Views on corn?
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Corn is yummy, but it doesn't make it to my plate very often, either. Just doesn't fit my macros well, and have to give up other things to make it work.
Nothing even remotely wrong with leaving it off of your regular menu....
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jwolford90 wrote: »I've heard mixed reviews about corn. I have no idea what to believe. I follow a 1200 calorie diet but I had a major craving today and ate two cans of corn (yes I was THAT hungry lol). I am still under my daily calories but should I avoid splurging on that in the future? I assumed eating corn was a healthier substitute than eating a sandwich, breads, etc.
Just remember, corn is not a vegetable. It is a grain. For your calculations. it is the same thing as eating bread, since it is a carb.0 -
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jwolford90 wrote: »I've heard mixed reviews about corn. I have no idea what to believe. I follow a 1200 calorie diet but I had a major craving today and ate two cans of corn (yes I was THAT hungry lol). I am still under my daily calories but should I avoid splurging on that in the future? I assumed eating corn was a healthier substitute than eating a sandwich, breads, etc.
I am Pro-Corn and have on occasion been known to eat it as my dinner. Also my aunt once got me a case of canned corn because I love it so much.
Also this is one of my favorite birthday cards to give people of all time (although based on this image they changed it a little bit since I bought it - it used to just be "I love corn" not "I love corn on the cob") so yeah I say eat the corn if you want it.
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emily_stew wrote: »emily_stew wrote: »Corn is weird. It needs human intervention in order to grow and it has gotten insanely good at getting people to grow it; we grow a friggin' lot of it! Humans and corn truly have a symbiosis. Michael Pollan writes about corn in 'The Omnivore's Dilemma'.
You make corn sound like a sentient being with malicious intent.
It's just corn.
Nah, I didn't. That's just your interpretation. You're just human. Corn is a grass.
I'm not the one who described corn as "gotten insanely good" at getting humans to grow it. You humanized it, or more probably, demonized it. For whatever reason
Oh geez, you are just ready to jump down my throat at every turn just because we may have expressed different opinions on other threads. Chill out, take your troll goggles off, and get a sense of humor. It's just corn. I'm sharing my views on it. I like purple corn.0 -
emily_stew wrote: »emily_stew wrote: »Corn is weird. It needs human intervention in order to grow and it has gotten insanely good at getting people to grow it; we grow a friggin' lot of it! Humans and corn truly have a symbiosis. Michael Pollan writes about corn in 'The Omnivore's Dilemma'.
You make corn sound like a sentient being with malicious intent.
It's just corn.
Nah, I didn't. That's just your interpretation. You're just human. Corn is a grass.
I'm not the one who described corn as "gotten insanely good" at getting humans to grow it. You humanized it, or more probably, demonized it.
Wow.
That's one hell of a reach.
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Corn is weird. It needs human intervention in order to grow and it has gotten insanely good at getting people to grow it; we grow a friggin' lot of it! Humans and corn truly have a symbiosis. Michael Pollan writes about corn in 'The Omnivore's Dilemma'.
What the *kitten*? Well how did it grow in the first place? Magic little golden nuggets from heaven?0 -
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emily_stew wrote: »emily_stew wrote: »emily_stew wrote: »Corn is weird. It needs human intervention in order to grow and it has gotten insanely good at getting people to grow it; we grow a friggin' lot of it! Humans and corn truly have a symbiosis. Michael Pollan writes about corn in 'The Omnivore's Dilemma'.
You make corn sound like a sentient being with malicious intent.
It's just corn.
Nah, I didn't. That's just your interpretation. You're just human. Corn is a grass.
I'm not the one who described corn as "gotten insanely good" at getting humans to grow it. You humanized it, or more probably, demonized it. For whatever reason
Oh geez, you are just ready to jump down my throat at every turn just because we may have expressed different opinions on other threads. Chill out, take your troll goggles off, and get a sense of humor. It's just corn. I'm sharing my views on it. I like purple corn.
LOLOL
What?
I don't even know who you are.
someone has a stalker…..0 -
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emily_stew wrote: »emily_stew wrote: »emily_stew wrote: »Corn is weird. It needs human intervention in order to grow and it has gotten insanely good at getting people to grow it; we grow a friggin' lot of it! Humans and corn truly have a symbiosis. Michael Pollan writes about corn in 'The Omnivore's Dilemma'.
You make corn sound like a sentient being with malicious intent.
It's just corn.
Nah, I didn't. That's just your interpretation. You're just human. Corn is a grass.
I'm not the one who described corn as "gotten insanely good" at getting humans to grow it. You humanized it, or more probably, demonized it. For whatever reason
Oh geez, you are just ready to jump down my throat at every turn just because we may have expressed different opinions on other threads. Chill out, take your troll goggles off, and get a sense of humor. It's just corn. I'm sharing my views on it. I like purple corn.
LOLOL
What?
I don't even know who you are.
someone has a stalker…..
A CORN STALKER.1 -
Corn is weird. It needs human intervention in order to grow and it has gotten insanely good at getting people to grow it; we grow a friggin' lot of it! Humans and corn truly have a symbiosis. Michael Pollan writes about corn in 'The Omnivore's Dilemma'.
What the *kitten*? Well how did it grow in the first place? Magic little golden nuggets from heaven?
Read the book, 'the Omnivore's Dilemma'. He explains it pretty well. You can read about its origin here too: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maize0 -
Corn is weird. It needs human intervention in order to grow and it has gotten insanely good at getting people to grow it; we grow a friggin' lot of it! Humans and corn truly have a symbiosis. Michael Pollan writes about corn in 'The Omnivore's Dilemma'.
