Corn Free Guide
Why eliminate corn?
Corn has negative effects on the body’s physiology which is why you may be advised to go off corn. Many people who are advised to go off grains for example as glutinous grains such as wheat, or other grains such as rice, may also be advised to go off corn. Corn is very high in sugar and starch, along with the increase of GMO corn, this makes it hard for our bodies to process and digest. Naturally, corn contains nutrients such as calcuim, magnesium and manganese; however, GMO corn has reduced levels of nutrients and increased levels of toxins. GMO corn also contains high levels of glyphosate affects gut health by promoting the growth of bad bacterial and killing the good bacteria.
Foods to avoid when eating Corn Free:
Corn is hidden in many things and has a variety of different names.
Some of these names include:
| High fructose corn syrup | Maize |
| Dextrose | Maltodextrin |
| Malt | Polenta |
| Corn | Maltitol |
Foods to avoid when avoiding corn are:
| Breads particularly gluten free breads including ingredients derived from corn | Corn chips |
| Corn alcohol | Corn extract |
| Corn gluten | Corn flour |
| Corn flakes | Corn oil – corn oil margarine |
| Corn fritters | Corn puffs cereal |
| Corn meal | Corn sweetener |
| Corn starch | Corn syrup |
| Corn sugar (dextrose, Dyno, Cerelose, Puretose, Sweetose, glucose are all possibilities) | Corn |
| Corn syrup solids | Corn meal |
| Popcorn | Corn flour |
| Cornstarch | Grits |
| Corn tortillas | Hominy |
| High fructose corn syrup | Hydrolyzed corn protein |
| Hydrolyzed corn | Modified corn starch |
| Maize | Tamales (coating) |
| Polenta | Vegetable oil |
| Taco shells | Zein |
| Zea mays |
