1, Longevity corn also contains a variety of essential amino acids, which can promote the normal metabolism of human brain cells and help eliminate ammonia in brain tissue. The germ and pollen of corn contain a lot of vitamin E, which can enhance people's physical strength and endurance. Middle-aged and elderly people often eat corn products to delay aging.
2, beauty, the nutrients contained in the corn embryo tip can enhance human metabolism and regulate the function of the nervous system. Can make skin soft and smooth, inhibit and delay wrinkles.
3, vision, according to 1994, a study done by Harvard Medical School and many research centers in the United States shows that intake of higher amounts of lutein and zeaxanthin can reduce the probability of age-related macular degeneration by 43%. Corn contains lutein and zeaxanthin, especially the latter is rich, so corn can be said to be an excellent supplementary food to fight eye aging.
4. In order to prevent hypertension and coronary heart disease, corn has the function of regulating appetite, reducing blood lipid and serum cholesterol. Central American Indians are not prone to high blood pressure because they mainly eat corn. More than 50% of the fat in corn is linoleic acid, and it also contains sitosterol, lecithin, vitamin E and abundant vitamins B 1, B2, B6, etc. Therefore, corn oil can reduce serum cholesterol and prevent hypertension and coronary heart disease. Chinese medicine believes that corn is flat and sweet, and has the functions of appetizing, strengthening the spleen, removing dampness and diuresis, and is mainly used for diarrhea, indigestion and edema. According to nutritional analysis, corn contains sugar, protein, carotene, lutein, zeaxanthin, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium and zinc.
Nutritional information
Nutrient content (per 100g), calorie (calorie) 106.00, carbohydrate (g) 22.80, fat (g) 1.20, protein (g) 4.00 and cellulose (g) 2.90.