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=**Milled Corn (Starch)**=


 * By**: Amira Young
 * Image citation:** http://pslc.ws/macrog/starch.htm


 * Type of nutrient/ chemical:** Carbohydrate


 * Effects of too much:** To much starch results in too much sugar, which can be dangerous to our health. Diabetes and other life threatening diseases may result from to much starch.


 * Food that contains Starch:** Starch is a complex carbohydrate, which is found in many plants and grains, including wheat, rice, corn and potatoes. For this reason, anything made with these foodstuffs also contains starch, which is why many diets advise us to cut down on bread, pasta and other wheat-based foods. Beans/Pasta are big in starch. Also potatoes, but the levels of starch vary by variety. Many of the ways we have of cooking at eating potatoes are designed to reduce the impact of their natural starch content.

C6H12O6
 * Chemical formula:**


 * Chemical reaction with the body:** Starch is an important part of our diet because when it is digested, it is broken down into its simple sugars, which are then converted into energy by the body.

http://www.sureslimuk.com/diet/What-role-does-starch-play-in-your-diet.php
 * Other citations**:

http://www.lsbu.ac.uk/water/hysta.html