Why Corn is good for Health?

Corn or maize is considered as vegetable but it is a food grain botanically. It is versatile and packed with many nutrients, minerals and vitamins, useful for health. Maize ears which are also known as kernels produced by leafy stalk can be used in many dishes with other vegetables and grains to increase its effectiveness. It’s considered as the best cereal for breakfast due to its low fat and high fiber qualities. Sweet corn is readily available in yellow, white, purple, red and brown colors now-a-days but yellow and white kernels are most popular. Along with higher fiber and low fat contents of this vegetable is a good source of vitamin c, folic acid, niacin, potassium, phosphorus, folates, zinc and many other vital nutrients.
Nutritious Value of Corn
Sweet corn white per 100 grams provides following nutritious value:

Calories	360
Saturated Fat	0.7 g
Cholesterol	0 mg
Protein	9 g
Carbohydrate	70 g
Potassium	280 mg
Iron	15 %
Vitamin B-6	30 %
Magnesium	30 %
Phosphorus	15 %
Vitamin B-3	15 %

Health Benefits of Corn
It is a staple grain food and despite taste and versatility, it provides immense health benefits such as:
1) Improves Digestive System: Corn is a good source of dietary fiber which aids in constipation and haemorrhoids and colon cancer as well. This versatile food grain contains both soluble and insoluble fiber which improve digestive system.
2) Strengthens Bones: Yellow one is a power house of many useful minerals like phosphorus, iron, copper and magnesium. These minerals are good source of strengthening bones, enhancing kidney functioning and preventing bones from cracking.
3) Lowers Cholesterol Level: This grain food contains good amount of Vitamin C, bioflavonoids and carotenoids which control LDL bad cholesterol and increase the blood flow in body and also prevent heart from many diseases.
4) Prevents from Anemia: Lack of iron reduces the red blood cells which cause anemia and corn is good source of iron, folic acid and vitamin B to prevent you from anemia.
5) Improves Eye Vision: Yellow kernels of this grain food are good source of carotenoids which prevent you from macular degeneration and Vitamin A produced by beta carotene improves eye vision.