Feeding Your Body to Gain Mass by Anthony Ellis - HTML preview

Chicken

If you don’t like chicken, any other form of lean poultry will do. Turkey and Cornish Hens are excellent choices. I do not recommend duck, however, due to the high fat content.

Try to stay away from the reconstituted products that are made by gelling different scraps of the chicken together into a boneless mass. These are usually found in the deli section. Before buying your meat, make sure that it is firm and a light pinkish color. It should also not have a strong odor. If it is yellowish or squishy, don’t buy it. It is most likely old.

For convenience, many grocery stores are now offering pre-roasted, whole chickens that have been roasted there in the store. This could be a good choice for those who prefer not to cook. Just remember, to remove the skin before eating. It contains the largest amount of saturated fat.