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Why can't humans digest corn?

6 years ago
Corn has a way of staying intact from plate to poop. The bright yellow kernels found in our favorite summer dishes can show up — seemingly undigested — in the bathroom hours later. How does corn survive the digestive system? And maybe more importantly, should you even eat a food that's hard to digest?
Donavyn Coffey
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