Mankind has known corn for many centuries. To be more precise, in Mexico, the native land of this cereal, they began to grow it about seven thousand years ago. Corn came to Europe upon the return of Columbus from America, and since then began to actively conquer the population of the Old World.
Today, it, along with rice and wheat, is considered the staple food in the world. It is used to make flour, which is used to make bread and tortillas, starch and porridge, which in its nutrients can compete with buckwheat and semolina, it is preserved, frozen ... In general, it is difficult to list all the options for a person to use this cereal.
However, boiled corn, the benefits and harms of which are being studied today, is a special treat. In this form, it is not only tasty, but also very nutritious, easy to prepare, and it can replace a full meal. Let's immediately point out that boiled corn has minimal harm. At least today, only those facts are proved that its use can adversely affect the health of people suffering from the formation of thrombosis and increased blood clotting.
A decrease in appetite, respectively, a decrease in body weight - all this can also stimulate boiled corn. The benefits and harms of this are mixed. For those who are obese or just want to lose weight, boiled corn will be a good helper, but if you are already too thin, then it is better to refuse it altogether.
Today, the food industry market obliges physicians and scientists all over the world to find a lot of shortcomings in each product, thereby stimulating their development. But boiled corn, the benefits and harms of which are simply incomparable, can in no way be considered a harmful product. No reason. After all, this cereal is just a storehouse of vitamins and minerals!
Corn in its composition contains eight vitamins of only group B. The most interesting of them, choline (B4), is simply abundant in this cereal. It helps normalize blood cholesterol, protects cell membranes, stimulates metabolic processes in the body, and keeps body weight under control. In addition, corn is rich in vitamins A, E, H, which are responsible for the beauty of the skin and hair, and the set of minerals in its composition can compete in variety with vitamin-mineral complexes in tablets.
Most of all, of course, this cereal in its raw form contains useful substances, especially while the head is young and ripe. But boiled corn, the benefits and harms of which cannot be compared, also boasts to a greater extent all the features of this natural product, especially if it is steamed. By the way, in a double boiler, cabbages are cooked in half an hour, while in an ordinary pan - an hour and a half.
This cereal in any form can fill the body with energy for a sufficiently long time. The fact how many calories in boiled corn (320-340 per 100 grams) speaks for itself. A couple of young heads of cabbage can, if necessary, replace a full meal. At the same time, such a snack is much more useful than traditional sandwiches or cakes.
Bon appetit, and be healthy!