Chinese medicine believes that corn is flat and sweet, and has the effect of invigorating the middle energizer. In China, many people regard corn as coarse food. In recent years, its nutritional and health care function has been paid great attention abroad. At present, the proportion of Chinese residents eating polished rice and white flour is too large, and the position of corn in the staple food is ignored by many families. Some nutritionists claim that coarse grains should account for half of the staple food of China people. The author suggests that among all kinds of coarse grains, Dalian people should choose corn first. In order to avoid frequent constipation, the elderly should especially eat more corn and eat patches.
The protein content of corn is slightly higher than that of polished rice and white flour, and the cellulose content is 4 10 times of the latter. Therefore, corn can stimulate intestinal peristalsis and prevent constipation. The rice is longevity food. In five famous longevity areas in the world, corn contains seven anti-aging agents: minerals calcium, magnesium, selenium, vitamins A and E, glutathione and unsaturated fatty acids, among which glutathione and selenium have strong antioxidant effects and are called bioactive longevity factors. The survey found that people who often eat corn not only have a low risk of hypertension and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, but also have a significantly lower risk of cancer than people who don't eat corn, at least because corn contains more selenium and magnesium with anti-cancer and anti-cancer effects. As a high-quality food for patients with hypertension, corn is especially suitable for patients with hypertension of spleen deficiency and liver-hyperactivity and phlegm-turbidity, because of its remarkable functions of neutralizing the middle energizer, appetizing, diuresis and clearing away damp-heat. In order to lower and stabilize blood pressure, patients with hypertension can not only eat more corn flour and corn oil, but also use corn beard decoction instead of tea. However, because corn lacks some essential amino acids, it should not be eaten alone for a long time. It can be mixed with beans and wheat to improve its nutritional value. These are the benefits, but there are also disadvantages. Disadvantages:
Although the nutritional value of corn is high, it should not be partial to corn for a long time. People who eat corn alone for a long time will have vitamin P P deficiency, rough skin and hyperkeratosis. Good nutrition distribution ... Be a healthy person ... Come on. ...