Health benefits of eating corn:
First, the vitamin content is higher than that of rice and wheat.
Besides carbohydrates, protein, fat and carotene, corn also contains other nutrients such as riboflavin. Experts found that the vitamin content in corn is very high, which is 5- 10 times that of rice and wheat.
Second, the calcium content is close to that of dairy products.
Every100g of corn contains 300 mg of calcium, which goes well with dairy products. For patients with hypertension, calcium can lower blood pressure. In addition, dietary fiber in corn can also promote the excretion of toxins and carcinogens and protect intestinal health.
Third, delay aging.
Vitamin E rich in corn can promote skin cell division, enhance skin elasticity, delay skin aging and prevent skin lesions, among which lutein and zeaxanthin can also delay eye aging, stimulate brain cells and keep them alive.
Fourth, lower human cholesterol.
People with high cholesterol insist on eating some corn every day, which can effectively lower cholesterol.
Fifth, it has anti-cancer and anticancer effects.
Glutathione in corn is an anticancer factor. After entering the body, it combines with some carcinogens to make it lose its carcinogenicity. Carotene in corn is converted into vitamin A after entering the human body, which also plays an anti-cancer role.
Six, the auxiliary treatment of various diseases
From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, corn has the functions of appetizing, strengthening the spleen, removing dampness and diuresis, and has a good therapeutic effect on diarrhea, dyspepsia and edema. The rich unsaturated fatty acids in corn can protect cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, and have certain preventive and therapeutic effects on coronary heart disease, atherosclerosis, hyperlipidemia and hypertension.