Popcorn is a great option when watching one's weight. When dieting, it's hard to figure out whether the foods you're consuming are good choices. There are a countless options in the grocery store; labels declaring "light food,” “low-calorie,” “low-fat food,” “natural food,” “non-fat” and “organic.”
Beyond that, are we getting enough fibre and roughage? It may seem as if iceberg lettuce and carrot sticks are our eternal courses, but sneaking in a snack of popcorn is not considered a “cheat.”
Popcorn is a whole-grain food, which makes it a great source of fibre. Unbuttered popcorn measures approximately fifty calories per cup. One can eat popcorn guilt-free with those statistics. In addition, popcorn works fast to curb one’s hunger between meals. Instead of starvation and fasting, popcorn is a great, easy snack one can consume large quantities of without the fear of a terrible scale reading the following morning.
Unbuttered popcorn is a good staple for a low-calorie diet, but when you want to spice it up a little, there are many things you can do to make popcorn an even tastier snack. Cinnamon, brown sugar, soy sauce, garlic and onion salt, peanuts, raisins and trail mix are all options to make the snack a little sweeter or savoury, depending on your taste buds.
Popcorn contains carbohydrates and fat (from the oil used to pop it, if you are doing it the old-fashioned way), but they are good carbohydrates and fats to have. Carbohydrates are bad when they come from highly processed, high-calorie and empty-calorie foods such as white bread, white processed flour, or any sugary snack favourite located in the cookie aisle.
Light food? Absolutely, and it also meets the criteria of being low-calorie, low-fat, natural and containing fibre. If you go easy on the butter or skip it altogether, popcorn is a hot, low-restriction winner for a successful dieting regimen.
Weight for me tomorrow. Paul
Paul Lambis is the author of “Where is Home?” – A journey of hilarious contrasts.
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