Corn is found in many packaged snacks, candies, and sodas, so it gets a bad rap for being “unhealthy” and “full of sugar.” Yet this barbecue staple is actually one of the most nutritious summer foods.

It's officially summer and sweet corn season. While corn is eaten year-round, there's nothing quite like enjoying it fresh off the cob. It's delicious on its own or in salads, salsas and more. Corn, ...

Corn shows up everywhere—on summer plates, in snacks, and hidden inside processed foods—yet most people still aren't sure how to classify it. Is it a vegetable? A grain? A fruit? And when you're ...

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 7: John Hooley grills corn and sausage for a birthday picnic at Fletcher’s Cove on May 7, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Maansi Srivastava for The Washington Post) Consumer Reports has ...

Creamed. Popped. Char-grilled. Buttered. It does not matter if it’s baked into bread or chopped into salsa and all of the recipes in between – corn is wonderful. It’s light and sweet and flavorful, ...

High-fructose corn syrup, prevalent in many processed foods, is a simple carbohydrate that offers minimal nutritional value and contributes to health issues like obesity. Derived from corn, ...

Corn is one of the most common crops in the United States today because it is used in various ways! While it is often eaten on the cob, corn is also used to sweeten soft drinks and feed livestock.

Corn takes on myriad configurations, from the classic corn on the cob to popcorn to more processed options including corn flour and corn syrup. How, then, do you classify such a versatile food? "Corn ...