Corn

firstsip
firstsip Posts: 8,399 Member
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Alright guys... it's the infamous food.

What are your thoughts?

I've steered clear because of the carb count, but then I also know fiber is pretty good (and, uh... digestibility is... visible). I've come into some corn, and I don't want to waste it, but I'm also, well, nervous about using it!

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  • taylor5877
    taylor5877 Posts: 1,792 Member
    nothing wrong with whole kernel corn.

    Like wheat, it's a good food that gets bastardized in a hurry due to processing...
  • exacerbe
    exacerbe Posts: 447 Member
    I don't eat it for health reasons... BUT I'm also not telling people not to eat. I'm okay with it.
  • Presleyforpresident
    Presleyforpresident Posts: 172
    i try not to eat anything with corn in it----which is basically impossible.
    i figured that if corn is what we're fattening up the livestock with,
    i kind of don't want it
    lol
    but i'm not deterring other people from eating it.

    this website has a list of all the ingredients that are corn in disguise: http://www.livecornfree.com/2010/04/ingredients-derived-from-corn-what-to.html
  • livinbb
    livinbb Posts: 84 Member
    I don't think it will make much of a difference to your diet if you eat it once in a while. I ate some on my salad tonight. I don't eat it everyday or even every week, but sometimes it just nice to add a bit for the sweetness and texture that it adds :D
  • R_Calvillo
    R_Calvillo Posts: 177 Member
    nothing wrong with whole kernel corn.

    Like wheat, it's a good food that gets bastardized in a hurry due to processing...

    ^ This.
  • crystalflame
    crystalflame Posts: 1,049 Member
    I use whole kernel corn straight off the cob in several of my recipes, my boyfriend loves it. In that form it's great for you, full of fiber and nutrients. I avoid canned corn because of the sodium.

    http://www.eatingwell.com/blogs/health_blog/what_s_fresh_is_corn_healthy_or_not
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,149 Member
    i try not to eat anything with corn in it----which is basically impossible.
    i figured that if corn is what we're fattening up the livestock with,
    i kind of don't want it
    lol

    It's not corn. It's dead hookers. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Pickton

    I love corn. No problem eating it, but I miss slathering it with butter.
  • 3foldchord
    3foldchord Posts: 2,918 Member
    I don't suggest corn on the cob for every meal daily.
    But I like corn & have it ocassionally.

    I try to limit the HighFructose Corn Syrup stuff, though.
  • emmy3111
    emmy3111 Posts: 482 Member
    I LOVE corn! In fact, the area I'm from is famous for its sweet corn...

    I don't see any reason why you shouldn't have it in moderation... like everything else you like to eat :)
  • zeebruhgirl
    zeebruhgirl Posts: 493 Member
    Too starchy for me!
  • ggcat
    ggcat Posts: 313 Member
    I am from Iowa- Corn is a staple in our diets!
  • Uuuhlexis
    Uuuhlexis Posts: 90 Member
    I love corn on the cob!
  • wftiger
    wftiger Posts: 1,283 Member
    Corn is not good for you. Check this site out. http://www.marksdailyapple.com. It is a grain and the human body was not meant to digest those. All they do is spike your blood sugar and they offer absolutely nothing that your body needs. Protein and Fats you must have to live, carbs are the only macro that is optional and always will be.

    You get enough fiber from fruits and vegetables (and again, corn is not a vegetable).
  • zaph0d
    zaph0d Posts: 1,172 Member
    Repeat after me. "I shall not demonize individual foods, food groups, or macronutrients."
  • jennajocummings
    jennajocummings Posts: 104
    Corn=Devil
  • firstsip
    firstsip Posts: 8,399 Member
    Corn is not good for you. Check this site out. http://www.marksdailyapple.com. It is a grain and the human body was not meant to digest those. All they do is spike your blood sugar and they offer absolutely nothing that your body needs. Protein and Fats you must have to live, carbs are the only macro that is optional and always will be.

    You get enough fiber from fruits and vegetables (and again, corn is not a vegetable).

    Lol, oh, right, the whole disregarding 100,000 years of homosapiens harvesting ;)

    I guess I DID ask for thoughts, though...
  • cindybowcut
    cindybowcut Posts: 250 Member
    My doctor said everything in moderation. I take that to mean that I can have some corn once in a while. I won't eat it like I used to.
  • Jesstruhan
    Jesstruhan Posts: 331 Member
    nothing wrong with whole kernel corn.

    Like wheat, it's a good food that gets bastardized in a hurry due to processing...

    Agreed! Whole kernel corn is delicious. mix it into some corn bread (the kernels of course) before baking and it makes a lovely texture and a dash of sweetness. It's so over-processed in boxed food that it loses it's luster. Regular off the cob corn is lovely.

    Some people are legitimately allergic to it, but it's not everyone. :-) Everything in moderation.
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