Nutrition Fact For The Week: Corn

Corn. What a perfect way to get ready for the summer months to come. Not only is it a beautiful vegetable that can make a perfect side dish to any main course meal but it can be eaten in a variety of ways. Straight on the cob or off its delicious in salsas, salads or on its own. There's corn bread and corn flakes and cornmeal. With such a variety offered to us its a wonderful addition to your diet.

There is a lot of healthy nutrients that lie in an ear of corn. Not only is there plenty of fiber but it is good for you for its immense amount of folate.

Folate is a B-vitamin that prevents birth defects also helps to lower levels of homocysteine. This is an amino acid that is important to the metabolic process. Homocysteine can directly damage blood vessels which can be the cause of a heart attack, stroke, or peripheral vascular disease.Folate-rich diets are also associated with a reduced risk of colon cancer. A cup of corn is all that is needed.

Eating this multi-colored veggie helps with lung health. Corn is a good souce of Thiamin with aids in maintaining your memory. A couple ears of corn added to your diet and things will only be looking up.