The job is called detasseling; itâs a Midwest-specific chore where the male pollinating organs are removed from specific stalks and left on others at a ratio of 4:1 to allow for cross-pollination, with the intended result being a more vigorous, productive seed.
Too much bread or alcohol can be a problem if you have gout, a condition in which uric-acid crystals form in the joints, causing pain, swelling, and inflammation. Add purine-rich foodsâsuch as seafood and red meatâto the list and it can seem hard to find something you can eat. (Purine gets broken down into uric acid in the body.) Still, gout shouldnât keep you from enjoying your food.
2. Foods High in Vitamin C. Weâve already noted that citrus fruits (i.e., lemons and oranges) are great alkaline foods (the opposite of acidic), which can help manage uric acid and the formation of flare-up triggering uric acid crystals in joints, providing relief from a gout flare up.