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</style><title>Popcorn Is Poppin'! Check Out The 7 Surprising Health Benefits It Offers</title><div class="yiv4557337197original-url"><br><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.besthealthmag.ca/best-eats/healthy-eating/popcorn/">https://www.besthealthmag.ca/best-eats/healthy-eating/popcorn/</a><br><br></div><div id="yiv4557337197article" style="font-family:-apple-system-font;font-size:1.2em;line-height:1.5em;margin:0px;padding:0px;" class="yiv4557337197system yiv4557337197exported">
<div class="yiv4557337197page" style="word-wrap:break-word;max-width:100%;"><h1 class="yiv4557337197title" style="font-weight:bold;font-size:1.95552em;line-height:1.2141em;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0.5em;display:block;max-width:100%;">7 Healthy Reasons to Eat Popcorn</h1><h2 class="yiv4557337197subhead" style="font-weight:normal;display:block;font-size:1.46664em;margin-top:-0.35em;line-height:1.27275em;max-width:100%;">For a crunchy, salty treat, popcorn is the perfect healthy snack (if you make it right). Here are 7 surprising health benefits of popcorn.</h2><div class="yiv4557337197metadata yiv4557337197singleline" style="display:block;margin-bottom:1.45em;margin-top:-0.7em;max-width:100%;"><div style="margin:0px;max-width:100%;font-size:1em !important;font-weight:normal !important;font-style:normal !important;display:inline !important;" class="yiv4557337197byline"><span style="margin:0px;max-width:100%;font-size:1em !important;font-weight:normal !important;font-style:normal !important;display:inline !important;">Best Health</span><span style="margin:0px;max-width:100%;font-size:1em !important;font-weight:normal !important;font-style:normal !important;display:inline !important;"></span><span style="margin:0px;max-width:100%;font-size:1em !important;font-weight:normal !important;font-style:normal !important;display:inline !important;"></span></div></div>
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<h2 style="font-weight:bold;font-size:1.43em;max-width:100%;">Popcorn is packed with protein</h2>
<p style="max-width:100%;">Ounce for ounce, popcorn has more protein and phosphorus than potato chips. (And more than eggs and spinach!)</p>
<p style="max-width:100%;"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.besthealthmag.ca/best-you/wellness/10-healthy-movies-to-watch-on-netflix-canada/" style="color:rgb(65, 110, 210);max-width:100%;text-decoration:underline;"><b style="max-width:100%;">Not sure what to watch tonight? Here are our picks for the best health movies on Netflix.</b></a></p>
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<img src="https://www.besthealthmag.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2015/11/eating-popcorn.jpg" alt="health benefits of popcorn" width="1000" height="668" class="yiv4557337197" style="max-width:100%;margin:0.5em auto;display:block;height:auto;"><span style="max-width:100%;"><span style="max-width:100%;">photo credit: shutterstock </span></span>
<h2 style="font-weight:bold;font-size:1.43em;max-width:100%;">It’s a great weight-loss snack</h2>
<p style="max-width:100%;">Popcorn is a weight watchers dream snack – it’s sugar free, fat free and low in calories. No need to feel guilty at just <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.eatracker.ca/food_details.aspx?id=3863&quantity=100&mid=1299&text=popcorn¤t=1" style="color:rgb(65, 110, 210);max-width:100%;text-decoration:underline;"><strong style="max-width:100%;">31 calories for 1 cup</strong></a> air popped popcorn!</p>
<p style="max-width:100%;"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.besthealthmag.ca/best-eats/healthy-eating/when-to-eat-for-weight-loss/" style="color:rgb(65, 110, 210);max-width:100%;text-decoration:underline;"><strong style="max-width:100%;">You know eating often through out the day is great for weight loss, but here are the times you should be eating.</strong></a></p>
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<h2 style="font-weight:bold;font-size:1.43em;max-width:100%;">It’s a healthy whole grain</h2>
<p style="max-width:100%;">Popcorn is a whole grain, which means it’s a good source of dietary fiber. In fact, 1 cup has 1.3 grams of fibre. Grains are comparable in concentration of antioxidants to fruit and vegetables,” says <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.scranton.edu/faculty/vinson/" style="color:rgb(65, 110, 210);max-width:100%;text-decoration:underline;"><strong style="max-width:100%;">Joe Vinson, a professor of chemistry at The University of Scranton in Pennsylvania</strong></a>, adding that while berries and other colourful foods are high in anthocyanin antioxidants, grains are high in phenolic acid antioxidants, which may be easier for the body to absorb.</p>
<p style="max-width:100%;"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.besthealthmag.ca/best-eats/healthy-snacks/healthy-party-snacks/" style="color:rgb(65, 110, 210);max-width:100%;text-decoration:underline;"><strong style="max-width:100%;">Here are four party snacks we just can’t stop snacking on!</strong></a></p>
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<h2 style="font-weight:bold;font-size:1.43em;max-width:100%;">You won’t get bored of it</h2>
<p style="max-width:100%;">Popcorn is an incredibly versatile snack. Eat it plain, or spiced, or sweetened, or lightly buttered. Have it dry or gooey. It’s all good.</p>
<p style="max-width:100%;"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.besthealthmag.ca/best-eats/healthy-eating/health-benefits-butter/" style="color:rgb(65, 110, 210);max-width:100%;text-decoration:underline;"><strong style="max-width:100%;">Did you know that butter is making a comeback? Here is the healthy reason why.</strong></a></p>
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<h2 style="font-weight:bold;font-size:1.43em;max-width:100%;">It helps stave off hunger</h2>
<p style="max-width:100%;">Popcorn is a great between-meal snack. Popped corn is mostly air, which makes it highly effective for staving off hunger cravings without damaging your diet.</p>
<p style="max-width:100%;"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.besthealthmag.ca/best-eats/diet/free-weight-loss-meal-plan/" style="color:rgb(65, 110, 210);max-width:100%;text-decoration:underline;"><strong style="max-width:100%;">This is our free weight-loss meal plan – showing what to eat from breakfast to dinner.</strong></a></p>
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<h2 style="font-weight:bold;font-size:1.43em;max-width:100%;">It’s gluten-free</h2>
<p style="max-width:100%;">Popcorn is gluten-free. Finely ground, it can be used in place of breadcrumbs for a great crunchy coating on chicken and fish, or seasoned like croutons and topped on a salad.</p>
<p style="max-width:100%;"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.besthealthmag.ca/best-eats/digestion/the-truth-about-gluten-free/" style="color:rgb(65, 110, 210);max-width:100%;text-decoration:underline;"><strong style="max-width:100%;">Should you go gluten-free?</strong></a></p>
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<h2 style="font-weight:bold;font-size:1.43em;max-width:100%;">It’s economical</h2>
<p style="max-width:100%;">At just .19 cents an ounce, these kernels are one of the least expensive snack foods on the market today.</p>
<p style="max-width:100%;"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.besthealthmag.ca/best-eats/nutrition/vegetables-high-fibre/" style="color:rgb(65, 110, 210);max-width:100%;text-decoration:underline;"><strong style="max-width:100%;">Psst. Here are some other budget-friendly foods you should be stocking up on.</strong></a></p></div>
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