Taboos for eating corn
1, the nutrition of cooked or steamed corn is easier to absorb.
2. When eating corn, you should eat the embryo tips of corn kernels together, because many nutrients are concentrated here.
3. Corn is especially suitable for diabetics, because it is rich in dietary fiber, and blood sugar will not rise rapidly after eating it.
4, but people with bad stomachs should not eat more. Corn kernels can be used as corn soup, or "coarse grains can be refined". Steaming corn flour, making some cakes, or making corn porridge are all good choices.
5. Corn is damp and moldy to produce aflatoxin, which has carcinogenic effect and should be banned from eating.
Efficacy and function of corn
1, containing dietary fiber, has the effects of stimulating gastrointestinal peristalsis and accelerating fecal excretion, and can prevent and treat constipation, enteritis and intestinal cancer.
2. Rich natural vitamin E has the functions of protecting skin, promoting blood circulation, lowering cholesterol, preventing skin lesions, delaying aging, reducing arteriosclerosis and brain function decline.
3. Lutein and zeaxanthin contained in corn can effectively prevent eye aging.
4. It also has the functions of diuresis, blood pressure reduction, hemostasis, antidiarrheal, digestion and food accumulation.
5. Corn can reduce the cholesterol content in human blood and prevent the occurrence of hypertension and coronary heart disease. Central American Indians are not prone to high blood pressure because they mainly eat corn.
6. The nutrients contained in corn germ can enhance human metabolism, regulate the function of nervous system, make skin soft and smooth, and inhibit and delay the generation of wrinkles.
What are the benefits of eating corn?
1, corn can delay aging.
Chinese medicine believes that corn, which is flat and sweet, enters the liver, kidney and bladder meridian, and has the functions of diuresis and detumescence, calming the liver and gallbladder, invigorating the spleen and eliminating dampness, regulating appetite, benefiting the lungs and calming the heart, and clearing away damp heat. Eating in early autumn can not only get rid of autumn dryness, but also help to delay aging.
2. Prevention of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases
Modern medicine believes that corn is rich in unsaturated fatty acids, vitamins, trace elements and amino acids. Modern research has confirmed that the content of unsaturated fatty acids, especially linoleic acid, in corn is as high as 60% or more. Synergistic effect with vitamin E in corn germ can reduce blood cholesterol concentration and prevent it from depositing on blood vessel wall. Therefore, corn has certain preventive and therapeutic effects on coronary heart disease, atherosclerosis, hyperlipidemia and hypertension.
3. Corn can improve eyesight.
Corn contains flavonoids, which has a certain effect on macular, so eating more corn can improve your vision.
4. Corn can prevent cancer and resist aging.
Selenium and magnesium contained in corn have anti-cancer and anticancer effects: selenium combined with vitamin E can prevent more than ten kinds of cancers, especially the most common breast cancer and rectal cancer. In addition, selenium can also regulate the work of thyroid and prevent cataracts. On the one hand, magnesium can inhibit the development of cancer cells, on the other hand, it can strengthen the peristalsis of intestinal wall and promote the excretion of waste in the body, which is also of great significance for cancer prevention. It contains a longevity factor-glutathione, which produces glutathione oxidase with the participation of selenium, and has the functions of restoring youth and delaying aging.
5. Stigma Maydis also has the functions of beauty and weight loss.
Because vitamin E in corn germ can also promote human cell division and prevent skin wrinkles; Corn must have diuretic effect, which is also good for losing weight. Puffed popcorn has a large volume, which can eliminate the hunger of obese people after eating, but its calorie content is very low, so it is one of slimming foods.
Conclusion: In life, corn is a kind of food we often eat. Eating more corn often is very beneficial to our health. It has the ability to stimulate brain cells and enhance people's brain power, memory and metabolism. Therefore, Bian Xiao suggested that you might as well eat some corn.