If you are looking for a great source of lean, low fat protein, this bird is the word. The protein in chicken lends itself to muscle growth and development, and help support a healthy body weight and aid weight loss.

If you are entering your senior years and you are concerned about osteoporosis or arthritis, eating chicken will aid in your fight against bone loss thanks to the protein punch it packs!

Homocysteine is an amino acid that can cause cardiovascular disease if levels are high in the body. Fortunately for us, eating chicken breast suppresses and controls homocysteine levels.

Chicken also happens to be rich in niacin, one particular B vitamin that guards against cancer and other forms of genetic (DNA) damage.

Chicken is high in retinol, alpha and beta-carotene, and lycopene, all derived from vitamin A, and all vital for healthy eyesight.

Chicken is also rich in phosphorous, an essential mineral that support your teeth and bones, as well as kidney, liver, and central nervous system function.

Many of us are plagued with chapped lips, cracked mouths, toungue sores, or dry skin in winter. However, a boost in riboflavin(or Vitamin B2), found in chicken liver, will drastically reduce your skin problems and repair dry or damaged skin.

Chicken also abundant in selenium, an essential mineral involved in metabolic performance in other words throid, hormone, metabolism, and immune function.

Chicken #### its brother #### the turkey, is high in an amino acid called cryptophane, which gives you that comforting feeling after consuming a big bowl of mom's chicken soup. In fact, if you are feeling depressed, eating some poultry will incease the serotonin level in your brain, enhance your mood, blasting stress, and lulling you to sleep.

Vitamin B6 (or B-Complex vitamins) encourage enzymes and metabolic cellular reactions (or a process known as Methylation), which means eating this bird will keep blood vessels healthy, energy level high, and metabolism burning calories so you can manage a healthy weight and activity level.