Most of the posts I see about diet iclude alot of chicken. Most posts say chicken "breasts". Is this important? As a person on a budget I have been buying whatever part is on sale that week for my meals....is that ok? Are other parts more fatty? Just curious......thanks

boneless, skinless, chicken breast is ideal...i also buy chicken in a can sometimes...dark meat is not as protien-rich as white meat (can someone back me up here?).

Have you considered buying bags of frozen chicken?

Most of the posts I see about diet iclude alot of chicken. Most posts say chicken "breasts". Is this important? As a person on a budget I have been buying whatever part is on sale that week for my meals....is that ok? Are other parts more fatty? Just curious......thanks

There is a decent bit of variation with calories and fat with different cuts of chicken. Boneless and skinless breasts are the leanest cuts and have less fat. When chicken goes on sale, whether fresh or frozen, I buy tons. My freezer is full of it, and I cook 10-12 breasts at a time. You just have to be at the right place at the right time. Look in local papers for sale prices. It will pay off. Also depending on what a chicken is fed, there can be substantial nutritional differences among separate brands. There are certain brands I won't buy because of this.

The other cuts, as mentioned, are more fatty. Chicken fat, however is not that bad - mostly monos, so just account for the extra calories for the different cuts (same with beef or pork).

Of course if you are cutting and are trying to drop calories, chicken breast, as opposed to thigh, is one area to try to shave off calories, while still leaving a large portion. But then, of course, cost does come into play.

Really beef and pork are similar - tenderloin = expensive. Although for bee, top round is relatively lean and cheap.

IMO the only reason for eating 'lean' meat, is to save calories for healthier fats. However, a variety of fat sources (or anything for that matter) is not a bad idea.