Whole Maize

Whole maize (corn) meal is the food prepared from fully mature, sound, ungerminated, whole kernels of maize, Zea mays L., by a grinding process in which the entire grain is comminuted to a suitable degree of fineness. A powerhouse of nutrition, adding corn to the regular diet confers myriad health benefits such as supplying ample energy, promoting weight gain, managing diabetes symptoms and preserving optimal eyesight. The maize kernel contains two fat-soluble vitamins: provitamin A, or carotenoids, and vitamin E. Carotenoids are found mainly in yellow maize, in amounts that may be genetically controlled, while white maize has little or no carotenoid content.