Corn, obesity, and navigating healthy eating choices as a parent

Medical X-Press – Crystal Pereira

I asked my three-year-old, curly-headed son if he knew where corn came from. “Yes. The store,” he said tilting his head downward, keeping his eyes on mine. I chuckled a bit, reminding myself to stay in mom mode and that I was talking to a little guy. “The store” wasn’t a response I was expecting considering the amount of time we spend growing small things at home such as herbs and jalapeƱos. But, he was right, we did get the corn from the store. (more)