Assorted corn kernels are a common way to eat corn. It is a food that is stir-fried by mixing corn kernels with pine nuts, green beans, mushrooms, carrots, etc. This food is not only It tastes very good and has high nutritional content. It has many benefits for the human body, such as relieving fatigue, lowering blood sugar, controlling blood pressure, etc. Let’s introduce in detail the methods and effects of assorted corn kernels.

Raw materials

Materials for making assorted corn:

Main ingredients: 50 grams of corn (fresh), 50 grams of green beans

Accessory materials: 25 grams of pine nuts (fried), 25 grams of mushrooms (fresh mushrooms), 25 grams of carrots

Seasoning: 15 grams of vegetable oil, 3 grams of salt, 1 gram of MSG, 3 grams of starch (corn), 3 grams of green onions, 2 grams of ginger

Method

1. Wash the mushrooms and carrots, cut into small cubes, put them into the boiling water pot with the green beans and blanch them for a while, remove and drain;

2. Fry pine nuts in hot oil until they change color, remove and control the oil and set aside;

3. Cut green onions and ginger into shreds;

4. Put starch in a bowl and add water Adjust into wet starch;

5. Heat oil in a wok, add shredded green onion and ginger into the pan, add corn kernels, green beans, diced mushrooms, diced carrots, and pine nuts, add refined salt and stir well, add water starch Thicken the gravy and sprinkle in MSG.

Nutritional value

The nutritional content of corn is relatively comprehensive, generally containing 8.5% protein, 4.3% fat, 73.2% sugar, 0.022% calcium, 21% phosphorus, and 0.0016% iron. , also contains carotene, vitamins B1, B2, niacin, sitosterol, lecithin, vitamin E, lysine, etc. In addition, corn contains two special nutrients, glutathione and zeaxanthin.

1. Glutathione: Corn also contains a longevity factor-glutathione, which, with the participation of selenium, generates glutathione oxidase, which has the function of restoring youth and delaying aging. .

2. Zeaxanthin: Zeaxanthin contained in corn can prevent the occurrence of age-related macular degeneration. Research shows that consuming higher amounts of zeaxanthin can reduce the risk of age-related macular degeneration.

3. Vitamin E: Corn is rich in vitamin E, and vitamin E can promote gonad function, mainly stimulating the gonads to secrete more hormones, improve sexual performance, and prevent miscarriage.

Efficacy

Corn, native to Central and South America, is now cultivated all over the world. It belongs to the seeds of annual herbaceous plants of the graminaceae family, Zea mays, and is an important food crop and feed crop. , rich in zeaxanthin, vitamin E and glutathione, beneficial to the lungs, calming the heart, strengthening the spleen and appetizing, and diluting water and treating stranguria. It is suitable for spleen and stomach qi deficiency, malnutrition, arteriosclerosis, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and coronary syndrome. It is suitable for patients with heart disease, obesity, fatty liver, cancer, memory loss, constipation, nephritis, etc.

1. Brain supplement

Corn can stimulate brain cells, enhance human brain power, memory and human metabolism, and adjust nervous system function. Eating corn regularly is good for your health.

2. Lower blood sugar

The high content of unsaturated fatty acids in corn is beneficial to preventing atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease, myocardial infarction and other diseases. Corn silk has diuretic, blood pressure, and hypoglycemic effects. It can be decoctioned and used as a daily drink for people with high blood pressure and diabetes.