What the *kitten*? Well how did it grow in the first place? Magic little golden nuggets from heaven?
Read the book, 'the Omnivore's Dilemma'. He explains it pretty well. You can read about its origin here too: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maize
Sorry, random book reference and Wikipedia. Not credible sources. People didn't invent corn from nothing. That's not possible.0 -
Then look it up in encyclopedia Britannica! I don't care. It's a *kitten* interesting plant is all I'm trying to say!0
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Corn is weird. It needs human intervention in order to grow and it has gotten insanely good at getting people to grow it; we grow a friggin' lot of it! Humans and corn truly have a symbiosis. Michael Pollan writes about corn in 'The Omnivore's Dilemma'.
What the *kitten*? Well how did it grow in the first place? Magic little golden nuggets from heaven?
Read the book, 'the Omnivore's Dilemma'. He explains it pretty well. You can read about its origin here too: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maize
Sorry, random book reference and Wikipedia. Not credible sources. People didn't invent corn from nothing. That's not possible.
Doing this from memory - the wild antecedent of maize is teosinte, and it took a hell of a long time for that to be established because it is so vastly different from domesticated maize. At some point, people started utilising this ancestor, eventually cultivating it, which led to domestication through selecting for desirable traits such as bigger kernels and greater indehiscence (ie kernels that don't fall off when you harvest the ears). Corn has now been bred to be so indehiscent that it is essentially reliant on humans to plant it in order to continue existing
(or 
from the corn's point of view, if it had one).
Also, it is delicious.0 -
Corn on the cob is a staple in my house in summer and popcorn year round. I have maintained my desired weight loss this way! I find it waaaay superior to anything wheat-y. I say enjoy!0
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No, the poster did not say humans "invented" corn - the poster said modern corn can't grow without human intervention.
Which is actually true - something like 99.9% of the corn grown on this planet can't reseed itself, if left on its own. Without human intervention, what we now call "corn" will pretty much go extinct.0 -
No, the poster did not say humans "invented" corn - the poster said modern corn can't grow without human intervention.
Which is actually true - something like 99.9% of the corn grown on this planet can't reseed itself, if left on its own. Without human intervention, what we now call "corn" will pretty much go extinct.
And it's really interesting: http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/selection/corn/0 -
No, the poster did not say humans "invented" corn - the poster said modern corn can't grow without human intervention.
Which is actually true - something like 99.9% of the corn grown on this planet can't reseed itself, if left on its own. Without human intervention, what we now call "corn" will pretty much go extinct.
And it's really interesting: http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/selection/corn/
Nice link! :drinker:0 -
jwolford90 wrote: »I've heard mixed reviews about corn. I have no idea what to believe. I follow a 1200 calorie diet but I had a major craving today and ate two cans of corn (yes I was THAT hungry lol). I am still under my daily calories but should I avoid splurging on that in the future? I assumed eating corn was a healthier substitute than eating a sandwich, breads, etc.
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not a single one person has said that bolded part.
But corn cannot physically reproduce it self at this point. You know how regular plants have male and female parts and they do plant inseminating things? Corn no longer can do that because it's been genertically modified so many times if you stopped planting corn- it would stop growing- it physically cannot reproduce on it's own.0 -
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Corn is weird. It needs human intervention in order to grow and it has gotten insanely good at getting people to grow it; we grow a friggin' lot of it! Humans and corn truly have a symbiosis. Michael Pollan writes about corn in 'The Omnivore's Dilemma'.
God bless the humans, cause I love me some corn!!!
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I may be showing my age here, but does anyone else remember Cornholio? No? OK, carry on.
On another note, fresh Chilliwack corn is best eaten plain because it's so darn sweet. Boil the water, turn heat off, toss in the shucked corn, put the lid on and leave it for 10 minutes. Enjoy.1 -
I may be showing my age here, but does anyone else remember Cornholio? No? OK, carry on.
On another note, fresh Chilliwack corn is best eaten plain because it's so darn sweet. Boil the water, turn heat off, toss in the shucked corn, put the lid on and leave it for 10 minutes. Enjoy.
MMMNNNGGMMNNNN.... i am the great Cornholio!0 -
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Nony_Mouse wrote: »Corn is weird. It needs human intervention in order to grow and it has gotten insanely good at getting people to grow it; we grow a friggin' lot of it! Humans and corn truly have a symbiosis. Michael Pollan writes about corn in 'The Omnivore's Dilemma'.
What the *kitten*? Well how did it grow in the first place? Magic little golden nuggets from heaven?
Read the book, 'the Omnivore's Dilemma'. He explains it pretty well. You can read about its origin here too: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maize
Sorry, random book reference and Wikipedia. Not credible sources. People didn't invent corn from nothing. That's not possible.
Doing this from memory - the wild antecedent of maize is teosinte, and it took a hell of a long time for that to be established because it is so vastly different from domesticated maize. At some point, people started utilising this ancestor, eventually cultivating it, which led to domestication through selecting for desirable traits such as bigger kernels and greater indehiscence (ie kernels that don't fall off when you harvest the ears). Corn has now been bred to be so indehiscent that it is essentially reliant on humans to plant it in order to continue existing (or from the corn's point of view, if it had one).
Also, it is delicious.
And related to this, a surprisingly high number of people I know had summer jobs back when they were teens detassling corn.0 -
That's why I love MFP community. Even topics about corn get interesting... Not to mention how much info I learn from the intelligence of different minds. I increased my calorie intake per day thanks to advice from everyone! I do feel better already.
As for corn, I'm seeing mixed reviews, but more good than bad. I did not, however, know it was related to bread (being a grain) as someone mentioned in this thread. So interesting...1
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