popcorn popping on the apricot tree....
i have read quite a lot of different studies about the increased risk of cancer associated with the use of microwave popcorn. truth, rumor? i'm not really sure...
today i tried a healthy alternative to using the store bought microwavable bags.
i hit the jackpot!!
disclaimer: my kids wouldn't eat it because i refused to put butter on it.
and
according to kids....
popcorn without butter is disgusting and inedible:)
"there is a chemical used in the nonstick coating on the inside of the popcorn bags that decomposes, producing a compound called perfluorooctanoic acid. this chemical has been associated with increased risk of certain cancers, including liver and prostate cancer. dr. frank gilliland and colleagues reported in a 1993 article in the "journal of occupational and environmental medicine" that factory workers exposed to the chemical had increased cancer mortality."
"chemicals used to coat the inside of microwavable bags can contaminate the foods in the package and enter your bloodstream. these substances were shown to break down into perfluorinated carboxylic acids. these acids have been linked to cancer and there is no way of knowing which bags contain them."
university of toronto study
paper lunch sack
popcorn
olive oil
that's all you need...
put the popcorn in the bag with the olive oil
microwave....
exactly 2 minutes later.
here is what i did:
fill a paper lunch sack with
1/4 cup popcorn kernels
1 teaspoon olive oil
fold the top over tightly and microwave on high for 2-3 minutes.
(i microwaved it for exactly 2 minutes and it was perfect)
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