For some Filipinos, the best part of consuming a chicken is in its feet. It is a lot tastier and more delicious when it has been brought from the street because it is considered as street food. It doesn’t only taste good but it also provides a lot of health benefits for the body, as well.
Here are some of the benefits if eating chicken feet for the body:
It quickens the healing of the wounds
It makes the immune system stronger
It elevates the strength of the joins and fragile bones
It helps in making the gums healthier
It assists in maintaining the health of the nails
It lowers the blood pressure
It aids in maintaining the balance of the hormones
It overcomes digestive issues
It helps in making you look younger
It has the ability to rejuvenate the skin
It can also reduce stress
One of the amazing health benefits of chicken feet is due to its collagen. In a study that has been conducted by the Faculty of Veterinary Science Chung-Hsing University in Taiwan, has revealed that the chicken claw contains a high amount of collagen. The levels of collagen that can be found in feet of the chicken are just the same that can be seen in green leafy vegetables and fruits.
Collagen is one of the certain substances that are needed in order to maintain the elasticity of the skin. Collagen is beneficial for maintain a healthy skin and it also forms elastic skin because it supports a faster transformation of dead skin into a new one.
Collagen also assists the body in absorbing calcium and proteins which makes the body healthier. It has the ability to elevate the production of red blood cells due to its ability in making the structure of blood vessels stronger. Collagen also aids the body in losing weight by raising the body’s metabolism of fat. Additionally, it can also make the structure of the bone a lot stronger, as well as to prevent diseases of bone fragility.
One of the health benefits of eating chicken feet is to maintain the health of the joints and lower the risk of having brittle bones. Joint issues and brittle bones commonly happen in the older people. It happens because the body doesn’t have enough ability to absorb calcium properly. Therefore, consuming chicken feet while you are young will make a great difference sooner.
Chicken feet are composed of skin, tendons and bone. It is packed with protein, calcium, cartilage and even collagen that can be effortlessly absorbed by the body. Nutrition is extremely important in order to make the structure of the bone stronger, as well as to prevent bone loss in elderly.
I don't eat this. -(
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I gotta find out mroe info about how to eat one of these, looks like you would have to peel it? like a shrimp? haha good post !