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Isn't popcorn and corn chips a grain/seed? Is there something different about it that ray Peat says it is ok?
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Can be both okay and not okay depending on the individual. But generally it's dependent on the preparation like with masa harina flour.Isn't popcorn and corn chips a grain/seed? Is there something different about it that ray Peat says it is ok?
mostly allI also thought all corn was GMO’d so not good to eat regardless…..?
Most corn is used for ethanol and animal feed. What is used for human consumption usually isn't GMO these days. If it's organic or has the non GMO label then you can be sure of course.mostly all
Corn is a grain, but when you nixtamalize it (Cooked in an Alkaline solution) it changes the characteristics of the starch and other things that's makes it very different from untreated corn.Isn't popcorn and corn chips a grain/seed? Is there something different about it that ray Peat says it is ok?
source?What is used for human consumption usually isn't GMO these days.
Hi, thanks, are those types of corn chips available in stores. Do they say Masa Harina on the label?Most corn is used for ethanol and animal feed. What is used for human consumption usually isn't GMO these days. If it's organic or has the non GMO label then you can be sure of course.
Corn is a grain, but when you nixtamalize it (Cooked in an Alkaline solution) it changes the characteristics of the starch and other things that's makes it very different from untreated corn.
Cornbread for example typically uses untreated corn flour, but tortillas use nixtamalized corn. Both could be from the same corn but are processed differently. The dry form of the nixtamalized corn is called Masa Harina as some others have said.
So in terms of the Corn that Ray Peat talked about favorably it's Corn Tortillas, Masa Harina, Tamales made from Masa, etc. The key difference is nixtamalization of the Corn.
Most of the GMO corn goes to feed animals and make ethanol. There is still plenty of GMO corn used for bulk derivatives like Corn Syrup etc. but it's not as common anymore due to consumer pressure in other products, like tortillas for example. To be sure you can choose organic corn tortillas or ones that say non GMO.source?
"Corn is the most commonly grown crop in the United States, and most of it is GMO." (FDA.gov)
Corn chips are almost always made from tortillas/nixtamalized corn, but theyre still chips. A better option if you want Nixtamalized Corn is to make Tortillas/Tamales from Masa Harina or Masa that was made at a Tortilleria. You could also cook the Masa in a pan like a pancake with some coconut oil which is pretty good tooHi, thanks, are those types of corn chips available in stores. Do they say Masa Harina on the label?