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# Should I Eat Corn?

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## Video: Should I Eat Corn?

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_Published 2015-04-29. For something so delicious and easy to eat, corn comes with an impressive density of nutrients. Here's why all five health experts we asked are crazy for corn._


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## Transcript

If you've ever said to yourself, corn tastes so good, how can it possibly be healthy? Well, I've got good news for you. Five out five of our experts give corn the thumbs up. Not only is corn fun to eat, but it comes with a lot of nutrients. A cup has 143 calories Five grams of protein and almost as much potassium as a small banana, but Joanne Slavin's favorite part of corn is all the fiber. There is something extra special about corn fiber. Corn According to her research, makes you feel fuller. Nina Plank says off the cob, corn is often bastardized beyond recognition. Instead, you should get fresher, frozen sweet corn, home popped popcorn, stoneground hulled yellow corn in the form of polenta or even cornbread.

And tortilla chips for a treat. David Katz says to look for whole grain on the label, just as you would whole grain wheat. According to the research of Elsayed Abdelaal, corn is full of lutein and zeaxanthin, two compounds that have been linked to eye health and preventing cataracts. Richard Pratt researches maize, and feels so passionately about corn that he responded on vacation with an enthusiastic yes. Here's what he told me. Ever since I enjoyed my first bite of a corn tortilla as a boy, I have been hooked on the wonderful flavor of corn.

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