1 Children and youth aged 5â17 should accumulate at least 60 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity daily. 2  Amounts of physical activity greater than 60 minutes provide additional health benefits.  Most of the daily physical activity should be aerobic.
Myth #2: Corn is fattening and sugary. Truth: An ear of corn has about the same number of calories as an apple and less than one-fourth the sugar. In other words, it can be one of the healthier foods at the cookout! Just remember: while sweet corn is healthy, some of the toppings people like to put on it arenât. So donât assume an ear of corn slathered in butter and doused in salt is still a healthy option.
Corn is full of sugar and makes you fat. While it is true that corn contains more starch than most other vegetables, the Glycemic Load (how much a food will raise a personâs blood sugar level after eating it) of a serving of corn is actually lower than that of a baked potato, basmati rice, or sweet potato.resh sweet corn (as I refer to it in the article above) is classified as a vegetable, dried corn (popcorn, corn meal etc.) is considered a grain and corn seed is a fruit because that is the botanical definition.