Is corn a good dieting food because most of it can not be digested?
December 26th, 2009 | by dietingjunkie |
laneydm asked:
I think due to it’s cellulose most of corn, or at least the wrapping on each corn, can not be digested, and just simply passes through the body. Does this make it a good dieting food due to people being able to eat so much of it without digesting too much carbs?
Dieters
I think due to it’s cellulose most of corn, or at least the wrapping on each corn, can not be digested, and just simply passes through the body. Does this make it a good dieting food due to people being able to eat so much of it without digesting too much carbs?
Dieters
2 Responses to “Is corn a good dieting food because most of it can not be digested?”
By MonaLisa Overdrive AM VT wannabe on Dec 28, 2009 | Reply
Only the very thin outside layer of the kernel is cellulose. The rest is VERY highly concentrated calories, mostly carbohydrates. It is a TERRIBLE diet food. There is a reason we use corn to fatten up beef cattle.
One small cup of corn has 123 grams of carbs, 8 grams of fat and 606 calories! Thats’ ‘with nothing on it!
By Marco D on Dec 28, 2009 | Reply
If you chew it hard, all of it will digest in your stomach and intestines!!