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If you've ever said to yourself, corn tastes so good, how 

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can it possibly be healthy? Well, I've got good news for 

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you. Five out five of our experts give corn the thumbs up. 

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Not only is corn fun to eat, but it comes with a lot of 

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nutrients. A cup has 143 calories Five grams of 

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protein and almost as much potassium as a small banana, 

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but Joanne Slavin's favorite part of corn is all the fiber. 

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There is something extra special about corn fiber. Corn 

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According to her research, makes you feel fuller. Nina 

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Plank says off the cob, corn is often bastardized beyond 

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recognition. Instead, you should get fresher, frozen sweet 

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corn, home popped popcorn, stoneground hulled yellow 

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corn in the form of polenta or even cornbread. And tortilla 

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chips for a treat. David Katz says to look for whole grain 

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on the label, just as you would whole grain wheat. 

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According to the research of Elsayed Abdelaal, corn is full 

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of lutein and zeaxanthin, two compounds that have been 

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linked to eye health and preventing cataracts. Richard Pratt 

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researches maize, and feels so passionately about corn 

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that he responded on vacation with an enthusiastic yes. 

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Here's what he told me. Ever since I enjoyed my first bite of 

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a corn tortilla as a boy, I have been hooked on the 

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wonderful flavor of corn.