Is corn good for weight loss?
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 -
For a change put the corn in its leaves on a hot grill. Turn them once in a while until leaves are charred. Remove leaves, enjoy! Try different spices for a taste sensation.3
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I like corn and eat some several times a week.
Can't see why it would not be good ( barring allergies, medical conditions etc)
And in sensible amounts within a balanced diet, same as all and any foods. Corn is not very high calorie, should be easy food to fit into any calorie allowance.4 -
mangofish44 wrote: »Fructose is one of the worst things someone can put into their body if they are trying to lose weight
Eh, when I was in Costa Rico for 6 weeks I ate tropical fruit all day long and dropped a size without even trying. I saw a heck of a lot less overweight Costa Ricans than I do Americans.
Similarly, I saw cultivated fruit plants all over Okinawa, and no obese Okinawans.7 -
I grew up in Nebraska...corn is life...but I typically only eat it in season and I get it from a local farm here.4
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Corn is an awesome vehicle for shoveling in butter. Much like fries are used to deliver ketchup.10
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cwolfman13 wrote: »I grew up in Nebraska...corn is life...but I typically only eat it in season and I get it from a local farm here.
Same here (but in Illinois). I do have relatives in Iowa and Nebraska -- all corn states.0 -
cwolfman13 wrote: »I grew up in Nebraska...corn is life...but I typically only eat it in season and I get it from a local farm here.
Same here (but in Illinois). I do have relatives in Iowa and Nebraska -- all corn states.
Yes, but isn't most of the corn grown there feed corn (for animals) or for corn syrup and other ingredients for food manufacturing, not sweet corn that people eat on the cob or as whole kernels (frozen or canned)? I live on the East Coast and we eat delicious local corn in the summer without being a "corn state."0 -
lynn_glenmont wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »I grew up in Nebraska...corn is life...but I typically only eat it in season and I get it from a local farm here.
Same here (but in Illinois). I do have relatives in Iowa and Nebraska -- all corn states.
Yes, but isn't most of the corn grown there feed corn (for animals) or for corn syrup and other ingredients for food manufacturing, not sweet corn that people eat on the cob or as whole kernels (frozen or canned)? I live on the East Coast and we eat delicious local corn in the summer without being a "corn state."
Most of the corn, perhaps, but we grow lots of sweet corn too. I have a farm share and get tons (exaggeration) of sweet corn that's locally grown, conditions are perfect for it. (I'm not a huge corn fan so don't buy it in the grocery store or eat it off season, but fresh locally grown corn is irresistible to me.)2 -
CharlieCharlie007 wrote: »Corn comes out exactly as it goes in, so not sure of its nutritional value at all.
Try chewing your food perhaps?
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paperpudding wrote: »I like corn and eat some several times a week.
Can't see why it would not be good ( barring allergies, medical conditions etc)
And in sensible amounts within a balanced diet, same as all and any foods. Corn is not very high calorie, should be easy food to fit into any calorie allowance.
I luuurrvvvvee me some corn!!!!! With butter and salt....0
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