Popcorn has always been a movie favourite and depending on how it is made it can be a great snack for people that are watching their sugar levels.
Commercially made popcorn with all the additives thrown in has a high GI of around 85. If however you remove the additives and just pop the corn it has a moderate GI of around 55.
Popcorn promotes good digestion as it has plenty of fibre and roughage. It is filing whilst not fattening as it has a low calorie count.
2 cups of popcorn contain 62 calories, 1 gram of fat, 12 grams of carbohydrate and 2 grams of fibre.
It is important to use a hot air popper as the end result is popcorn without any additives.
Popcorn that is made in an air popper can be seasoned with herbs, vegetable salt or even Himalayan salt.
If you love your popcorn at the movies, take your own bag of air popped corn as a serving of buttered popcorn can contain up to 80 grams of fat.
A hot air popcorn maker is a great investment as they are inexpensive, and will provide you with an great tasting whole foods snack. Enjoy your next movie with you own home made popcorn.