Is it bad to eat chicken skin on chicken pieces?

Is it bad? I heard its so fatty. Plus its the chicken's skin...think about it. Gross its basically their skin that you're eating.

Huggy Love2007-02-14T23:27:05Z

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yes! Chicken skin is fatty. It's bad for your heart and blood vessels if too much is taken.

?2007-02-14T23:53:28Z

It depends upon the situation:
If you're trying to lose weight, or get oil out of your face, then take it off. As well as the fat within the meat.
If you are starving, be sure to eat it. ALL the nutrients in poultry are in the skin. All of the calories are in the fat. And be sure to eat the bone marrow. (Otherwise don't, as modern farm grown poultry bone marrow is not considered good for you.)
If you are having a BBQ, eat it unless it is black. That's not good as a carcinogen. But if it's in order to have a good time with your family, you'd be nuts to avoid some good fun.
Besides, the trash fire in your 50-gal drum might go out before it's cooked.
ALL IN MODERATION.

electriccshocks2007-02-14T23:28:28Z

Yes it is somewhat fattening, but I think it makes the chicken taste a lot better. If you're not eating for taste, i guess dont eat it. you could look up the calorie difference between normal and skinless chicken, i bet its not that big. And i guess if you think about it is kinda gross but so are a lot of things we eat. lol

jobees2007-02-14T23:27:43Z

I believe the chicken skin is what has most of the fat in chicken
also the glazes has additives that make it not so good for you either.
So if you cook the chicken at home it has fat
If you buy it from a shop cooked it has fat and most likely plus additives.

anthonyjthan2007-02-14T23:24:36Z

It tastes good though. It's just a matter of taste. True it is fattening but it will not kill you.

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