Side Effects Of Eating Chicken

1. It may increase your cholesterol levels.

A study found that white meat chicken increased the levels of LDL "bad" cholesterol in the same way that red meat does. This can also have a direct impact on your risk of heart disease.

Beef sirloin and chicken are nearly the same as far as cholesterol levels are concerned. While beef sirloin packs in about 89 mg of cholesterol in a 3.5-oz portion, a similar serving of chicken without skin has about 85 mg.