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Fri Apr 13, 2012 9:31 am  |
 My daughters will LOVE this!
Unfortunately I have irritable bowel syndrome and popcorn is a big no for me. |
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Fri Apr 13, 2012 9:38 am |
| Lotusesther wrote: |
My daughters will LOVE this!
Unfortunately I have irritable bowel syndrome and popcorn is a big no for me. |
OH NO, One of my 4 has Ulcerative Colitis and all fiber is a no no for him when it flairs, so I can defiantly relate to the IBS!
At least you can feel good about the kiddies eating it now! |
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Fri Apr 13, 2012 9:59 am |
BUT (and there always seems to be a but) here's the important fact to consider:
Most of the polyphenols -- about 90% -- were in the hull. The study is a good first step, but it wasn't designed to measure health benefits; the next step is to figure out how much of popcorn's polyphenols get out of the hull and into your body. Besides, remove the water from fruits (to concentrate the antioxidants) and I am sure popcorn wouldn't look so great on paper.
http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/news/20120325/popcorn-packed-with-antioxidants |
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Fri Apr 13, 2012 10:07 am |
| Lacy53 wrote: |
BUT (and there always seems to be a but) here's the important fact to consider:
Most of the polyphenols -- about 90% -- were in the hull. The study is a good first step, but it wasn't designed to measure health benefits; the next step is to figure out how much of popcorn's polyphenols get out of the hull and into your body. Besides, remove the water from fruits (to concentrate the antioxidants) and I am sure popcorn wouldn't look so great on paper.
http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/news/20120325/popcorn-packed-with-antioxidants |
Agreed,
It is at least better than the empty calories once thought to be, I would assume we chew our food well so maybe we crush the hulls?
I am not suggesting anyone have popcorn instead of fresh fruit or vegetables, but as a sometimes snack, air popped and without the added butter.
I guess time will tell. |
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Fri Apr 13, 2012 10:11 am |
| Wow, that's pretty amazing. |
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Fri Apr 13, 2012 10:35 am |
| DarkMoon wrote: |
| Lacy53 wrote: |
BUT (and there always seems to be a but) here's the important fact to consider:
Most of the polyphenols -- about 90% -- were in the hull. The study is a good first step, but it wasn't designed to measure health benefits; the next step is to figure out how much of popcorn's polyphenols get out of the hull and into your body. Besides, remove the water from fruits (to concentrate the antioxidants) and I am sure popcorn wouldn't look so great on paper.
http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/news/20120325/popcorn-packed-with-antioxidants |
Agreed,
It is at least better than the empty calories once thought to be, I would assume we chew our food well so maybe we crush the hulls?
I am not suggesting anyone have popcorn instead of fresh fruit or vegetables, but as a sometimes snack, air popped and without the added butter.
I guess time will tell. |
Agreed. Except on the added butter part. Some of us think butter's good for you  |
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Fri Apr 13, 2012 10:46 am |
| UmEnis wrote: |
| DarkMoon wrote: |
| Lacy53 wrote: |
BUT (and there always seems to be a but) here's the important fact to consider:
Most of the polyphenols -- about 90% -- were in the hull. The study is a good first step, but it wasn't designed to measure health benefits; the next step is to figure out how much of popcorn's polyphenols get out of the hull and into your body. Besides, remove the water from fruits (to concentrate the antioxidants) and I am sure popcorn wouldn't look so great on paper.
http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/news/20120325/popcorn-packed-with-antioxidants |
Agreed,
It is at least better than the empty calories once thought to be, I would assume we chew our food well so maybe we crush the hulls?
I am not suggesting anyone have popcorn instead of fresh fruit or vegetables, but as a sometimes snack, air popped and without the added butter.
I guess time will tell. |
Agreed. Except on the added butter part. Some of us think butter's good for you |
LOL. I love it too, just trained myself to eat without!  |
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Fri Apr 13, 2012 12:01 pm |
| This is amazing. Popcorn is such a filling snack, so it's great that there's another benefit. |
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Fri Apr 13, 2012 3:46 pm |
 ←Beautifying my skin as I type! I love popcorn. |
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Fri Apr 13, 2012 4:42 pm |
Something else to consider (from the Science Daily link above):
"Air-popped popcorn has the lowest number of calories, of course," Vinson said. "Microwave popcorn has twice as many calories as air-popped, and if you pop your own with oil, this has twice as many calories as air-popped popcorn. About 43 percent of microwave popcorn is fat, compared to 28 percent if you pop the corn in oil yourself."
