Chicken is one of the most nutritious foods for you to eat. The healthiness of this food, however, depends on how it is prepared. That is why diabetic chicken recipes are important. Chicken, for example, is a great source of protein and a great alternative to red meats and other meats that are high in saturated fat. However, if you commonly eat it with the skin, then you will probably gain weight fairly quickly. In fact, according to FitDay.com:

“On average, a 6 oz. piece of white meat chicken breast with skin has approximately 340 calories. If you remove the skin from that same piece of chicken breast, it will contain only 240 calories.”

Frying or cooking a chicken with lots of oil, sugar, and other fatty ingredients will also add a lot of fat to your diabetic diet. On the other hand, if prepared correctly, only 4 oz. of …