I read some interesting research lately that I want to share,
related to chicken and blood pressure. We know that blood
pressure is a significant risk fact for heart disease and
stroke. It’s estimated that about 1 billion people worldwide
live with high blood pressure. Being able to control high blood
pressure through food selection is very important. The collagen
in chicken is being researched for use as a blood pressure
medication, with actions similar to ACE inhibitors (i.e.
lisinopril). Japanese studies have found four proteins in the
chicken that contain collagen with actions similar to the blood
pressure medication when tested in rats. Chicken legs and feet
contain more collagen that chicken breast meat. (FYI: The legs
and feet are the yellow part of a chicken leg with a nail on the
end.) A “chicken collagen hydrolysate” was prepared in the study
and fed to rats and the effects on blood pressure where
examined. The rats showed a drop in blood pressure four hours
after receiving the mixture orally, with