Can you eat popcorn often? How is popcorn made?

Popcorn is sweet and delicious, each one has its own flavor, giving people the feeling of eating butter candy. Many friends want to know whether popcorn can be eaten frequently? What are the harms of eating too much popcorn? If you want to eat healthy and safe popcorn, how do you make it? The following is a related sharing.

Contents of this article

1. Can popcorn be eaten frequently?

2. How is popcorn made?

3. What are the dangers of eating too much popcorn?

Can I eat popcorn often?

No, in theory, popcorn is good for health. Dr. Song Xin from the Nutrition Department of Beijing Chaoyang Hospital pointed out that when popping corn, its skin plays a certain protective role, so there is not much loss of nutrients. As long as the salt and sweeteners contained in popcorn are added according to the national standards during production, eating less will have no effect on the body.

How is popcorn made?

1. Wash the corn kernels and wipe them dry. Prepare sugar and cooking oil.

2. Heat the wok over medium-low heat, pour a little oil into the wok, add the corn kernels and stir.

3. Cover the pot with a lid (a transparent lid is best, as it is fun to see the popcorn splashing). You will hear a crackling sound after about a minute, so turn the heat down to low. Shake the pot a few times (hold the lid with one hand and shake the wok with the other hand to heat it evenly).

4. After about 5 minutes, the sound will gradually become smaller and disappear, and golden popcorn will appear in front of you. Open the lid of the pot, sprinkle sugar on it and mix well.

What are the dangers of eating too much popcorn?

1. Gaining weight

If you eat the kind of popcorn sold in movie theaters, the sugar content is very high, and most of this kind of popcorn also contains a lot of fat. If you eat it frequently, it may cause weight gain. Some vendors will also add a lot of margarine, which contains trans fatty acids, which can easily cause obesity and endanger cardiovascular health.

2. Chronic lead poisoning

If it is the traditional Chinese popcorn, there is some lead content in the can mouth during the production process, so when the furnace is opened at the end, the high temperature and high pressure will cause a small amount of lead to mix into the popcorn. If eaten for a long time, the possibility of chronic lead poisoning cannot be ruled out, which manifests as decreased appetite, diarrhea, irritability, purple gums, etc.

3. Getting angry

If you eat too much popcorn, it is easy to cause internal heat. In this case, it is recommended that you use more Ophiopogon japonicus, Sterculia lychnophora, and Chrysanthemum to make tea, which can effectively prevent the symptoms of internal heat.