star_topology: robodog: Partially hydrogenated coconut oil is high in both saturated and trans fat aka it's about the worst form of fat.

There's your problem. Go virgin. Why would you eat anything "partially hydrogenated," I mean wtf does that mean?

As for fats in general, I keep it simple:

Coconut oil, olive oil, bacon fat (FTW)

dodecahedron: robodog: star_topology: oldernell: Most commercial popcorn is popped in coconut oil, which is one of the worst.

Is that a blanket statement in reference to taste or overall health?

Either way, false.

Partially hydrogenated coconut oil is high in both saturated and trans fat aka it's about the worst form of fat.

That's why you want to get the extra virgin kind, which is one of the healthiest fats you can eat. The main saturated fat in it is Lauric acid, a medium chain fatty acid that is only found more plentifully in human mothers' milk.

/TMYK

These. And hardly any commercial popcorns use coconut oil...

/trolled hard?

WelldeadLink: ....Butter, maybe... but sour cream on popcorn?
/dude... that's just wrong
//and messy
I was more incorporating all of the toppings for popcorn OR a potato in my example of toppings.

Not that you haven't given us some ideas for the week's snacking.

Recent discovery: Cheetos + sour cream* = good
Dipped in sour cream, not a big bowl of the two.

/not overweight

As a college student who often eats popcorn as a meal, I am getting a kick out of these replies

oldernell: Most commercial popcorn is popped in coconut oil, which is one of the worst.

No. I don't think so. Coconut oil is both reasonably good for you in some ways and also very expensive. Most popcorn is going to be popped in soy or canola oil.

Last I checked, corn was, in fact, a vegetable, popped or no.

Hmm... article says that all the good stuff is in the hull. Judging by what's in the john the next day, I'm not technically digesting the hulls.

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Draq: Last I checked, corn was, in fact, a vegetable, popped or no.

It's a grain. It's been mutated through selective breeding for 6,000 years to make giant tasty seedpods that are awesome covered in butter and chili powder.

Subby is a tard.

Popcorn is not "junk food" unless you put junk on it It's a healthy whole grain, if you pop it at home.

MaudlinMutantMollusk: dletter: Popcorn is the same thing at potatoes or a number of other foods.

It isn't the food itself that is bad for you.... it is how 90% of the people eat the food (with butter, sour cream, seasonings, etc, on the food).

Eating plain popcorn is a good way to feel full and not get very many calories, if you are eating PLAIN popcorn.

Butter, maybe... but sour cream on popcorn?

/dude... that's just wrong
//and messy

I was out of butter once and tried melting cream cheese on some popcorn. Cream cheese replaced butter on bagels and toast, why not popcorn?

Because cream cheese doesn't liquify. Microwaving cream cheese only serves to piss it off and turn it into a coagulated stringy mass of pulsing goo.

Sour cream on popcorn doesn't sound half bad though.

Holfax: pute kisses like a man: soo... are antioxidants even good for you anyways? like really good for you?

According to the USDA, a lack of antioxidants in your diet could lead to problems but there is no proof that additional antioxidants would have any benefit.

So they are good for you, but not to the extent that the people selling the products seem to suggest.

As a side-note, that stupid Acia berry isn't any better for you than a raspberry. It just sounds exotic.

The Acai berry is actually pretty awful for you, the thing is basically pure fat.

Mrs. AgentBang makes popcorn in a Whirlypop with olive oil, a touch of salt and ground pepper. Freaking delicious...between the 2 of us we can crush a batch in less than 5 minutes, usually fighting over the last bits.

TheBeastOfYuccaFlats: Mmm, processed flour, starch, refined sugar and food dye. But we've added vitamins! The reason your kids are hyper after eating it is vitamins, yes vitamins!

Which of those do you seem to think makes kids hyper?

/because it's none of them

Aaand? Are you just going to leave us hanging, or are you going to drop some wisdom on us? So pray tell, what makes our kids hyper?

TheBeastOfYuccaFlats: AbbeySomeone: NuttierThanEver: Who cares about the one good aspect when it's overwhelmed by the total calories, calories from fat etc. That's like the horseshiat cereal companies try to pull by adding vitamins to sugar puffed choclate covered crap to try and convince parents its healthy

Mmm, processed flour, starch, refined sugar and food dye. But we've added vitamins! The reason your kids are hyper after eating it is vitamins, yes vitamins!

Which of those do you seem to think makes kids hyper?

/because it's none of them

Don't bother with AbbeySomeone. She's an anti-vax nutbar, in case you don't know.

oldernell: Most commercial popcorn is popped in coconut oil, which is one of the worst.

coconut oil is quite good for you.

eating buckets of corn- not so much.

