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Tue Feb 15, 2005 10:09 am  |
Hi girls,
I am not a good cook, so sometimes I just eat popcorn for dinner, thinking it's basically just plain corn, it can't be that junkie, or is it ?? what do you think ? I know the butter and salt is not good, but what if it's just plain popcorn ?? any nutritionists on this board ?
Thanks,
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Tue Feb 15, 2005 10:37 am |
| Diderot, there cant be alot of things less inviting that plain popcorn. I know I dont look after myself much so I cant say alot but dont you have any other options, even if you just choped some fruit and some raw carrots |
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Tue Feb 15, 2005 10:48 am |
Cindi - I know  , but I do have cravings for popcorn once in a while, esp. when my DVD player is on.....
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Tue Feb 15, 2005 10:49 am |
I think you should have maybe a small portion of popcorn but fit something thats good for u around it. I know what you mean, I could live off smarties  |
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Tue Feb 15, 2005 10:52 am |
I am not a nutritionist but do own my own fitness center and would much rather eat popcorn than potato chips. I take good care of myself and eat for the most part healthy and think popcorn is a wise choice.
It depends a lot on how you try to eat , for example low fat popcorn is just that but high in carbs. I realize popcorn isn't exactly healthy but think there are worse choices.
I rambled sorry is one of those days lol.
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Tue Feb 15, 2005 10:57 am |
oh SMARTIES  I used to paint my lips with the red ones when I was a kid, haha 
Exactly my point, there are worse snacks out there, and how can corn(it's veg) be bad to your health after it's popped ?? and it has fiber in it.... (as you can tell, I am trying very hard to MAKE it a healthy food)... 
D |
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Tue Feb 15, 2005 12:12 pm |
You enjoy it diderot, personally I only like the butterkist - which is mega bad for you  |
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Tue Feb 15, 2005 12:21 pm |
| diderot wrote: |
oh SMARTIES I used to paint my lips with the red ones when I was a kid, haha
Exactly my point, there are worse snacks out there, and how can corn(it's veg) be bad to your health after it's popped ?? and it has fiber in it.... (as you can tell, I am trying very hard to MAKE it a healthy food)...
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Holy Mackeral - talk about a FLASHBACK! I did the same thing whe I was a kid, Diderot!! Smartie Lipstick!!!! How hilarious is that?!?! |
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Tue Feb 15, 2005 12:42 pm |
| I tell you what girls, when I open my smartie mini eggs, in the next 5 minutes, I paint my lips red, twice, once each..... hows that |
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Tue Feb 15, 2005 1:50 pm |
Popcorn is a good snack as long as it's plain. No butter or toppings, only a slight amount of salt.
It's has very little nutritional value so popcorn for a meal is not good. You'll be lacking in the vitamins and minerals your body needs. When I'm pressed for time I grab a bag salad, a bun, slice of cheese, slice of turkey luncheon meat, and a piece of fruit for desert or Grapes and apples to toss in my salad. |
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Tue Feb 15, 2005 3:10 pm |
This is funny, and M&Ms don't work as well
Lianne, unfortunately, I LOVE butter, the more the better.
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Tue Feb 15, 2005 6:01 pm |
| well, it could be worse, you could smear lard on it...I'm sure that's what my bf's grandma would do! :-& |
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Tue Feb 15, 2005 6:09 pm |
| I LOVE POPCORN TOO!!! I'm chef on a yacht so I can cook, in fact I love to, but sometimes I don't feel like eating a meal even though I cook one for my husband. I'll fix myself a bowl of popcorn, add a mix of half butter/half olive oil, grate romano cheese over it and then tabasco chipotle. My mouth is watering as I'm typing this. If I wasn't already preparing something really yummy tonight, I'd go for popcorn. I don't do it often and although I agree that it's junk food, I don't think it's going to kill me if I eat it once in a while. I don't drink and I can't have chocolate or caffiene anymore so I reckon this is a fairly harmless vice! Liz |
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Wed Feb 16, 2005 2:15 am |
| freefall2, you can't have chocolate anymore? |
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Wed Feb 16, 2005 3:47 am |
| I love popcorn as well but I can't handle it when it's not done with salt & butter - bring on the bad stuff I say! I think that by itself it's a healthy snack - but not a replacement for a meal. Mind you, I sometimes skip dinner and just eat junk food (pretzels, Tim Tams, buttered popcorn etc) so you're not alone |
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Wed Feb 16, 2005 5:43 am |
| Okay I have to ask what are tim tams? |
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Wed Feb 16, 2005 6:33 am |
| SherriinCanada wrote: |
| Okay I have to ask what are tim tams? |
Oops, sorry! Tim Tams are Australian Chocolate biscuits. They're very yummy and quite famous (although apparently not famous enough! ). I know of quite a few people that stock up on them when they come visit Aus. http://about-australia-shop.com/timtams.htm
I just tried a new flavour today (as a snack, not dinner this time ) - "chili choc", unusual but nice |
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Wed Feb 16, 2005 6:40 am |
| Thanks Mabsy, they sound yummy I had never heard of them before. |
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Wed Feb 16, 2005 6:45 am |
| Popcorn was my staple snack when I was on Weight Watcher a year ago. I would get really hungry at night and would pop me up low fat popcorn. The whole bag I believe had 3 points. Need to get back on WW as I gained some weight over the winter. Popcorn will be a must have to keep away the hungries. |
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Wed Feb 16, 2005 6:45 am |
| After taking a better look at the site I take that back they look better than yummy. I am now . |
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Wed Feb 16, 2005 7:02 am |
| rzecka - I have a heart condition and until I have surgery to correct it I had to give up all caffiene including my beloved dark chocolate. I've been on meds to see if I can live like this but I'm giving more and more consideration to the surgery. Yikes! |
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Wed Feb 16, 2005 7:13 am |
Yikes indeed! I wish you all the very best for whatever you do decide to do  |
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Fri Feb 18, 2005 7:56 am |
| lianne wrote: |
No butter or toppings, only a slight amount of salt.
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Butter on popcorn? How strange?!? I don't like salted popcorn but i like sweet popcorn from the cinema which is the worst kind  .
Plain Popcorn is healthy as its low in fat and tastes nice so its good as a snack but shouldn't be eaten as a main often as it has no nutritional value. |
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Sat Feb 19, 2005 11:20 am |
 m.. Better then candy thats for sure.. and it's corn. m sounds healthy to me... just don't over do it on the salt and butter.. Which I know is the best part.. |
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Sat Feb 19, 2005 12:22 pm |
| freefall2 wrote: |
| rzecka - I have a heart condition and until I have surgery to correct it I had to give up all caffiene including my beloved dark chocolate. I've been on meds to see if I can live like this but I'm giving more and more consideration to the surgery. Yikes! |
Sorry to hear you have heart problems freefall2. At least it doesnt stop you doing your beloved free falling, I hope.. |
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