paste along with other seasonings. Now add in grounded turkey meat and cook it along with vegetables and seasonings until thoroughly cooked. Garnish it with fresh coriander leaves and green chillies. This recipe is great when working on a low carbohydrate diet.

Turkey Patties

In a bowl add in chopped onions, coriander leaves, salt, green Chillies, red chili powder. Now add in the grounded meat of turkey along with chopped garlic. Now mix everything well and add in bread crumbs if the mixture sounds wet. Shape into patties and grill them. Healthy turkey patties are ready.

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