Comments on: How Popcorn Can Be Good for Your Health http://eating.health.com/2008/09/24/how-popcorn-can-be-good-for-your-health/ Healthy Food, Recipes, Nutrition Advice, and Cooking Tips from Health.com and Health Magazine Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:19:14 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Dave http://eating.health.com/2008/09/24/how-popcorn-can-be-good-for-your-health/#comment-8143 Dave Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:57:08 +0000 http://healtheating.wordpress.com/?p=2247#comment-8143 The point is just that popcorn is a whole grain, and shares the health benefits of whole grains. The study tested eating huge amounts of popcorn, basically as someone's entire whole grain intake, and showed it's healthy. Normally you'd eat moderate amounts of popcorn along with other whole grains; that ought to be healthy too, but it's a lot sloppier to test since there are more variables. So the complaint that eating 12 cups of popcorn is unrealistic totally misses the point. Suspicion that the study may be biased because of its funding is legitimate however. The point is just that popcorn is a whole grain, and shares the health benefits of whole grains. The study tested eating huge amounts of popcorn, basically as someone’s entire whole grain intake, and showed it’s healthy. Normally you’d eat moderate amounts of popcorn along with other whole grains; that ought to be healthy too, but it’s a lot sloppier to test since there are more variables.

So the complaint that eating 12 cups of popcorn is unrealistic totally misses the point. Suspicion that the study may be biased because of its funding is legitimate however.

]]> By: Dan http://eating.health.com/2008/09/24/how-popcorn-can-be-good-for-your-health/#comment-3705 Dan Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:20:20 +0000 http://healtheating.wordpress.com/?p=2247#comment-3705 Jordan, I think you missed the point of Lynn's comment. The article focuses on the health benefits of popcorn, but you only obtain these benefits if you eat 12 cups, which as you stated, someone wouldn't do. On the other hand, because the study was funded by ConAgra, these benefits might not even be real because, once again as stated by you, they are a business and they're trying to make money. Jordan, I think you missed the point of Lynn’s comment. The article focuses on the health benefits of popcorn, but you only obtain these benefits if you eat 12 cups, which as you stated, someone wouldn’t do.

On the other hand, because the study was funded by ConAgra, these benefits might not even be real because, once again as stated by you, they are a business and they’re trying to make money.

]]> By: Jordan http://eating.health.com/2008/09/24/how-popcorn-can-be-good-for-your-health/#comment-3549 Jordan Fri, 24 Oct 2008 18:35:48 +0000 http://healtheating.wordpress.com/?p=2247#comment-3549 Well you are obviously not going to eat 12 cups of popcorn. And so what if the article is funded by the ConAgra? They're a buissness-they will try to sell their product some how. I think it's a good idea to take in no butter-salt free popcorn. It's a better alternative than pigging out at the movie theatre. Well you are obviously not going to eat 12 cups of popcorn. And so what if the article is funded by the ConAgra? They’re a buissness-they will try to sell their product some how. I think it’s a good idea to take in no butter-salt free popcorn. It’s a better alternative than pigging out at the movie theatre.

]]> By: Lynn http://eating.health.com/2008/09/24/how-popcorn-can-be-good-for-your-health/#comment-2427 Lynn Sat, 04 Oct 2008 21:11:18 +0000 http://healtheating.wordpress.com/?p=2247#comment-2427 Not to be a party pooper, but the study says you'd have to eat 12 cups of popcorn to get the health benefits mentioned in this article. That's a lot of popcorn. Additionally, this study was funded by ConAgra, makers of several popcorn products. Take a look for yourself: http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSCOL56559120080515 Not to be a party pooper, but the study says you’d have to eat 12 cups of popcorn to get the health benefits mentioned in this article. That’s a lot of popcorn. Additionally, this study was funded by ConAgra, makers of several popcorn products.

Take a look for yourself:
http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSCOL56559120080515

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