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Rotisserie chicken is often cited as an easy and quick option for delicious protein . But how healthy is it?
A pre-cooked, pre-seasoned, packaged and plentiful source of protein sounds like a convenient and unbeatable dinner. Rotisserie chicken is available at most major supermarkets with a somewhat reasonable price tag for the amount of versatility it promises.
Fox News Digital reached out to registered dietitian and food blogger Lauren Harris-Pincus, based in New York, to find out if rotisserie chicken is too good to be true.
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"I purchase one each week and take all the meat off the bone to keep in the fridge for quick meals," Harris-Pincus told Fox News Digital.
Sodium levels can be a concern, given that the buyer has no say in how much salt was used to cook the chicken, or what sort of brine, if any, was added, Harris-Pincus said. Rotisserie chickens are a source of protein, but sodium levels can be a concern, a registered dietitian told Fox News Digital. (iStock) Eating too much sodium can increase blood pressure, plus the risk of heart disease and stroke, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) website — so sodium levels should be considered.
However, the dietitian said, rotisserie chicken may not be that big of a deal in this regard, especially for someone who would season a chicken anyway."If you season your food with salt, the end product is probably comparable," she said. SCHOOL MEALS RAISE EYEBROWS AS MAHA ADVOCATES URGE ‘DIFFERENT CHOICES IN THE LUNCH LINE’ Sodium and other nutritional intake should always be monitored if you have certain dietary goals, needs or concerns, Harris-Pincus also said.Those worried about sodium can take steps to monitor their intake by checking the label on various rotisserie chickens.Different brands and stores likely have chickens with varying levels of sodium. Options range from rotisserie chickens […]
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