Do you know what’s in that bag of popcorn you put in the microwave? Are you ready for the answer?
1. Diacetyl: It is used a s a flavoring in microwave popcorn. It can obliterate the airways, and lungs if exposed to too much. It was used in World War I, to do exactly that. Factory works who are exposed to the chemical have irreversible lung damage.
Brown University documented three cases of bronchiolitis obliterans (caused by diacetyl) in microwave popcorn lovers. One man, 47, ate three bags a day, and needed a lung transplant. A 56 year old coughed up blood one day, and he ate 3 bags of microwave popcorn a day.
The University of Minnesota reported that the chemical diacetyl, can pass the blood-brain barrier, and weaken the brain’s defenses against the formation of amyloid plaques, causing Alzheimer’s.
2. Perfluorooctanoic Acid: Most manufacturer’s line the microwave popcorn
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Popping your own popcorn is the healthiest way to eat and enjoy popcorn. I have been doing this for my children ever since they were little. This is the only way they know. Great article!
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