Corn is rich in dietary fiber, unsaturated fatty acids, minerals and zeaxanthin, which has good protection of gastrointestinal health and antioxidant effects, so it is recommended to eat often. But in fact, the nutritional value of different parts of corn is not the same, and some parts are even ignored by us, wasting a lot of nutrition.

No studies have shown that corn whisker lowers blood sugar

Let's start with a drink that's been trending lately -- corn whisker tea. Some friends heard that corn beard is of great health value, containing a variety of vitamins, drink the water cooked by corn beard, can reduce blood sugar. So, does corn whisker really have such magical effects?

In fact, research is still needed to confirm whether corn beard can lower blood sugar, and there is no research to prove that corn beard has the effect of lowering blood sugar. In addition, if diabetics do not take hypoglycemic drugs, only drink corn boil water, there will be problems.

The roots of corn kernels contain vitamin E, unsaturated fatty acids and other beneficial elements

In fact, the most nutritious part of the corn, not the beard, but in the root of the kernel. It is recommended that when eating corn, you must pay attention to eat "whole". By "whole," I mean eating all the radicle and germ of the corn. Because vitamin E, unsaturated fatty acids and various beneficial elements are concentrated in the radicle and germ.

There is little difference in nutritional value between fresh and dry corn

Some friends do not like to eat corn, but like to cook porridge with dried corn kernels. So, are the dried kernels nutritionally much different from fresh corn? In fact, the difference is not big, corn nutrition unlike vegetables, fruits in the vitamin C, stored for a long time is easy to lose.

When corn is dried, its nutrients remain inside, and frozen kernels from the supermarket are no different in nutritional value than fresh corn, as long as there are additional ingredients.

In addition, it should be noted that for people with weak stomach function, one corn a day is enough at most. If you eat too much, then, a lot of dietary fiber is likely to cause bloating, stomach acid.

Man/Yu Kang, Professor of Clinical Nutrition, Peking Union Medical College Hospital