I used to! But I read it can be bad for you in high quantities, so I stopped.
I'll get an occasional popcorn at the movies, which I miss now that I can't get to the movies very often....
Do you eat microwave popcorn?
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Yes. Why is it bad for you?
I like air popped the best. Then I can doctor it up the way I like it - butter and salt in ratios that I like.
I also LOVE movie theater popcorn but we never go to the movies anymore.
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used to... but not much anymore... sometimes if a coworker pops some at work i'll have a lil bit.
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Nope! I have an airpopper!
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Yes in small quantities. I also heard that there is a chemical in it that can cause alzheimer's disease.
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I love popcorn, like I could eat it everyday. DH and I usually share a bag during movie time. We used to air-pop it but it became such a pain in the butt we moved back to microwave bags.
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@mediagirl: This seems like a very very rare case, but it was scary to me:
http://gawker.com/5944811/microwave-popcorn-lung-victim-wins-7-million-lawsuitThis also was a bit nerve wracking too:
http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-know-that-atm-receipts-canned-foods-amp-microwave-popcorn-can-disrupt-your-endocrine-system -
@mrbee: "Watson was diagnosed with the respiratory disease in 2007, after eating two bags of artificially flavored popcorn a day for years." Stories like these are so ridiculous. This guy ate 2 bags of popcorn a day for YEARS. Who does that?
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I don't like popcorn.
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Every once in a blue moon! We get the super buttery kind!
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No, I hate the texture of popcorn!
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I eat movie popcorn, homemade kettle corn, homemade oil or air popped popcorn. I *gasp* don't own a microwave!
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@mediagirl: I agree that it's an extreme case. Still though, I would prefer not to be exposed to chemicals that can do harm... and in general, I've been trying to eat healthier.
Mmm, love me some popcorn though! I definitely miss it.
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No, I've heard bad things, too. Best not to use the microwave at all!
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Every now and then I will (once a month/once every few months). I usually get the plain kind and add my own butter, salt, and white cheddar...mmm.
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I eat it occasionally, but not very often.
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I like microwave popcorn but I've been trying to stay away from it. I do either air popped or stove-top popped. The stove-top version is probably not all that much better than microwave because of the oil...
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I usually eat air-popped but just bought a bag of microwave popcorn yesterday and this post is making me leary of eating it!
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@crash806: Yes, I think it's best for your health if you snail mail it to me!
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@mrbee: Hope you like movie-theatre butter!
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@crash806: Yum, my favorite!
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