Popcorn
For an easy and nutritious snack, stock your pantry with popcorn.
Popcorn is a whole grain with plenty of fiber. If you don’t add a lot of butter or oil, it’s low in calories. And if you go easy on the salt, it’s also low in sodium.
Eat three cups of air-popped popcorn and you’ll get one serving of a whole grain and almost 4 grams of fiber. All for a mere 100 calories and less than 1½ grams of fat.
The healthiest popcorn is air-popped, which requires a special electric machine. We make popcorn in a covered pot on the stove using just a small amount of canola oil.
If you prefer microwave-in-the-bag popcorn, make sure it’s low-fat. And read the label to be sure there’s no hydrogenated or partially-hydrogenated fat in the ingredient list.
Did you know that popcorn eaters in the US got 250% more whole grains in their diet than people who didn’t eat popcorn? A survey reported in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association indicates that popcorn eaters generally have healthier eating habits than those who don’t indulge.
So next time you’re looking for a healthy snack, go for whole grains with a batch of popcorn.
Popcorn is a whole grain with plenty of fiber. If you don’t add a lot of butter or oil, it’s low in calories. And if you go easy on the salt, it’s also low in sodium.
Eat three cups of air-popped popcorn and you’ll get one serving of a whole grain and almost 4 grams of fiber. All for a mere 100 calories and less than 1½ grams of fat.
The healthiest popcorn is air-popped, which requires a special electric machine. We make popcorn in a covered pot on the stove using just a small amount of canola oil.
If you prefer microwave-in-the-bag popcorn, make sure it’s low-fat. And read the label to be sure there’s no hydrogenated or partially-hydrogenated fat in the ingredient list.
Did you know that popcorn eaters in the US got 250% more whole grains in their diet than people who didn’t eat popcorn? A survey reported in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association indicates that popcorn eaters generally have healthier eating habits than those who don’t indulge.
So next time you’re looking for a healthy snack, go for whole grains with a batch of popcorn.
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