Draq: Last I checked, corn was, in fact, a vegetable, popped or no.

Nope. It is a Grain... like wheat, oats, seeds... Etc.

In another surprising finding, the researchers discovered that the hulls of the popcorn -- the part that everyone hates for its tendency to get caught in the teeth -- actually has the highest concentration of polyphenols and fiber.

I'm not going to go into a great amount of detail here, but... evidence suggests those hulls aren't digestible.

Altman: TheBeastOfYuccaFlats: Mmm, processed flour, starch, refined sugar and food dye. But we've added vitamins! The reason your kids are hyper after eating it is vitamins, yes vitamins!

Which of those do you seem to think makes kids hyper?

/because it's none of them

Aaand? Are you just going to leave us hanging, or are you going to drop some wisdom on us? So pray tell, what makes our kids hyper?

Assuming you serious, it's a thing called BEING A KID.

dletter: if you are eating PLAIN popcorn.

at that point why not just eat packing peanuts.

Holfax: pute kisses like a man: soo... are antioxidants even good for you anyways? like really good for you?

According to the USDA, a lack of antioxidants in your diet could lead to problems but there is no proof that additional antioxidants would have any benefit.

So they are good for you, but not to the extent that the people selling the products seem to suggest.

As a side-note, that stupid Acia berry isn't any better for you than a raspberry. It just sounds exotic.

Wasn't there something on Fark a while back that consuming high doses of antioxidants increased the lung cancer risk in people already at risk for lung cancer? Either way, antioxidants are supposed to mop up the free oxygen radicals in your blood. Unfortunately your immune system also used free radicals to kill crap. Over consuming antioxidants could/would lead to a weakened immune system.

The fact no one has referenced Real Genius, one of the greatest comedies of the 80s, tells me two things.

#1 - I am getting too old.

#2 - You need to see Real Genius.

Draq: Holfax: pute kisses like a man: soo... are antioxidants even good for you anyways? like really good for you?

According to the USDA, a lack of antioxidants in your diet could lead to problems but there is no proof that additional antioxidants would have any benefit.

So they are good for you, but not to the extent that the people selling the products seem to suggest.

As a side-note, that stupid Acia berry isn't any better for you than a raspberry. It just sounds exotic.

The Acai berry is actually pretty awful for you, the thing is basically pure fat.

So are almonds, macadamia nuts, and walnuts. Nobody says those are bad for you.

Ghastly: One of the best parts of being a grown up is if I just want to eat a big bowl of popcorn for dinner, I can.

So how popular is your "junk"?

/xoxo :)

Draq: As a side-note, that stupid Acia berry isn't any better for you than a raspberry. It just sounds exotic.

The Acai berry is actually pretty awful for you, the thing is basically pure fat.

It also tastes awful, as far as I'm concerned. I think it tastes like eggs, and not in a good way.

tehbeermang: So are almonds, macadamia nuts, and walnuts. Nobody says those are bad for you.

Hah! I can eat almonds by the handful, never feel a thing. Walnuts get too rich after maybe ten or twelve halves. Farking macadamias make me want to puke from the grease after two or three.

I love me some SmartPop and the Boy Scout Light popcorn made with canola oil.

indig0c0gnito: Draq: Last I checked, corn was, in fact, a vegetable, popped or no.

Nope. It is a Grain... like wheat, oats, seeds... Etc.

If corn is a vegetable, Apple Jacks are a fruit. Jesus Christ, no wonder so many people in this country are fat. No one has a clue about what food is in this country.

/This message not brought to you by the Corn Refiners Association

I was at work and the only thing available was ACT II Light Butter! from the drugstore across the street, it was not very satisfying.

I has a sad.

japlemon: If corn is a vegetable, Apple Jacks are a fruit. Jesus Christ, no wonder so many people in this country are fat. No one has a clue about what food is in this country.

/This message not brought to you by the Corn Refiners Association

Apple Jacks are a froot. Subtle distinction. And on that note, the Surgeon General Mills says you're not eating enough:

http://www.theonion.com/articles/surgeon-general-mills-recommends-thr e e-to-five-ser,2953/

craigzy: as with most things, adding [images.quickblogcast.com image 320x480] makes popcorn delicious

I use Tabasco when cooking popcorn in the big kettle. You just have to be careful not to be leaning over the pot when you put it in, the steam becomes pepper spray.

Bonus of using hot sauce, make the popcorn feel hot like right after popping long after it has reached room temperature while you are eating it. Hot in the mouth not in the hand.

/Eating a bag of popcorn so really getting a kick . . . .

Draq:

The Acai berry is actually pretty awful for you, the thing is basically pure fat.

