Guest guest Posted February 26, 2002 Report Share Posted February 26, 2002 Do the enzymes help digest corn starch? They have GF pretzels made with corn starch and I'd love for my son to eat them but I'm scared of the corn. He's been on the enzymes for 4 months and GF/CF/corn etc. free for 9 months. Thanks, Holly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2002 Report Share Posted March 5, 2002 Peptizyde for the corn protein (and possible peptides), Zyme Prime for the starch. I don't know if either of these would help with corn syrup. > Is zyme prime or peptizide the enzyme for corn? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 I keep on reading about how horrible corn is. Does that include fresh corn on the cob straight from the garden? I always thought that corn doesn't digest in the system, but if chewed very thoroughly before swallowing, it is fine. Just like some seeds that have to be ground first, otherwise they pass through the system and never break down. Gloria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 growing it commercially requires excessive amounts of chemical fertilizers and pesticides This is true. Even the Mennonites around here who try to stay away from produce that is pesticide laden, say it's almost impossible to grow corn without those chemicals. I never see organic corn here. Gloria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 Apparently the digestive system cannot break down the covering on a kernal of corn. kernals that are swallowed whole will pass through your system. The thing is that you have been told all your life that you are supposed to chew your food properly. Chew your corn enough to break the outer surface on the kernals and it will be digested just fine. So eating corn is not pointless. Swallowing whole corn is rather pointless.MorningGlory113@... wrote: I keep on reading about how horrible corn is. Does that include fresh corn on the cob straight from the garden? I always thought that corn doesn't digest in the system, but if chewed very thoroughly before swallowing, it is fine. Just like some seeds that have to be ground first, otherwise they pass through the system and never break down. Suzi What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered. health/ http://suziesgoats.wholefoodfarmacy.com/ Messenger with Voice. PC-to-Phone calls for ridiculously low rates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 Ah, but it *tastes* so good, and then you don't have to worry about the calories.<BG> The thing I love about corn on the cob is I can eat it and eat it and eat it and never worry about excess calories going to the hips. They all come out the other end!<G> On a more serious note, however, it's also a good indicator of how quickly your digestive/elimination system is working. You can see how long it takes from the time it goes in to the time it comes out. Sharyn From: health [mailto:health ] On Behalf Of Suzanne Apparently the digestive system cannot break down the covering on a kernal of corn. kernals that are swallowed whole will pass through your system. The thing is that you have been told all your life that you are supposed to chew your food properly. Chew your corn enough to break the outer surface on the kernals and it will be digested just fine. So eating corn is not pointless. Swallowing whole corn is rather pointless. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.4.4/318 - Release Date: 4/18/2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 Corn is not only highly indigestable but growing it commercially requires excessive amounts of chemical fertilizers and pesticides and is GE . Not too healthy for the environment. I suppose if you grew it yourself and could find heritage seeds it would pass for being OK but not healthy....what about all of that butter, salt and pepper too. Anyway, I grew up in a southern household and I know there wasn't a day go by that I didn't eat corn in some form. Cornbread, corn pudding, corn pone, grits, hominy, corn fritters - you get the idea. Well, corn for me is a thing of the past. By not eating commercially grown corn products, I am helping to save the environment and my health. Anne VA USA The Top-10 MYCO-Toxic Foods 11/5/03Just as corn is universally contaminated with mycotoxins, our food supply seems to be universally contaminated with corn--it’s everywhere! ... www.mercola.com/track.aspx?returnUrl=/2003/nov/5/toxic_foods.htm All Hail the Corn! Or Should We? 8/10/02Corn consumes more land and resources, and more of the American diet, than any other crop - at a very steep price. www.mercola.com/2002/aug/10/corn.htm - How do You Know if Your Food is Genetically Modified? 