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10 Reasons to Eat Popcorn Daily

Popcorn is usually a delicious snack for movie theaters and relaxing nights at home, but there are many health benefits associated with this air-popped food that most individuals have never taken note of. Popcorn is a type of corn that has a hard endosperm, hull, or shell, containing a starchy interior. When this popping corn is heated, the pressure inside the hull increases and eventually a POP! occurs. Corn was first domesticated about 10,000 years ago in what is now Mexico. Archaeologists discovered that people have known about popcorn for thousands of years.
In Mexico, for example, remnants of popcorn have been found that date to around 3600 BC. Popping of the kernels was achieved by hand on the stove-top through the 19th century. Kernels were sold on the East Coast of the United States under names such as Pearls or Nonpareil.
The term popped corn first appeared in John Russell Bartlett's 1848 Dictionary of Americanisms. Air-popped popcorn is naturally high in dietary fiber and antioxidants, low in calories and fat, and free of sugar and sodium.
This can make it an attractive snack to people with dietary restrictions on the intake of calories, fat or sodium. For the sake of flavor, however, large amounts of fat, sugar, and sodium are often added to prepared popcorn, which can quickly convert it to a very poor choice for those on restricted diets.
Health Benefits of Popcorn
Prevents Aging: Popcorn can keep you feeling healthy and happy well into your old age thanks to the powerful antioxidants that combat these effects of free radicals.
Corn contains ferulic acid, which is linked to potentially killing certain kinds of tumor cells.
Prevents Cancer: Research has shown that popcorn consumption can do more for the antioxidant potential in your body that a daily dose of fruits and vegetables. Popcorn can help reduce those risks.
It’s high in fiber, which helps with digestive regularity, keeps you feeling full throughout the day, is crucial for a healthy heart, and may even help to protect against colon cancer.
Lowers Cholesterol Levels: Fiber can strip off excess cholesterol from the walls of blood vessels and arteries, thereby reducing your overall cholesterol levels, and lowering your chances of dangerous cardiovascular conditions like atherosclerosis, heart attacks, and strokes.
Corn contains phosphorus, a mineral that aids in supporting healthy bone function, as well as the function of many types of cells throughout the body
Controls Blood Sugar: When the body has ample amounts of fiber, it regulates the release and management of blood sugar and insulin levels better than people with low levels of fiber. Popcorn is always a recommendation if you suffer from diabetics.
Corn is rich in B-vitamins, including vitamin B3, B6, folate, and pantothenic acid. B-vitamins are essential to regulating bodily processes across multiple systems.
Weight Loss: The fiber content in popcorn makes you feel full and inhibits the release of the hunger hormone, ghrelin. This can prevent overeating and keep people who are battling the swelling happy and thin, without making them feel like they aren’t eating enough.
Popcorn is also very low in saturated fats, and its natural oils are primarily healthy and essential in the body.

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  1. Unknown1 September 2018 at 14:49

    Thank you for this insightful write-up. Good for a healthy life.

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  2. Unknown2 September 2018 at 10:11

    This is a powerful health info , thanks for the enlightenment sir ..

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  3. Kolawole Samuel20 November 2018 at 05:34

    You're welcome.

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