Corn is a popular food, easy to eat and easy to prepare. However, there are a few things to keep in mind when eating it to avoid counterproductive effects.
Protect blood vessels, reduce the risk of atherosclerosis
Corn is a popular food with high nutritional value. Corn contains a lot of fiber, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants... Depending on the different types of corn, the content of these substances will also be different. For example, waxy corn or purple waxy corn has a higher starch content than American corn; in particular, purple waxy corn contains anthocyanin - a powerful antioxidant that can help reduce inflammation and protect blood vessels.
Corn has high nutritional value
Specialist Doctor 1 Truong Le Luy Na, Deputy Head of the Department of Nutrition, Hospital for Tropical Diseases (HCMC) said that corn has many health benefits, especially for people with cardiovascular diseases because corn contains a lot of fiber, which helps reduce blood fat, reduce the risk of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease.
“Anthocyanin in purple corn has strong antioxidant effects, thus helping to protect blood vessels, which is good for people with cardiovascular disease. In addition, corn also contains potassium, which helps regulate blood pressure and reduce the risk of high blood pressure,” Dr. Luy Na explained.
Depending on the amount of starch consumed during the day, people need to choose to eat corn in the appropriate amount. Do not eat more corn or only eat half an ear to a small ear of corn if you have consumed enough carbohydrates from noodles, rice, pho, etc. If you want to eat more corn, people need to pay attention to reducing the amount of starch consumed daily.
Corn can be eaten with main meals or as snacks in between. However, it should be limited in the evening because corn can cause bloating and indigestion, especially in children and the elderly.
You should not eat a lot of processed corn with lots of spices and oil because it can reduce the good effects of corn.
How to lose weight with corn properly and safely
Ms. TTTH (65 years old, living in Thu Dau Mot, Binh Duong province) shared that she once ate sticky corn continuously for a month. “Whenever I craved a dish, I would eat a lot of it at once to satisfy my craving. There was a whole month when I only ate corn, without eating rice or other heavy food. I felt lighter and healthier.”
Although corn has many good uses and is rich in nutrients, any food group should be eaten in moderation, and one should not eat too much of a specific food group.
“It is necessary to combine other substances such as protein, good fats, vitamins, fiber, and minerals from many different foods to increase nutritional value. Corn can be used to replace daily starch, but cannot and should not completely replace a main meal because it can cause imbalance and nutritional deficiencies in the body. If you eat corn for the purpose of losing weight, you should use boiled or steamed corn instead of fried with a lot of oil, other ingredients such as butter, sugar, salted eggs…”, said Dr. Luy Na.
According to Dr. Luy Na, using corn as a meal replacement to lose weight is not a good choice, because at this time the body still needs a balanced nutritional menu to ensure a safe and healthy weight loss process, without causing side effects or affecting the body's physical health.
Corn is a healthy food, but to get the best results, corn should be used properly, combined with other nutrients and eaten in moderation, not too much to avoid unwanted consequences such as bloating, indigestion, increased blood sugar, overweight, obesity...
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