1/24/04GM soybeans and corn make up the largest portion of genetically engineered crops. ... Aside from corn and soy, other GM foods grown in the United States ... www.mercola.com/2004/jan/24/gm_foods.htm - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 So standing in the garden thoroughly chewing fresh corn is ok, but gobbling it is not! I get it...LOL Exactly!!! Chew it until it's almost liquid. No gobbling. Actually we're supposed to chew grains and just about everything else 50 times before swallowing, but I think it's really important with corn. Gloria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2006 Report Share Posted April 19, 2006 This is true. Even the Mennonites around here who try to stay away from produce that is pesticide laden, say it's almost impossible to grow corn without those chemicals. I never see organic corn here.Gloria I buy organic corn in the supermarket organic section and eat it raw. Tracey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2006 Report Share Posted April 20, 2006 Well, I guess I did not make myself clear. I grow my own, use no chemical fertilizers, no sprays, and was planning on standing in the garden eating it raw. No salt, no pepper, no butter, just total flavor! Gayla Always Enough RanchAcampo, Californiahttp://bouncinghoofs.com/alwaysenough.htmlA day without Bill Barnhill is like a day without sunshine!aeranch@... ----- Original Message ----- From: Anne Bird Hawk Health Health Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2006 9:45 AM Subject: Corn Corn is not only highly indigestable but growing it commercially requires excessive amounts of chemical fertilizers and pesticides and is GE . Not too healthy for the environment.I suppose if you grew it yourself and could find heritage seeds it would pass for being OK but not healthy....what about all of that butter, salt and pepper too.Anyway, I grew up in a southern household and I know there wasn't a day go by that I didn't eat corn in some form. Cornbread, corn pudding, corn pone, grits, hominy, corn fritters - you get the idea. Well, corn for me is a thing of the past.By not eating commercially grown corn products, I am helping to save the environment and my health.AnneVA USAThe Top-10 MYCO-Toxic Foods 11/5/03Just as corn is universally contaminated with mycotoxins, our food supply seems to be universally contaminated with corn--it’s everywhere! ...www.mercola.com/track.aspx?returnUrl=/2003/nov/5/toxic_foods.htmAll Hail the Corn! Or Should We? 8/10/02Corn consumes more land and resources, and more of the American diet, than any other crop - at a very steep price.www.mercola.com/2002/aug/10/corn.htm -How do You Know if Your Food is Genetically Modified? 1/24/04GM soybeans and corn make up the largest portion of genetically engineered crops. ... Aside from corn and soy, other GM foods grown in the United States ...www.mercola.com/2004/jan/24/gm_foods.htm - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2006 Report Share Posted April 20, 2006 I must disagree. If your soil is healthy the plants will resist more diseases. And if I have to cut off the end with the little worm, so be it. The chickens get an organic worm. We grow a pretty outrageous garden without adding chemicals. I won't have them in my garden. Chemical fertilizers exhaust plants, so why eat them? Gayla Always Enough RanchAcampo, Californiahttp://bouncinghoofs.com/alwaysenough.htmlA day without Bill Barnhill is like a day without sunshine!aeranch@... ----- Original Message ----- From: MorningGlory113@... health Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2006 10:10 AM Subject: Re: Corn growing it commercially requires excessive amounts of chemical fertilizers and pesticides This is true. Even the Mennonites around here who try to stay away from produce that is pesticide laden, say it's almost impossible to grow corn without those chemicals. I never see organic corn here.Gloria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2006 Report Share Posted April 20, 2006 and chicken fertilizer is great... along with donkey ...........lol.... Suzi PS I assume you have non GE seeds..Gayla <aeranch@...> wrote: I must disagree. If your soil is healthy the plants will resist more diseases. And if I have to cut off the end with the little worm, so be it. The chickens get an organic worm. We grow a pretty outrageous garden without adding chemicals. I won't have them in my garden. Chemical fertilizers exhaust plants, so why eat them? Love cheap thrills? Enjoy PC-to-Phone calls to 30+ countries for just 2¢/min with Messenger with Voice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2006 Report Share Posted April 20, 2006 The way it was explained to me is that corn, like beef, is a "complex protein". Our digestive systems aren't long enough to completely break them down. True, we do get some nutrition from them, but most passes through or gets lodged/stuck in our bowels and ferments/rots. I think....... Suzanne <suziesgoats@...> wrote: Apparently the digestive system cannot break down the covering on a kernal of corn. kernals that are swallowed whole will pass through your system. The thing is that you have been told all your life that you are supposed to chew your food properly. Chew your corn enough to break the outer surface on the kernals and it will be digested just fine. So eating corn is not pointless. Swallowing whole corn is rather pointless. Love cheap thrills? Enjoy PC-to-Phone calls to 30+ countries for just 2¢/min with Messenger with Voice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 1, 2007 Report Share Posted April 1, 2007 My dd can eat small to moderate amounts of corn ingredients with NF and ZP without a reaction. Popcorn is especially hard for her to digest, tho. You could try it with those two enzymes and see how it goes. Sheresa > > Hi. > > Is there an enzyme that works specifically for corn? We're GFCF and try to > be SF and CF but he loves popcorn.... > > He takes Peptizyde, Zyme Prime and No Phenol with meals and some snacks. > > Thanks. > > - paula > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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