There are a lot of things most people don't know about eating healthy proteins.

For example, did you know...

• Not all protein is equal, even from sources like chicken—quality matters as much as quantity. Eggs actually have higher quality than chicken!

• The way you cook chicken can drastically change its nutritional value.

• Fried chicken can actually raise your blood sugar levels due to the carbohydrate-rich batter and unhealthy fats from the frying oil, which can offset the benefits of the protein.

For anyone in the health and nutrition space, this stuff is common knowledge.

But to those who haven’t thought much about how their food is prepared, some of these might come as a shock.

For example, here's the weirdest thing most people don’t know about fried chicken:

Just because it's chicken, doesn't mean it's good protein.

Frying chicken adds unhealthy fats, destroys vitamins, and thus reduces its nutritional value, making it a poor source of quality protein.

To ensure that chicken is both a healthy and good source of protein, consider grilling, baking, roasting, or poaching instead.

Even air-frying chicken is healthier than traditional frying because it uses less oil, resulting in lower fat and calorie content. But its healthiness still depends on the ingredients and preparation methods (use healthy oils such as olive or coconut oil!).

These cooking methods don’t require adding unhealthy fats, and they help preserve the nutrients in the meat!

Crazy, right?