Turkey WisdomCard™

  1. About.com: Health Benefits of Turkey homecooking.about.com - Health Benefits of Turkey
  2. EatTurkey: Turkey Nutrition eatturkey.com - Turkey Nutrition
  3. University of Illinois Extension: Nutrition urbanext.uiuc.edu - Nutrition
  4. MedicineNet: Nutrition: Turkey and Other Poultry Products medicinenet.com - Nutrition: Turkey and Other Poultry Products
  5. It's Your Health: Let's Talk Turkey hc-sc.gc.ca - Let's Talk Turkey
  6. Yahoo Health: White or Dark: Which Turkey Meat is Healthier? health.yahoo.com - White or Dark: Which Turkey Meat is Healthier?
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Research Notes on Turkey


Turkey is high in protein.1 It is also naturally low in fat without the skin.2 Turkey contains the amino acid tryptophan which is converted by the body into serotonin, naturally boosting mood. However, improperly cooked turkey can lead to salmonella poisoning.3

Fast Facts:

  • Turkeys are traditionally eaten as the main course at Christmas in much of the world, as well as Thanksgiving in the United States and Canada.4
  • Turkeys were once so abundant in the wild that they were eaten throughout the year.4
  • Turkey forms a regular part of many healthy diets.4


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Research Notes References

  1. ↑ University of Illinois Extension: Nutrition
  2. ↑ About.com: Health Benefits of Turkey
  3. ↑ It's Your Health: Let's Talk Turkey
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Wikipedia: Turkeys as Food

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