{"id":10046,"date":"2024-07-24T09:00:51","date_gmt":"2024-07-24T09:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=10046"},"modified":"2024-07-24T09:24:29","modified_gmt":"2024-07-24T09:24:29","slug":"how-healthy-is-sweet-corn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=10046","title":{"rendered":"How Healthy is Sweet Corn?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Corn sometimes gets a bad rap on the health front. (It gives us high-fructose corn syrup, after all.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">But sweet yellow corn has little in common with processed corn byproducts, said Dr. Ana Baylin, an associate professor of nutritional sciences at the University of Michigan. It\u2019s a pretty healthy vegetable, whether it\u2019s fresh off the cob in summer, or canned or frozen the rest of the year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Here\u2019s what nutrition experts had to say about sweet corn, and recipes from <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/cooking.nytimes.com\/topics\/our-best-corn-recipes\" title>New York Times Cooking<\/a> to help you enjoy it.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"css-1u37br4 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-2ae9a583\">It promotes digestion.<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">One cup of <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/fdc.nal.usda.gov\/fdc-app.html#\/food-details\/169998\/nutrients\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">sweet corn<\/a> contains about three grams of fiber. The bottom of the kernel and its outer shell are particularly high in insoluble fiber, said Dr. Rui Hai Liu, a professor of food science at Cornell University. Because your stomach and small intestine can\u2019t break down insoluble fiber, it remains intact as it moves through your digestive system. This helps keep you regular.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cInsoluble fiber can help bulk the stool and ease constipation,\u201d said Candice Schreiber, a clinical dietitian at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center. It\u2019s normal to see undigested kernels in stool if you happen to swallow a few without chewing them, she said. Even though our bodies don\u2019t break down insoluble fiber, good bacteria in the colon \u2014 key players in <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2023\/02\/22\/well\/eat\/gut-microbiome-health.html\" title>a healthy gut microbiome<\/a> \u2014 still feed on the undigested material.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/08\/14\/well\/eat\/fiber-diet.html\" title>Getting enough fiber<\/a> may help lower your <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC10488173\/\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">colon cancer<\/a> risk, Ms. Schreiber said. And it\u2019s been shown to reduce the risk of diabetes and coronary heart disease. While recommendations vary depending on age and sex, most people should try to eat at least 21 to 38 grams of fiber daily.<\/p>\n<div class=\"css-1336jj\">\n<div class=\"css-121kum4\">\n<div class=\"css-171d1bw\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-asuuk5\">\n<div class=\"css-7axq9l\" data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript\">\n<div data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript-message\" class=\"css-6yo1no\">\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\">We are having trouble retrieving the article content.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-1dv1kvn\" id=\"optimistic-truncator-a11y\">\n<hr \/>\n<p>Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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(It gives us high-fructose corn syrup, after all.)But sweet yellow corn has little in common with processed corn byproducts, said Dr. Ana Baylin, an associate professor of nutritional sciences at the University of Michigan. It\u2019s a pretty healthy vegetable, whether it\u2019s fresh off the cob in summer, or canned or frozen the rest of the year.Here\u2019s what nutrition experts had to say about sweet corn, and recipes from New York Times Cooking to help you enjoy it.It promotes digestion.One cup of sweet corn contains about three grams of fiber. The bottom of the kernel and its outer shell are particularly high in insoluble fiber, said Dr. Rui Hai Liu, a professor of food science at Cornell University. Because your stomach and small intestine can\u2019t break down insoluble fiber, it remains intact as it moves through your digestive system. This helps keep you regular.\u201cInsoluble fiber can help bulk the stool and ease constipation,\u201d said Candice Schreiber, a clinical dietitian at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center. It\u2019s normal to see undigested kernels in stool if you happen to swallow a few without chewing them, she said. Even though our bodies don\u2019t break down insoluble fiber, good bacteria in the colon \u2014 key players in a healthy gut microbiome \u2014 still feed on the undigested material.Getting enough fiber may help lower your colon cancer risk, Ms. Schreiber said. And it\u2019s been shown to reduce the risk of diabetes and coronary heart disease. While recommendations vary depending on age and sex, most people should try to eat at least 21 to 38 grams of fiber daily.We are having trouble retrieving the article content.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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