Smoked chicken is very low in nutrition, experts warn the following people absolutely should not eat

Eating too much smoked chicken, especially those of unknown origin, is extremely dangerous, can cause acute poisoning or eventually develop diseases such as cancer.

Smoked chicken is a food that is 'on the throne' and is hunted by many women during Tet this year. Not only do hunters have processed food, some people also share the recipe to make this kind of food.

According to our research, the chicken thighs, mainly turkey thighs because of a lot of meat are marinated, then smoked and then vacuum bags. When finished processing, smoked chicken thighs are for sale with many different denominations.

Smoked chicken often has a preservative and high salt content.

Facing these problems , Dr. Doan Thi Anh Dao - Deputy Head of Nutrition (Thanh Nhan Hospital) said that legally and regulating all products with no clear origin, if used will be harmful to health.

As for smoked chicken in general, whether originated or homemade, it is not good for health if used improperly.Smoked is actually just a way to preserve food. In which smoked foods such as betel, cow, pig, chicken . the first problem is a preservative and high salt content.

Dr. Dao recommends everyone to use fresh meat to increase its nutritional value.

Moreover, when using this salt content can not be managed, it will be harmful to health, especially those who have cardiovascular disease, blood pressure, heart failure, kidney failure . should use much.

In terms of nutritional value, smoked chicken or any product that has been dried will certainly have a loss in its nutritional content, not equal to fresh meat. Therefore, Dr. Dao said that people should use fresh meat, if they want to change their taste, they should eat in small quantities, so they should learn and carefully choose products to ensure safety and origin when buying. .

Also related to this issue, Assoc.Prof.Dr. Nguyen Duy Thinh (Food Technology Expert) also said that smoked meats often have a long storage time, especially when stored in a vacuum bag. .

Smoked chicken has a long shelf life, so when using should pay attention to avoid poisoning.

However, that kind of meat needs to be circulated in our country, ensuring food hygiene and safety as well as the origin and origin . As for the smoked chicken thighs that are overdue, have color problems, taste is absolutely not used.

"Eating these smoked meats, of course, people are at risk of food poisoning, in the long run, they will damage health, cause chronic diseases like cancer , " Associate Professor Thinh said.

In addition to the above issues, this expert also warned that the livestock use a variety of mixed feed, so it should also be noted the content of substances, especially banned substances, antibiotics residues on Chicken will be very dangerous if humans eat it.

How to use chicken safely on Tet holiday:

• Should use fresh chicken to prepare food
• Where to eat to use it to avoid redundancy to cook away, cooking again and again
• Healthy chicken should be chosen for use as food
• For processed chicken such as smoked, packaged, must choose products with clear origin. Do not use the product with unusual colors and flavors.
• Use processed chicken should be used in small quantities, should not eat too much at once.