Healthy Hazards of eating broiler chicken

This is a MUST NOT EAT food if by any chance you care for your health, for starters its toxic and fatty. Chickens raised purposely for meat have been selectively bred to grow quickly, to produce the most meat in the shortest amount of time. The fast growth means the chickens’ legs cannot support their weight. Because proper bone mineralization sometimes does not occur, there can be a crippling and painful bending of the birds’ bones.  Same is most likely to happen to human beings who regularly consume broiler chicken.

Broiler chickens are routinely fed antibiotics as “growth promoters” despite concerns that this could increase the risk of people developing antibiotic/germ-resistant diseases. They also contain hormones and trace amounts of pesticides all of which can be a potential health hazard. Also note that, even small amounts of hormones can have a big effect, according to "Consumer Reports," possibly increasing the risk of cancer and early-onset of puberty (hormone problems). Commercially-raised chicken may also be exposed to other contaminants, like heavy metals that appear in some commercial chicken food.  

These broilers also are fatty as expected and with less flavor compared with their counterpart, organic chicken.

Breeding chickens solely for faster growth and more meat, instead of for health and strong immune systems, has created an opportunity for diseases like avian flu to spread like wildfire through poultry populations. This creates a further opportunity for viruses to mutate and potentially become threatening to humans.

Recommended Dairy Servings for Fruits and Vegetables

A serve of fruit may include but not limited to one of the following:

−        1 medium piece, e.g., apple, banana, orange, pears
−        2 small pieces, e.g., apricots, kiwi fruit, plums
−        1 cup diced pieces or canned fruit
−        ½ cup juice 

A serve of vegetables or legumes can involve: 

−        75g or ½ cup cooked vegetables
−        75g or ½ cup cooked dried beans, peas or lentils
−        1 cup salad vegetables
−        1 potato.

Serve recommendations

There are many ways to have a healthy diet. The amount and type of food needed will vary according to factors such age and gender, and pregnancy and breastfeeding. According to Australian guide to healthy eating, adults are encouraged to eat two serves of fruit and five serves of vegetables each day.

But for children, it all goes down to various age groups, appetite and activity levels, and the minimum number of serves are as follows:

−        4-7 years  1 serve of fruit & 2 serves of vegetables

−        8-11 years  1 serve of fruit & 3 serves of vegetables

−        12-18 years  3 serves of fruit & 4 serves of vegetables

One serve can include a combination of fruit or vegetables, and may be eaten in several smaller portions during the day.

Practical suggestions

Eat a variety of vegetables every day. Include:

− Dark green vegetables, such as spinach and broccoli

− Orange vegetables, such as sweet potato, pumpkin and carrots

− Cruciferous vegetables, such as broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, brussel sprouts

− Starchy vegetables, such as potatoes, sweet potato, taro and corn

− Salad vegetables, such as lettuce, tomato, cucumber and capsicum

− Legumes, such as dried peas, beans, lentils and chick peas.

Eat a wide variety of fruit each week. Include:

− Apples and pears

− Citrus fruit, such as oranges and mandarins

− Tropical fruit, such as bananas and pineapple

− Melons, such as honeydew melon, or rock melon

− Berries (8 large)

− Grapes (8 large)

− Stone fruits, such as apricots and peaches.

learn more about fruits and vegetables.