The movie better be really good, because your body is going to pay double admission with all the nastiness in your beloved popcorn!
A staple of theater and moviefilm entertainment is good ole popcorn, often with some hot melted butter and salt to crunch and satisfy the enthralled viewer at the edge of their seat. What else are you going to spill all over the people sitting next to you when those gotcha moments happen? The answer: ANYTHING BUT THIS GARBAGE! Yup, Natural Cures Not Medicine is here to burst yet another one of your bubbles, this time, movie theater popcorn, and here's why:
Corn: Already an unimpressive nutrient source, some figures suggest that over 80% of corn used in food products is genetically modified. Many of these GMO, Genetically Modified Organism, strains of corn are altered so that they secrete their own nanopesticides. GMO foods have been linked to scores of diseases and have been shown to cause aggressive tumor growth in lab rats. In fact, the large scale honey bee die off that threatens world ecology is being linked to the introduction of genetically modified crops including most corn available in products on your local grocer's shelves. Russia recently banned GMO corn from the U.S. due to concerns over health problems resulting from consuming it.
Hydrogenated oil: Hydrogenated oil, or trans fats, greatly increase the instance if heart disease and raise the mortality rate of heart disease as well. They also limit the production of enzymes that reduce inflammation in the body, which can lead to several deadly diseases including cancer. Trans fats also negatively effect brain health as they block out DHA from being absorbed. DHA is crucial for fetal brain development and prevents the onset of degenerative brain diseases.
Artificial butter flavor: Diacetyl has been shown to cause necrosis of tissue in the respiratory system when the fumes are inhaled, and suggest is can cause respiratory disease. Workers in microwave popcorn plants have reported serious illness due to exposure to these fumes and some have even died due to over exposure.
Read other recent posts of ours:
Red fruits and vegetables
Health benefits of mangosteen
Health benefits of blackberries
Health benefits of grapefruit juice
Natural Cures Not Medicine
"Nutrition is nature's health insurance."
