Is corn good for weight loss?
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JohnDaConqueror
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Sorry if this is an obvious answer lol. I have Whole Kernel Corn that’s in a bag and I wanna steam them in microwave, but is corn good?
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Weight loss comes down to creating a calorie deficit. You can eat anything and as long as you're in a deficit, you'll lose weight. This includes corn.18
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OP--are you weighing and measuring everything you eat and drink, and using a digital food scale? Corn is fine if it fits into your daily calorie goal.6
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If it helps you maintain a calorie deficit, sure. If you pour butter over it, it may not give you enough satiety to be helpful for the amount of calories.5
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All food is fine, within the parameters of your calorie target.11
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As long as you fit it into your calorie goal then yes.7
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Corn comes out exactly as it goes in, so not sure of its nutritional value at all.20
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I don't eat a lot of corn because while I can fit it in, it's not worth it for me as a side dish on it's own. Now mid summer when it's the sweetest most delicious thing on a cob, I'll grill it a few times. Other wise it's in soup or a salsa or salad that's fine. It's really your choice. Keep in mind it's a grain and not a veggie if you're trying to track your veggie intake.3
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CharlieCharlie007 wrote: »Corn comes out exactly as it goes in, so not sure of its nutritional value at all.
It's only the external part of the corn kernel that we can't digest.8 -
CharlieCharlie007 wrote: »Corn comes out exactly as it goes in, so not sure of its nutritional value at all.
Try chewing your food perhaps?23 -
Calorie deficit is all that matter for weight loss
Corn isn't good for anything IMO. It's the single most overrated food on the planet. Fight me.14 -
It's neither good or bad for weight loss...it's just a grain.9
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Calorie deficit is all that matter for weight loss
Corn isn't good for anything IMO. It's the single most overrated food on the planet. Fight me.
I put it out for deer feed... then I shoot the deer and consume the lean venison. It's also good bait for squirrels... who also get shot.13 -
jasondjulian wrote: »Calorie deficit is all that matter for weight loss
Corn isn't good for anything IMO. It's the single most overrated food on the planet. Fight me.
I put it out for deer feed... then I shoot the deer and consume the lean venison. It's also good bait for squirrels... who also get shot.
I'm on board with that... one worthwhile use; a lure for tasty animals.7 -
jasondjulian wrote: »Calorie deficit is all that matter for weight loss
Corn isn't good for anything IMO. It's the single most overrated food on the planet. Fight me.
I put it out for deer feed... then I shoot the deer and consume the lean venison. It's also good bait for squirrels... who also get shot.
Do you eat the squirrels?4 -
CharlieCharlie007 wrote: »Corn comes out exactly as it goes in, so not sure of its nutritional value at all.
Try chewing your food perhaps?
I much prefer to eat my food like a duck.
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My body doesn’t digest any kind of corn well - corn on the cob, pop corn, corn chips. I might have a few servings of corn chips and the next day the scale is up 2lbs (not from fat gain, but something because I’ll be totally bloated)
So I just stay away bc I feel better when I don’t eat it.
But for other people it’s a nice source of fiber.2 -
Fructose is one of the worst things someone can put into their body if they are trying to lose weight46
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mangofish44 wrote: »Fructose is one of the worst things someone can put into their body if they are trying to lose weight
why?10 -
mangofish44 wrote: »Fructose is one of the worst things someone can put into their body if they are trying to lose weight
Proof?7 -
Re the fructose post:
100 g of corn: 6 g sugar, of which less than 2 g is fructose.
100 g of apple: more than 10 g of sugar, of which nearly 6 g is fructose.
100 g of banana: more than 12 g of sugar, of which almost 5 g is fructose.
100 g of blueberries: nearly 10 g of sugar, of which nearly 5 g is fructose.
Is there a reason we are fear-mongering about fructose re corn?
OP: corn is neither good nor bad. It's all about the overall diet and calories. Corn is a food I think is tasty, reasonably nutritious, filling, but not especially low (or high) cal. I'd consider it a grain/starch course (which is something I include with all dinners) and not a veg course, but I'd certainly consider corn a good nutritious whole food to include in your diet.15
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