I like popcorn. Most of the people that I know also like popcorn. And as I’ve taken to heart the research on vegetable oils causing wide spread inflammation throughout the body, I’ve had to readjust my snacking options.

I used to love Fritos and Potato Chips. They were my go to snacks.

But corn oil, canola oil, and vegetable oil are used in the processing of these snacks. Which makes these snack items potential food sources for inflammation.

And while I will occasionally eat them, it’s no longer a daily snack item. Not even a weekly snack item. I’ll have them if I’m at a family party and they’re on the snack table.

So when I saw that popcorn was bad for you I decided to find out why.

And if I could save this snack item so that I didn’t have to give it up.

What I found was pretty interesting. It’s both good and bad. Let’s first get the bad out of the way. Read More →