How to Eat Corn Starch

Corn flour is very common in daily life and is a coarse grain. However, the taste of corn starch is not as delicate as flour, so many people do not like to eat it. However, corn starch contains a lot of nutrients, which is very beneficial to human health after consumption. It can also be used to prevent many diseases. Corn starch has the effect of lowering blood pressure and blood lipids, but most people do not make it in daily life.

How to eat corn starch?

1. Corn paste

Take out an appropriate amount of corn flour and put it into a bowl, then add a small amount of water and stir it into a paste. Then pour water into the pot and pour the prepared corn flour into it after it boils. Stir the corn flour quickly with chopsticks. Do not stop until the pot is full of golden corn paste. At this time, you can take it out and eat it directly.

2. Corn tortillas

Add water, a small amount of flour, eggs and sugar to the cornmeal and mix them together into a paste that is not too thick but not too watery. Then pour oil into the pan. When the oil is 50% hot, scoop a spoonful of corn paste into the pan. Spread the corn paste into a thin pancake and fry it until both sides are slightly browned. Be careful not to burn it.

3. Corn dumplings

Mix corn flour and flour in a ratio of 1:2, then add some water and knead them into dough. Then you can pinch the skin and wrap the filling to make dumplings. Pour water into the pot and bring it to a boil, then put the corn dumplings in. Add water in moderation and remove them after boiling.

4. Corn porridge

First, mix the corn flour and water together, then wash the rice and add water to boil. After the porridge boils, pour in the corn flour and stir evenly with chopsticks. Wait until the corn porridge boils again and then turn off the heat.

Nutritional value of corn flour

1. Lose weight

The most important function of corn flour is to lose weight. This is because corn flour is rich in dietary fiber and low in calories. After eating it, it will not only make people feel full, thereby reducing the body's intake of staple foods and thus reducing weight, but it also does not generate calories and will not cause fat to accumulate in the body. It is very popular among people who want to lose weight.

2. Prevent constipation and enteritis

Substances such as vitamin B, niacin, and dietary fiber in corn flour can promote gastrointestinal motility in the human body, thereby increasing the discharge of stool, thereby expelling toxins accumulated in the human body and effectively preventing and treating constipation. In addition, corn flour contains some natural antiviral substances that can help reduce the risk of colorectal cancer.

3. Beauty and skin care

Corn flour is rich in vitamin C, which helps promote the metabolism of human skin cells and thus reduces the occurrence of skin oxidation reactions. In addition, the germ contained in corn flour can accelerate the regeneration of human tissue cells. Regular consumption of corn flour can make the skin tender and more lustrous.

4. Prevent and treat diseases

Corn flour contains a large amount of linoleic acid and vitamin E, which can effectively lower the cholesterol level in the human body and help prevent and treat arteriosclerosis; the calcium and iron in corn flour are helpful for the treatment of hypertension, coronary heart disease and other diseases; the glutathione and lysine components in corn flour have anti-cancer effects and can inhibit tumor growth; the trace element selenium in corn flour also has the effect of inhibiting the growth and reproduction of malignant tumor cells.

5. Anti-aging

Corn flour is rich in natural vitamin E, which is beneficial to protect the skin, speed up blood circulation, reduce the serum cholesterol content in the human body, organize skin cell lesions, and slow down the aging of the human body. Therefore, eating rice flour has anti-aging effects.