It's hard to believe a snack food that tastes so good can actually be good for you! With suggestions from organizations such as the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the American Dental Association (ADA) and the American Dietetic Association (ADA), there's no doubt popcorn is a perfectly sensible snack to fit into any meal/fitness plan.
- Air-popped popcorn has only 31 calories per cup; oil-popped popcorn has only 55 calories per cup.
- Popcorn is a whole grain, making it a good-for-you food. Popcorn provides energy-producing complex carbohydrates
- Popcorn contains fiber, providing roughage the body needs in the daily diet.
- Popcorn is naturally low in fat and calories.
- Popcorn has no artificial additives or preservatives, and is sugar-free.
- Popcorn is ideal for between meal snacking since it satisfies and doesn't spoil the appetite.
- 3 cups of popcorn equal one serving from the grain group.
- www.popcorn.org
