The Health Benefits of Corn

Dr Kiel Quickly reviews the health benefits of corn, also known as maize. SportsMedReview https://www.sportsmedreview.com/by-joint/ Wiki Sports Medicine https://wikism.org/Main_Page Corn, also termed maize, is the most commonly consumed food crop in the world. It’s at least 7,000 years old, believed to have originated in Mexico before spreading through the Americas and the rest of the world. Corn is typically yellow, but there are different strains including, white, red, orange, purple, blue and black. Corn can be classified as both a vegetable and as a grain. It is nutritionally dense, filled with calories, primarily from carbohydrates, and packed with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and fiber. Corn can be prepared a variety of ways including on the cob, popcorn, or refined into many different foods such as chips, tortillas. It can also be refined into cooking products such as cornmeal, flour, syrup or corn oil. This video will be specifically talking about whole corn and not refined corn. Refined food products, including corn, have a very different nutritional profile. It is worth noting that some corn is genetically modified to resist certain herbicides and insecticides, a controversial area that will not be addressed in this video. Corn is 76% water, 19% carbs, 3% protein and 1% fat. Vitamins Vitamin A (7%) Vitamin E, alpha tocopherol (4%) Vitamin K (1%) Thiamin (43%) Riboflavin (20%) Niacin (30%) Vitamin B6 (52%) Folate (8%) Pantothenic Acid (7%) Minerals Calcium (1%) Iron (25%) Magnesium (53%) Phosphorus (35%) Potassium (14%) Sodium (2%) Zinc (24%) Copper (26%) Manganese (40%) Selenium (37%) Other Plant Compounds Fiber (hemicellulose, cellulose, lignin) Antioxidants (ferulic acid, anthocyanins, zeaxanthin, lutein) Phytic acids (myoinositol hexaphosphate) Corn is a whole grain food. Whole grain foods have been shown to lower the risk: Heart disease (22%-47%) Stroke (14%) Blood clots Obesity (lower BMI, less abdominal fat) Type 2 Diabetes Hyperlipidemia (or High Cholesterol) Digestion Prevent constipation, normalize bowel movements diverticulitis and diverticulosis. Inflammation rheumatoid arthritis, gout, asthma, ulcerative colitis, crohn’s disease Cancer Premature death/ all cause mortality Vision

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