Happy Nat'l Popcorn Day!!

Well, day after. Yesterday, Jan.19th, was National Popcorn Day!!

and I don't know anyone who can resist the crunchy, corny snack.

I SURE CAN'T!!

Minus the movie-theater-extra-butter meltdown, plain ol' popcorn sure is good for us..wanna know why!!??

• Its low-calorie: Simply 1 serving or 3 cups = ~100 calories 
• It's a whole-grain: 3 cups = 1 serving of whole grains!
• Fiber-rich!
• Crunchy texture, perfect for snacking
• Gluten-free for those with gluten intolerances/celiac's disease 

   

We all know the extra buttered popcorn isn't good for us. It's loaded with an astronomical amount of salt, saturated fat, and not to mention calories.  

At the movie's the portion sizes are just.plain.ridiculous.

From webmd: " Regal's medium and large popcorns packed the biggest punch, with each containing 20 cups of popcorn, 1,200 calories, and 60 grams of saturated, artery-clogging fat. That's the equivalent of two Pizza Hut Personal Pan Pepperoni Pizzas, plus an extra two days' worth of saturated fat" yuck.

I'd stick to making your own. Fun ways to spice up your popcorn:

- add a lil' parmesean cheese

- add dried fruit to popcorn mix: Craisins are the best
- Use Olivio butter spray to get the butter flavor minus the saturated fat :)

I personally like the Mini-bags!!

Otherwise, Im tempted to eat the whole darn bag

(which I've definitely done before).

Orville, you stud you.