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Wanna spend the rest of your life eating healthier popcorn?

12.19.2007

Submitted by tmeronek on Wed, 12/19/2007 - 1:44am.
The Bite:
Say "I do" to body-friendlier popcorn. The toxin diacetyl is an ingredient in butter-flavored microwave-popcorn (even organic brands), but you won't see it on the ingredients list, since it's a "natural or artificial flavoring." Take some old-school, organic kernels up to your honeymoon suite instead.
The Benefits: 
  • Healthier poppin'. The chemical diacetyl, found in butter flavoring, has been linked to lung disease.
  • Cutting per-kernel costs. Popcorn in processed, microwaveable bags costs up to five times more than buying the kernels and popping your own.
  • Less waste. Fewer bags equals smaller garbage piles.
  • Organic buttah is bettah. In a recent FDA Total Diet Study, popcorn was one of the ten foods most contaminated with pesticides.
Personally Speaking: 
We recently made popcorn in the microwave with plain kernels. Check out our instructions in the blog.
Wanna Try: 
  • Whirley-Pop Popcorn Popper - use on your stovetop for 3-min popcorn magic ($15).
  • Eden Foods Popcorn - DIY, organic kernels ($3/20 oz).
  • If you're gonna go for the microwavable kind, just buy unbuttered and butter it up yourself.

Cocktail Fact

Buttered popcorn is one of the top five Jelly Belly jelly bean flavors in the United States.

Bang For The Bite

A few organic kernels ain't gonna save the world, but there are health - and pocketbook - pluses if you make the switch.

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