What's with corn (maize)?

John Sankey said:

I hear lots of comments that corn isn't the best for us, but no
details. Why do you think whole-kernel corn should be reduced or
eliminated from a diet?

Freshly picked whole food corn is not that bad although it is low in a
couple of nutrients. It is OK but it isn't the *ideal* food. I would
not make it a major part of my diet.

The problem is when they over-process it into corn flakes and/or high
fructose corn syrup, then it becomes a negative nutrient, your body
ends up using up more nutrients to metabolize it than it gets from it.

TC

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John Sankey said:

I hear lots of comments that corn isn't the best for us, but no
details. Why do you think whole-kernel corn should be reduced or
eliminated from a diet?

Freshly picked whole food corn is not that bad although it is low in a
couple of nutrients. It is OK but it isn't the *ideal* food. I would
not make it a major part of my diet.

The problem is when they over-process it into corn flakes and/or high
fructose corn syrup, then it becomes a negative nutrient, your body
ends up using up more nutrients to metabolize it than it gets from it.

Please to elaborate on the term "negative nutrient" a little closer.

If every nutrient that uses some resource more than it gains that certain
resource (a vitamin, a mineral, a macronutrient, ATP,...) is a negative
nutrient then the majority of nutrients are. No single nutrient is supposed
to deliver all micro and macronutrients needed a day.. hence judging
individual food items isn't really very meaningful (except for toxicologic
concerns of course).

PS high fructose corn syrup isnt something one is living on as a main food
item I hope.

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TC

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John Sankey said:

I hear lots of comments that corn isn't the best for us, but no
details. Why do you think whole-kernel corn should be reduced or
eliminated from a diet?

Freshly picked whole food corn is not that bad although it is low

in a

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couple of nutrients. It is OK but it isn't the *ideal* food. I

would

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not make it a major part of my diet.

The problem is when they over-process it into corn flakes and/or

high

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fructose corn syrup, then it becomes a negative nutrient, your body
ends up using up more nutrients to metabolize it than it gets from

it.

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Please to elaborate on the term "negative nutrient" a little closer.

If every nutrient that uses some resource more than it gains that

certain

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resource (a vitamin, a mineral, a macronutrient, ATP,...) is a

negative

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nutrient then the majority of nutrients are. No single nutrient is

supposed

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to deliver all micro and macronutrients needed a day.. hence judging
individual food items isn't really very meaningful (except for

toxicologic

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concerns of course).

PS high fructose corn syrup isnt something one is living on as a main

food

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item I hope.

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TC

Fresh nutritious whole-food supplies more nutrients than it requires
for its metabolization in the human body. That is positive nutrition.

Many processed and/or refined foods lack the nutrients that the body
needs to metabolize it. That is negative nutrition.

Good nutritional health requires that we consume as much
positive-nutrition as possible. The more negative-nutrition we consume
the more likely we are to suffer from chronic disease and chronic
conditions due to depletion of nutrients.

A bit of negative-nutrition in the midst of a diet full of positive
nutrition is a minor thing but a constant diet of negative-nutrition
will create all kinds of health problems.

No single food source will provide us with all the nutrition we need.
That is why we need a relatively diverse number of good nutritious
whole foods to maintain health.

Refined carbs are the major source of negative nutrition for humans.
Sugars and refined grains. Especially Ready-To-Eat cereals, white flour
pasta, white four bread, soda or pop, etc. Not only do they not contain
any nutrition, they are negative-nutrition. They deplete you of
essential vitamins and minerals.

TC

John Sankey said:

I hear lots of comments that corn isn't the best for us, but no
details. Why do you think whole-kernel corn should be reduced or
eliminated from a diet?

high fructose corn syrup

Need anybody say more?

Corn is a grain rather than a vegetable. It is more desirable to
increase the consumption of vegetables in your diet, than the number of
grains eaten.

Mr-Natural-Health said:

John Sankey said:

I hear lots of comments that corn isn't the best for us, but no
details. Why do you think whole-kernel corn should be reduced or
eliminated from a diet?

high fructose corn syrup

Need anybody say more?

Corn is a grain rather than a vegetable. It is more desirable to
increase the consumption of vegetables in your diet, than the number

of

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grains eaten.

Did you even read the original post?

TC

TC said:

Did you even read the original post?

Do Crappers even read? Enquiring minds want to know?

On 10 May 2005 12:03:17 GMT, [email hidden] (John Sankey)

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I hear lots of comments that corn isn't the best for us, but no
details. Why do you think whole-kernel corn should be reduced or
eliminated from a diet?

"Us" is a very generic term. Some of "Us" would be a more appropriate
label:

Corn contains a lectin (ZMEA) that has been shown to agglutinate blood
group B. It is also an insulin mimicker for blood groups O and B.

Hence, for most people with blood type A, corn is very healthy. For
the rest, it is unhealthy.