Corn includes both proteins and fats, and carbohydrates, and in terms of protein content, it practically catches up with meat, so vegetarians simply have to show interest in it. In addition, it is a source of fatty acids (linoleic, linolenic, arachidonic) and amino acids (lysine, tryptophan), contains vitamins B1, B2, PP, C, D, E, K, and trace elements: nickel and copper, potassium and magnesium, iron , phosphorus and sodium.
Starch and protein, which are found in corn kernels, contribute to the formation of muscle mass. Corn helps to cleanse the body of harmful substances and toxins, helps in the work of the gastrointestinal tract, is a good prevention of the development of tumors. Glutamic acid improves memory, is used to treat cholecystitis and hepatitis. Various dishes from corn are shown with dietary nutrition, suffering from diabetes, obesity, allergy, as well as epilepsy, nephritis, liver disease and gout.
"Queen of the Fields" is grown, as a rule, in the southern regions: Ukraine, Crimea, Krasnodar Territory, Volgograd and Rostov regions. Rips in August, and throughout the month harvesting is underway. By the way, corn is widely used in industry. On the shelves in the shops you can watch, except ripe ears in the vegetable department, canned grains, cereals, flour, cereals, chips and other products. But, unfortunately, all the abovementioned useful properties in this case are lost, since everything was subjected not only to heat treatment, but also not without the addition of various chemical impurities.
Could it be corn on a diet?
Not only it is possible, but it is necessary. However, one should be careful, in spite of all the useful properties that this product possesses, its caloric content is quite high - about 100 grams of grains account for about 350 kcal.
Today, protein diets are very popular, therefore, running ahead of time, we will answer the question about the use of corn, for example, on the Dukan diet, which may arise in its lovers. Corn is a source of protein, and the diet itself presupposes the consumption of foods rich in proteins. Therefore, corn can be consumed, but in reasonable quantities.
Recently, for stamping, the stigma of corn has become increasingly used. It has long been proven that they dull the feeling of hunger, reduce appetite and restore metabolism . In its pure form, of course, no one uses stigmas, but they are taken in the form of various broths.
Corn for weight loss
We decided to tell two ways to use corn for weight loss, one on a decoction with corn stigmas, and the second about a 4-day diet, where the base product will be fresh, and in the winter, canned corn kernels.
1. Broth from stigmas of corn . 3 tablespoons of stigmas corn poured into 1 glass of boiled water, heated and boiled for 30 minutes, cooled at room temperature for 10 minutes, filtered. In the resulting broth add boiled water to 200 ml. Keep no more than 2 days in a cool place.
2. Corn Diet for 4 days . During such a diet, it is necessary to exclude meat, fish and seafood. Focus on vegetables and drink at least 2 liters of water a day, without taking into account other drinks. The approximate menu look like this:
- 1st day - 400 g of corn, carrot-apple salad or a salad of bell pepper and tomatoes with greens;
- The second day is the same as the first, but you can add about 200 g of mushrooms and one kiwi;
- 3 and 4 days - let's leave salads, and cut the maize half.