Healthy cooking tips, recipes, food facts and more from a Registered Dietitian!
The Best Way to Learn is to Teach
My Quest to Pass the RD Exam
They say the best way to learn is to teach, and I sure need to learn these facts for the RD exam, so I’ll just teach them to you! As I’m studying my big manuals and review texts for the boards exam, I’m compiling a list of interesting facts and tidbits I pick up along the way. So, here’s a tip from this week’s studying:
Ground Turkey Meat – ground muscle without skin
Ground Turkey – ground muscle with skin – much higher in fat
Ground Turkey Meat has about 5 grams fat per 100 grams meat, Ground Turkey has about 13 grams fat in the same amount of meat. So, make sure you pick up Ground Turkey Meat when shopping for a lower fat option!
Note: Generally, ground turkey has about the same nutritional makeup as chicken, and can be substituted for ground beef in your favorite recipe to yield a lower calorie and lower fat dish.
Information from: Review of Dietetics (my 550 page study guide for the RD exam!)
About the author
I just completed my B.S. Degree at Miss State in Nutrition. I was the president of the MSU Student Dietetic Association and the Outstanding Dietetic Student for the State of Mississippi. I also led, "Cooking with Ellen" a healthy cooking segment on our local news station throughout my senior year. I am now a dietetic intern studying to be a Registered Dietetian (hopefully by around June 2008). I love cooking, learning about nutrition and healthy eating, and sharing my skills with others.
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