How Does Corn Have Calories If We Can't Digest It?
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Despite the common belief that corn passes through the digestive system completely undigested, studies confirm that the human body can actually process and absorb most of the nutrients inside each kernel. This is precisely how corn has calories, even if you sometimes see the undigested outer shells in your stool. The secret lies in distinguishing between the two main parts of the corn kernel and understanding which part our bodies can break down and which it cannot.
