Corn is rich in magnesium, which can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, contribute to gastrointestinal health, help to discharge wastes and toxins from the body smoothly, and play a role in clearing intestines and detoxifying, which is very beneficial to weight loss. The mature ear and stigma of corn have diuretic effect and also help to lose weight.

Every 100g of fresh corn contains 196 kcal, including crude fiber 1.2g, protein 3.5g, fat 2.3g, carbohydrate 40.2g, and rich minerals and cellulose.

Extended data

Nutritional value of corn;

Corn contains a lot of nutrients and health-care substances. In addition to carbohydrates, protein, fat and carotene, corn also contains nutrients such as riboflavin.

Experts compared the nutritional value and health care function of corn, rice, wheat and other staple foods. The results show that the vitamin content in corn is very high, which is 5~ 10 times that of rice and wheat, while the nutritional value of special corn is higher than that of ordinary corn.

For example, the content of protein, vegetable oil and vitamins in sweet corn is 1~2 times higher than that in common corn, and the content of selenium as a "life element" is 8~ 10 times higher. Among 17 amino acids, 13 is higher than that of common corn.

People's Network-Eating corn to clear intestines and detoxify teaches you how to eat effectively.