5 HIDDEN HEALTH BENEFITS OF EATING CORN
BY TRICIBOSS MEDIA
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Corn also known as Maize is a major delicacy mostly Eaten in Nigerian Homes either boiled, roasted, popped, sweetened or fried corn, we all love it. We can’t get enough of it, cause of its nutricious taste.
It is a high supplement and source of Carbohydrate, as it contains natural starch and healthy body Sucrose.
Eating Maize has a thousand and one health benefits medically proven by Doctors and Specialists.
A lot of Nigerians are addicted to chewing corns. From the roasted one by the roadside to the freshly boiled one; the sweet corns and down to the all-time favourite popcorn.
Corn is a major delicacy for many people. Here are 5 amazing health benefits of eating corn:
1. Controls blood sugar and reduces cholesterol.
Sweet corn especially helps to increase blood flow, lower cholesterol level and regulate insulin. It’s a great choice for a diabetic patient
2. Pregnacare (helps during pregnancy)
Corn has amazing benefits, especially for pregnant women. It contains folic acid which helps to reduce the risk of birth defects in babies.
3. Mantains healthy skin and eye
Corn is rich in Vitamin C and it helps to increase the production of collagen and also fights to prevent the skin from getting damaged.
Yellow corn especially contains Vitamin A which is essential for the maintenance of the eyes.
4. Reduce the risk of cancer
Regular intake of corn helps lower your chances of having lung and colon cancer. Since it’s rich in fibre, it helps to lower your cholesterol level and in turn fights against cancer.
5. Reduce the risk of anaemia
Corn is rich in Vitamin B12, folic acid and iron. All of these help in the production of red blood cells which fights against Anaemia.
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