So, you're pretty much stating that fat is bad for you, right?

LOL

Hi, the 80's called. They want their nutritional hypotheses back. Where the fark have you been? So, nutrition is as simple as limiting/eliminating a macronutrient. Right? Forgetting the fact that your entire NERVOUS SYSTEM is pretty much made of fat. But yeah, fat's bad. Yup, we don't need it for manufacturing hormones or anything, either. Wow.

Excess adipose tissue on our bodies is bad. But eating things that are comprised of Fat is not the enemy. Refined sugars and flours, dehydrogenation vegetable oils, frankenfoods, and crap-in-a-box in general? There's your enemy. But you should listen to ConAgra, Kellog's, Nestle, and General Mills. They've obviously got your best interest at heart. Best of luck with that.

/end rant

japlemon: So, you're pretty much stating that fat is bad for you, right?

I think he was saying that eating fistfuls of acai berries instead of raspberries or blueberries in order to be "healthy" is pretty dumb, as they contain lots of fat. But I'm glad you got that out of your system.

factoryconnection: Hardy-r-r: Are those stove top, whirly-type popcorn makers any good?

We've immensely enjoyed ours for the past few years. Definitely do NOT skimp among your various options. They are mechanical objects and cheap+mechanical is a recipe for short lifetime.

Anyhow, we went with the stainless steel variety; 1/4C oil (we use olive oil or better yet, canola that we reclaim from frying pastries at Christmas) and 1/2 C kernels. There is a quality gradient to kernels, most assuredly. We'll throw in a variety of other things, too... honey, garlic, salt, butter. It is fun and I really do enjoy the taste far more than microwaved.

Thanks. Ever use bacon fat (on your popcorn)?

Hardy-r-r: factoryconnection: Hardy-r-r: Are those stove top, whirly-type popcorn makers any good?

We've immensely enjoyed ours for the past few years. Definitely do NOT skimp among your various options. They are mechanical objects and cheap+mechanical is a recipe for short lifetime.

Anyhow, we went with the stainless steel variety; 1/4C oil (we use olive oil or better yet, canola that we reclaim from frying pastries at Christmas) and 1/2 C kernels. There is a quality gradient to kernels, most assuredly. We'll throw in a variety of other things, too... honey, garlic, salt, butter. It is fun and I really do enjoy the taste far more than microwaved.

Thanks. Ever use bacon fat (on your popcorn)?

The texture of bacon fat popcorn is downright awesome.

DarwiOdrade: [28.media.tumblr.com image 100x100]

Well-played.

GENTLEMEN, BEHOLD: CORN!

theorellior: japlemon: So, you're pretty much stating that fat is bad for you, right?

I think he was saying that eating fistfuls of acai berries instead of raspberries or blueberries in order to be "healthy" is pretty dumb, as they contain lots of fat. But I'm glad you got that out of your system.

Glad you set up the strawman and completely missed the point.

Eating naturally occurring fats is not bad for you. Bacon and eggs beat the pants off of cereal any day of the week.

Tanthalas39: star_topology:
There's your problem. Go virgin. Why would you eat anything "partially hydrogenated," I mean wtf does that mean?

It means that the oil has been hydrogenated. Which means that hydrogen atoms were attached to the lipid chains to change the consistency.

Science - it's not as scary when you actually take a moment to educate yourself.

/this is in no way an endorsement of actually eating trans fats

It was more or less a rhetorical (in the way Jerry Seinfeld questioned Ovaltine) question, of course I know what it *IS* but in case other people don't... here's a primal primer on fat. (new window)

theorellior: japlemon: So, you're pretty much stating that fat is bad for you, right?

I think he was saying that eating fistfuls of acai berries instead of raspberries or blueberries in order to be "healthy" is pretty dumb, as they contain lots of fat. But I'm glad you got that out of your system.

But that fat will signal your brain that you're full a whole lot faster than a bag of chips (and the feeling of satiation will be longer) , chocolate or cookies. Fat might make you fat if you eat to much of it, but it has a build in fail safe. Unless you've been pigging out for years and conditioned your brain to ignore the signal you should be better of eating a few hands full of nuts an acai berries than eating loads of low fat foods and snacking in between because you feel hungry.

You know those flavor infused oils (pepper, garlic, basic, etc).

Use it to make your popcorn.

You won't miss the butter.

I will hand pop a half cup of kernels on the stove in 3tbspoons of oil. Usually corn or canola. Then spread the popped corn on to a cookie sheet and season with Lawry's Seasoned salt and fresh ground pepper. Then I will grate some fine aged Parmesan or some very sharp cheddar. Bake for a few minutes. NOM NOM NOM!