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in today's video we are going to be talking about
the benefits of chicken liver and how you can add it into your diet if you have watched some of my
other videos you've probably heard me talk about how nutrition organ meats are and the numerous
ways they can be beneficial for your health because of this i am often asked how to go about
starting to incorporate organ meats into your diet because let's be honest they can sometimes
look less than appealing and my recommendation is to start with chicken liver in my
opinion it's pretty beginner friendly in terms of taste and ease to cook while
still packing a huge nutritional punch so in today's video we're going to be talking
about the top six benefits of chicken liver and some recipes for how you can
incorporate it into your diet hey guys welcome back to my channel if you're new
here my name is kait i'm a health coach and i post videos on a high fat nutrient dense way of eating
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chicken liver as i mentioned at the start of this video organ meats are super nutrient
dense beef liver being the king of them all but chicken liver is actually pretty great as
well and one quick fun fact before we get started did you know the chicken liver is actually a
really good source of vitamin c 100 grams of chicken liver provides almost one-third of the rda
for vitamin c which seems crazy because we often think fruits and vegetables are the only foods
we can get it from but anyways let's get into the benefits and make sure to stick around until
the end because i'm going to be giving you two super easy super delicious recipes that you can
make to incorporate chicken liver into your diet number one it supports a healthy metabolism the
first benefit of chicken liver is that it can support your metabolism chicken liver is rich in
biotin which is a nutrient that plays a role in the conversion of food into energy for the body it
helps to metabolize both carbohydrates and protein and it also helps to break down fat so basically
everything that you eat biotin is needed to process it and chicken liver is one of the best
sources of biotin and egg yolks are another great source number two it supports heart health the
next reason that chicken liver is great is that it can help to support the health of your heart
chicken liver is an amazing source of vitamin k2 vitamin k breaks down calcium in our bodies and
prevents it from being deposited in our arteries one study done over 10 years found that those
who consumed the most vitamin k2 were 52 less likely to develop artery calcification and had
a 57 lower risk of dying from heart disease chicken liver is also one of the best sources of
iron and without iron our hearts couldn't function low iron can result in an irregular heartbeat
number three it prevents anemia chicken liver can also help to prevent anemia again because it
is rich in iron when you are anemic your body is not producing adequate red blood cells and this
can leave you feeling tired and fatigued iron is needed to form red blood cells so getting enough
is critical now before we get into the final three benefits of chicken liver i'm going to take a
quick moment to tell you about how you can get free range pasture raised chicken liver from
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your first order thank you again to butcher crowd for sponsoring this video number four it supports
eye health chicken liver is also a great source of vitamin a which is important for our eyes i'm
sure you've heard that carrots are good for your eyesight or even that they can help you to see
in the dark and this is because of the vitamin a content but with carrots there's actually a catch
the form of vitamin a they contain is actually the precursor to the final form and what i mean
by this is that carrots contain beta-carotene which has to be converted by the body into the
final form of the vitamin it takes roughly 10 to 20 molecules of beta-carotene to create one
vitamin a molecule one carrot stick has over 3000 micrograms of beta-carotene well over the
rda but when we consider how much beta-carotene it takes to make one vitamin a molecule we are
left with 300 to 600 micrograms at most for some people the conversion rate is much lower
whereas one ounce of chicken liver has over 3 700 micrograms of vitamin a in its final form so
in reality carrots aren't actually that good for your eyes chicken liver is much better number
five it helps to maintain muscle mass chicken liver can also help you to maintain lean muscle
mass it is an amazing source of bioavailable easily digestible protein it is considered to
be a complete protein source meaning it contains all nine essential amino acids in balanced amounts
not getting enough protein especially as we age increases our risk of sarcopenia a condition
associated with low muscle mass we need to make sure we are getting enough protein every day in
order to maintain muscle mass in general we should be aiming for one gram of protein per pound of our
goal body weight including chicken liver in your diet is one way to boost your protein intake
and protect your physical health as you age number six it supports brain function and the
final benefit that we are going to talk about today is that chicken liver can help to support
the health of your brain this is because it is extremely rich in choline choline is used by the
body to produce important neurotransmitters the brain and the nervous system need which supports
functions including memory muscle control and mood the body cannot produce enough choline
on its own so we need to get it from our diet some other sources of choline include eggs
and seafood and those are the top six benefits of eating chicken liver now let's get into the
two easy recipes you can use to add chicken liver into your diet the first recipe is to add it to
burgers so for every 100 grams of ground beef or other type of meat that you choose you want to
be adding 20 grams of liver this is roughly the ratio i've found that works best you can either
grind up the chicken liver or use a food processor and basically the liver will turn into a mush you
can then i know it sounds appealing but trust me it doesn't taste as bad as it looks from there
you can mix the liver in with your choice of meat maybe add some diced red onion and some spices
and any other ingredients you usually add into your burger mix from there you can form it into
burger patties and then cook until your preferred doneness now my regular viewers will know that
i eat and promote a low carb diet so when i make these i skip the bun and either make a burger bowl
or use a lettuce wrap instead the second recipe is to make a pate for this recipe you will need
250 grams of chicken liver half a red onion 2 garlic cloves 200 grams of grass-fed butter half a
cup of water and salt and pepper you want to start by adding the liver onion and garlic to a pot and
let it cook for around a minute before adding the water bring the water to a simmer and then reduce
the heat and leave it covered for 5 minutes the chicken liver should be just slightly pink
inside at this point and then you want to allow it to cool for 10 minutes before transferring
everything but the water to the food processor add the butter salt and pepper and
pulse until the mixture is smooth you then want to refrigerate the
mixture until it is cooled completely and you will serve the pate cold low carb options
for eating pate include putting it on your eggs serving it on a cheese platter or topping it on
cucumber slices anyways guys that's all i have for you today before we wrap up i'm just going
to quickly recap the benefits of chicken liver number one it supports a healthy metabolism
number two it supports your heart health number three it can help to prevent anemia number
four it supports your eye health number five it maintains muscle mass and number six it supports
brain function let me know in the comment section down below if you have ever cooked chicken liver
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