Recently, a study by the German Nutrition and Health Association found that among all staple foods, corn has the highest nutritional value and health benefits. The nutritional and health benefits of corn can prevent heart disease and cancer.
In this year-long study, experts compared various nutritional and health indicators of staple foods such as corn, rice, and wheat. The results showed that the vitamin content in corn is extremely high, 5-10 times that of rice and wheat.
At the same time, the large amount of nutritional and health substances in corn also surprised experts. In addition to containing carbohydrates, protein, fat, and carotene, corn also contains nutrients such as riboflavin and vitamins. These substances are very beneficial for preventing diseases such as heart disease and cancer.
The study also showed that the nutritional value of special corn is higher than that of regular corn. For example, the protein, vegetable oil, and vitamin content of sweet corn is 1-2 times higher than that of regular corn; the content of "life element" selenium is 8-10 times higher; and among its 17 amino acids, 13 are higher than in regular corn. In addition, the moisture, active substances, vitamins, and other nutrients in fresh corn are much higher than in mature corn, because during storage, the nutrient content of corn decreases rapidly. Contains 7 "anti-aging agents"
Professor Rachmann, a renowned German nutritionist in charge of the study, pointed out that among the more than 50 most effective nutritional and health substances proven today, corn contains 7 of them—calcium, glutathione, vitamins, magnesium, selenium, vitamin E, and fatty acids.
It has been measured that every 100 grams of corn can provide nearly 300 milligrams of calcium, almost as much as in dairy products. Abundant calcium can lower blood pressure. If 1 gram of calcium is consumed daily, blood pressure can be reduced by 9% after 6 weeks. In addition, the carotene in corn, after being absorbed by the human body, can be converted into vitamin A, which has anti-cancer effects; plant fiber can accelerate the excretion of carcinogens and other toxins; natural vitamin E has the functions of promoting cell division, delaying aging, lowering serum cholesterol, preventing skin diseases, and can also reduce arteriosclerosis and brain function decline. Researchers pointed out that the lutein and zeaxanthin in corn can counteract eye aging. In addition, eating more corn can also inhibit the side effects of anti-cancer drugs on the human body, stimulate brain cells, and enhance human brainpower and memory.