Is corn digestible by humans?!
Is corn digestible by humans?
whaT ARE THE BENEFITS AND PROBLEMS OF CORN AND CORNOIL TO HUMANS
Answers:
As with all veggies, grains and cereals there are parts that are digestible and parts that are non-digestible.
Corn's outer coat is non-digestible, but what's inside is very digestible.
As part of a balanced diet full of variety, there should be no problems.
With the corn oil, there should be no problems.
its hard to digest
Not all of it
corn allergies!
most people are allergic to corn or wheat.
it's hard on your digestive track and colon.
I cannot tolerate even a grain or corn due to intestinal problems.
I loved being a veggy, but i got so sick and had to have lots of test, and i wasn't getting enough protein.
eat green leafy veggys, beans, to-fu and use soy and whey protien so you don't get sick like me.
good luck!
In many cultures native to the Americas, generations of people lived primarily on corn and squash. If they couldn't digest corn, they would have starved, so I'd say that's good evidence that yes, corn is digestible by humans.
The outside of the corn kernel (unpopped) is very high in fiber, healthy to eat. This fiber is non-digestible, as is other fiber.
The inside of the kernel is more like the "fruit, or meat" of this plant. This is a great part of the corn too.
It's okay if you don't chew your corn, it ends up somewhere anyway. People say you should chew your corn because you won't see any of the kernels in your feces. That's because the fiber was still surrounding the "meat" of the kernel through digesting.
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Corn is fine. Unless it is made into meal, corn is usually thought of as a 'vegetable' even though it is a grain. The outside of the kernels are made of cellulose, which is indigestible to humans, but provides fiber, which helps cleanse the digestive tract.
Some people may have allergies to corn, but many people are also allergic to soy, nuts, apples, etc. If it causes a problem for you, avoid it.