With the monsoon rains bringing cheer all around, it is imperative for us to not let our guard down. We must keep an eye on what we eat in this season. There is a need to maintain good immunity as many microbes are hyper-active during this time and it is an optimum conditions for germs to thrive. People need to hence focus on consuming proteinaceous foods that will boost the immunity.
Chicken being a staple diet in India, the healthy additions it provides like minerals and vitamins helps in strengthening the immunity and it is advisable to include this thrice a week. It can be consumed in boiled, steamed, and fully-cooked form to have a balanced diet
- Improve Your Immune System: Chicken leg is well known for its all-important nutrients such as collagen or gelatin forming agent. In addition, the chicken legs also contain various types of minerals such as zinc, copper, magnesium, calcium and phosphorus.
- Protein and Fat: chicken provide ample amounts of protein, a nutrient important for tissue repair and muscle growth.
- Rich Chicken Legs Collagen:Helps in making bone structure stronger and prevents bone marrow disease.It can increase the production of red blood cells which helps in strengthening blood vessel structure.
- Improves Digestion: Chicken feet can be made into a refreshing broth or soup. The chicken legs contain a very tasty connective tissue and cartilage. All the nutrients such as protein, collagen, chondroitin and Glucosamine will be dissolved when cooked into soup. This helps in improving the digestion in our system.
- Balances the harmones: Chicken feet produce amino acids which release harmones that helps keep stress levels on par.
Nutritionist Ms. Muthulakshmi, Founder, Nutrizone says, “People in India always have a taste for chicken legs and we tend to consume more of it not realizing the nutritional value it holds. During the monsoon, it is always best to keep a check on our health and increase our diet to keep the immunity on a high. Chicken soup is very common and natural medicine for flu and cold. Always wash and cook the chicken in high temperatures to get the best results.”
Chicken biriyani, chicken 65, chicken soup, chicken nuggets are some of the delicacies to opt for during the rains. So, welcome the monsoon with cheer and smile as you indulge in some lip-smacking chicken dishes.