# @onederfulfood on Instagram - **Type:** Video - **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CsWhp-xLPj0 - **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/6521650-onederfulfood-instagram - **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/e10c77e629.jpg - **Posted:** 2023-05-17T17:04:25.000+00:00 ## Caption Hello πŸ‘‹πŸΌ everyone! This MEXICAN CORN 🌽 SALAD with chipotle dressing was a great success at my home. So it will be a repeat for my weekly meal plans. #fuelyourbody #salads #summersalad #corn #enjoyyourfood #eatwellfeelwell #healthyeating #easyrecipes #mindfuleating . When we talk about corn 🌽 there is a debate on how much to eat and if is a β€œbad” food to eat. But when I counsel my clients I like to go over all the scientific fact πŸ€“, myths and truths. . Corn 🌽 has many health benefits. It consists primarily of INSOLUBLE FIBER, which makes it a LOW GLYCEMIC INDEX food. This means it is a good that is DIGESTED slowly and it doesn’t cause an unhealthy spike in blood sugar. . For example: 1 medium cooked or boiled yellow corn 🌽 has: Calories: 77 Water: 73% (this mean hydration) Protein: 3g Carbs: 17.1g Sugar: 4.5g (not a problem, diabetic people can eat it, limit the amount of carbs per day, juts keep track of this) Fiber: 2.5g Fat: 1.1g (without anything) . However, corn germ, and abundant side-product of corn 🌽 milling, is rich in fat and used to make corn 🌽 OIL, which is a common cooking product, you want to avoid this one. But eating corn 🌽 in its natural state is a great delicious idea specially for summer time! β˜€οΈ . Tip: SOAKING, sprouting and fermenting corn 🌽 can reduce PHYTIC ACID levels substantially. Corn 🌽 contain Phytic acid (phytate) this can IMPAIR your absorption of dietary minerals, like iron and zinc from the meal. So is important to eat a well balanced diet and variety of different foods when eating corn 🌽. Here are the facts, you decide what’s best for you, listen to your body and I hope this info can be helpful πŸ€“. . #deats Grilled Organic Chicken πŸ“ Mixed Greens and shredded cabbage Queso Cotija 1 steamed corn first 🌽 and grilled after to make it less mushy and to reduced the starch content. I cut small pieces of tortillas and fried them with avocado oil and mix them with chipotle pepper pepperexchange Dressing: Garlic powder 1 lime Onion powder Parsley, dried Chipotle pepper pepperexchange 1/2 cup of Olive oil Mayo or Plain Greek yogurt . ENJOY!!! πŸ₯— ## Stats - **Views:** 122 - **Likes:** 0 - **Shares:** 0 - **Comments:** 66 ## Tags eatwellfeelwell, healthyeating, salads, enjoyyourfood, easyrecipes, corn, fuelyourbody, summersalad, mindfuleating, deats --- Copyright (c) Gondola