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옥수수가 건강식품이 아니다라는 오해는 탄수화물이 많다는 사실에서 비롯되었다. 탄수화물이 많다는 것은 사실이지만 건강에 이롭지 않다는 것은 사실이 아니다. 옥수수는 하루에 필요한 야채 할당량을 충분히 채울 수 있다.
2. 소화하기 어렵다?
옥수수는 불용해 섬유질이 많은데 이것은 나쁜 것이 아니다. 오히려 배변운동에 도움을 준다. 불용해 섬유질은 또한 우리 몸 안에 있는 “좋은 박테리아”들에게 먹이가 된다.
3. 영양분이 없다?
옥수수는 영양이 의외로 많다. 단지 잘 알려지지 않았을 뿐이다. 옥수수에는 비타민 B, 비타민 C, 마그네슘 그리고 칼륨이 함유되어있으며 눈 건강에 좋다는 루테인과 제아잔틴도 있다.
4. 당분 함유량이 높다?
많은 사람들은 옥수수가 달아서 당분도 많이 함유되었을 거라고 생각한다. 하지만 옥수수와 과일 중에서 가장 단맛이 나는 바나나와의 당분 함유량을 비교해 본다면 옥수수는 단것에 비해 당함유량이 적다. 옥수수 하나가 6~8그램의 설탕이 있다면 바나나는 한 개당 15그램의 설탕이 함유되어있다.
(코리아헤럴드 조한나 인턴기자 hnncho@heraldcorp.com)
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4 myths about corn
1. It’s not good for your health
The belief that corn in unhealthy comes from the idea that it has many carbs. It’s true that corn has many carbohydrates but it’s a myth that it is unhealthy because corn can contribute to your daily servings of vegetables.
2. It’s difficult to digest
Corn has a lot of insoluble fiber but that’s a good thing because it helps us have regular bowel movements. That insoluble fiber also feeds the “good bacteria” in our body.
3. It has no nutrition
Corn has a lot of nutrition but it is overshadowed by “super healthy vegetables” like spinach. Corn has vitamin B, vitamin A, magnesium and potassium. It also contains “zeaxanthin and lutein, which are good for eye health.”
4. It’s high in sugar
Many believe that corn has a lot of sugar because it is so sweet. But compared with one of the sweetest fruits, bananas, a cob of corn has only “6 to 8 grams of sugar while a banana has about 15.”
By Cho Han-na, Intern reporter (hnncho@heraldcorp.com)
