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Jul 27, 2011 3:11 AM
My daughter, two and a half, loves to have a bowl of corn next to a bowl of rice. My son is allergic.

So, my wife suggests that corn has little nutritional value so we should stop altogether. I say she's completely wrong and was surprised at her thinking. I'll google later. Curious as to to what you guys say.
Jul 26, 2011 11:11pm
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Jul 27, 2011 3:12 AM
Corn = filler.

It's bad.
Jul 26, 2011 11:12pm
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Jul 27, 2011 3:13 AM
Really? No shit. Anyone else? ;)
Jul 26, 2011 11:13pm
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Jul 27, 2011 3:14 AM
No help w digestion/#2?
Jul 26, 2011 11:14pm
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Jul 27, 2011 3:17 AM
Yes corn is good for you. It doesn't count as a veggie though, she still needs green veggies.

At that age it would be crazy to make her stop eating it, be glad she likes something healthy.
Jul 26, 2011 11:17pm
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Jul 27, 2011 3:24 AM
Chances are 95% of what she eats and drinks has corn in already.
Jul 26, 2011 11:24pm
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Jul 27, 2011 3:47 AM
Are your kids Asian, with the vegtables and rice?
Jul 26, 2011 11:47pm
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Jul 27, 2011 3:54 AM
It's not good for you. It's a vegetable, but its the worst vegetable for you(even worse than potatoes).
Jul 26, 2011 11:54pm
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Jul 27, 2011 4:00 AM
There is a reason animals are fed corn right before going to the butcher. It fattens them up.
Jul 27, 2011 12:00am
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Jul 27, 2011 4:31 AM
It comes out looking the same way it went in. That can't be good............
Jul 27, 2011 12:31am
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Jul 27, 2011 4:32 AM
dave;842512 wrote:Yes corn is good for you. It doesn't count as a veggie though, she still needs green veggies.

At that age it would be crazy to make her stop eating it, be glad she likes something healthy.

Why doesn't it count as a veggie?
Jul 27, 2011 12:32am
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Jul 27, 2011 4:33 AM
Son of a fucking bitch. I love corn, and thought it was good for you. What the fuck!
Jul 27, 2011 12:33am
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Jul 27, 2011 4:37 AM
It all depends, how you are eating it?
Jul 27, 2011 12:37am
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Jul 27, 2011 4:39 AM
password;842588 wrote:It all depends, how you are eating it?

Dip every bite in butter, smother it in salt, add lard, add sugar, add chips.
Jul 27, 2011 12:39am
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Jul 27, 2011 4:44 AM
Then I would say you are eating it the healthy way and can expect to live to be 41 yrs old.

Do you actually swallow all of that or do you spit some of it back out?
Jul 27, 2011 12:44am
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Jul 27, 2011 4:44 AM
If you are talking about eating actual corn, like fresh corn, then it does have a lot of nutritional value. It has B vitamins, fiber (which most people don't get nearly enough of), and various antioxidants. If you are talking about eating corn chips or corn syrup, your kid might as well eat some dog shit off of a neighbor's lawn.
Jul 27, 2011 12:44am
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Jul 27, 2011 4:56 AM
Cleveland Buck;842592 wrote:If you are talking about eating actual corn, like fresh corn, then it does have a lot of nutritional value. It has B vitamins, fiber (which most people don't get nearly enough of), and various antioxidants. If you are talking about eating corn chips or corn syrup, your kid might as well eat some dog **** off of a neighbor's lawn.

If the dog shit is as tasty as corn chips, I may have to get a dog.
Jul 27, 2011 12:56am
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Jul 27, 2011 5:08 AM
On a related note: Does anyone else not digest pineapple or lettuce? Both things come out the same way they went in. I mean pineapple makes my love juice tasty for the ladies but.....
Jul 27, 2011 1:08am
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Jul 27, 2011 5:50 AM
password;842591 wrote:Do you actually swallow all of that or do you spit some of it back out?

Come on now, have you ever known ETB to spit out anything?
Jul 27, 2011 1:50am
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Jul 27, 2011 6:19 AM
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Jul 27, 2011 2:19am
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Jul 27, 2011 7:00 AM
Corn is my favorite veggie... However, it does not have a nutritional value whatsoever.
Jul 27, 2011 3:00am
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Jul 27, 2011 9:41 AM
justincredible;842553 wrote:There is a reason animals are fed corn right before going to the butcher. It fattens them up.

This is correct.

Let's put it this way, you can eat corn but your body really doesn't utilize it. Not to be crude but next time you take a shit, look in the toilet and see where your corn has been "processed."

All it does is makes you fat and it's why commercially raised vs grassfed beef gets a bad name. The farmers jam the corn down the cattles throat to fatten them up quickly so they can "turn & burn" them and move on to the next cow for processing. This corn lowers the natural Omega 3 levels (good stuff) and raises the Omega 6's (bad stuff).
Jul 27, 2011 5:41am
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Jul 27, 2011 10:50 AM
dwccrew;842580 wrote:It comes out looking the same way it went in. That can't be good............

Actually, it's because there is so much fiber in the skin of a kernal that your body cannot use it all. Next time you have tomato, cut it into tiny chunks with the skin on and swallow them whole, the same thing will happen.
Jul 27, 2011 6:50am
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Jul 27, 2011 11:11 AM
This is the corniest thread I've seen in quite a while.
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Jul 27, 2011 7:11am
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Jul 27, 2011 12:10 PM
GoChiefs;842622 wrote:Come on now, have you ever known ETB to spit out anything?

I think it's sadder that you are sharing this info!
Jul 27, 2011 8:10am