So how you make it matters, as well as whatever you add as toppings and flavouring. |
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Fri Apr 13, 2012 5:01 pm |
| Is a mixture of cheese popcorn and candied popcorn on the "good list"? I hope so because I just bought a gigantic bag at Costco and it is to die for. Cheese and sugar, who would of thought. |
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Sat Apr 14, 2012 6:29 am |
| Lacy53 wrote: |
Something else to consider (from the Science Daily link above):
"Air-popped popcorn has the lowest number of calories, of course," Vinson said. "Microwave popcorn has twice as many calories as air-popped, and if you pop your own with oil, this has twice as many calories as air-popped popcorn. About 43 percent of microwave popcorn is fat, compared to 28 percent if you pop the corn in oil yourself."
So how you make it matters, as well as whatever you add as toppings and flavouring. |
I have a microwave popcorn popper/vegetable steamer I purchased ages ago, which uses no oil to pop the popcorn. So it is basically air popped with nothing added to make it higher in fat or salt. Hence no added calories at all, and much less expensive than the bags for the microwave I assume they are referring to? |
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Sat Apr 14, 2012 1:22 pm |
| DarkMoon wrote: |
| Lacy53 wrote: |
Something else to consider (from the Science Daily link above):
"Air-popped popcorn has the lowest number of calories, of course," Vinson said. "Microwave popcorn has twice as many calories as air-popped, and if you pop your own with oil, this has twice as many calories as air-popped popcorn. About 43 percent of microwave popcorn is fat, compared to 28 percent if you pop the corn in oil yourself."
So how you make it matters, as well as whatever you add as toppings and flavouring. |
I have a microwave popcorn popper/vegetable steamer I purchased ages ago, which uses no oil to pop the popcorn. So it is basically air popped with nothing added to make it higher in fat or salt. Hence no added calories at all, and much less expensive than the bags for the microwave I assume they are referring to? |
Which brand popcorn popper do you have? I really need to get one. I don't have a microwave and I love popcorn so I've been making it in a frying pan which requires a tablespoon of olive oil so I need to look for healthier alternatives. |
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Sat Apr 14, 2012 1:34 pm |
| onmyboat wrote: |
| DarkMoon wrote: |
| Lacy53 wrote: |
Something else to consider (from the Science Daily link above):
"Air-popped popcorn has the lowest number of calories, of course," Vinson said. "Microwave popcorn has twice as many calories as air-popped, and if you pop your own with oil, this has twice as many calories as air-popped popcorn. About 43 percent of microwave popcorn is fat, compared to 28 percent if you pop the corn in oil yourself."
So how you make it matters, as well as whatever you add as toppings and flavouring. |
I have a microwave popcorn popper/vegetable steamer I purchased ages ago, which uses no oil to pop the popcorn. So it is basically air popped with nothing added to make it higher in fat or salt. Hence no added calories at all, and much less expensive than the bags for the microwave I assume they are referring to? |
Which brand popcorn popper do you have? I really need to get one. I don't have a microwave and I love popcorn so I've been making it in a frying pan which requires a tablespoon of olive oil so I need to look for healthier alternatives. |
Mine is about (embarassing) 30 years old, almost as old as my oldest kid!
It is made for the microwave and has an insert that also allows you to use it to steam veggies. I am not sure the same product is made any longer, but I know you can buy a counter top one that air pops without using oil, a friend has one. I will check and see if I can find that for you. |
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Sat Apr 14, 2012 1:45 pm |
A blog from a proponent of Going Paleo? We get it you hate grains! |
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Sat Apr 14, 2012 2:00 pm |
| onmyboat wrote: |
Which brand popcorn popper do you have? I really need to get one. I don't have a microwave and I love popcorn so I've been making it in a frying pan which requires a tablespoon of olive oil so I need to look for healthier alternatives. |
I think with no microwave you might look into something like this, very reasonable. This is similar to what my friend has.
Presto 114316 04820 PopLite Hot Air Corn Popper
Handy measuring cup doubles as a butter melter;14 by 9 by 6-1/2-inch.
Makes up to 18 cups in less than 2-1/2-minutes
Produces virtually no unpopped kernels with either regular or gourmet popcorn
Faster and more economical than microwave-bag popcorn.
Electric popper uses hot air, not oil, for a healthy, low-calorie treat.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00006IUWA/ref=dp_olp_new_map/187-2763420-1030535?ie=UTF8&condition=new |
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Sat Apr 14, 2012 3:41 pm |
| I'd like to see a comparison to fruit and veg by calorie not portion size because that is the substitution you would need to make to incorporate it into your diet. 'Naked' popcorn is high on the glycaemic index which means it can contribute to systemic inflammation that is implicated in a host of disease states, including ageing. |
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Sat Apr 14, 2012 6:53 pm |
| Firefox7275 wrote: |
| I'd like to see a comparison to fruit and veg by calorie not portion size because that is the substitution you would need to make to incorporate it into your diet. 'Naked' popcorn is high on the glycaemic index which means it can contribute to systemic inflammation that is implicated in a host of disease states, including ageing. |
Small snack and not on a daily basis, any more than you should gorge yourself on dried and therefore concentrated fructose fruit. |
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