Going to the movies shouldn't be a health risk, but that's what eating theater popcorn can be. A few years back, when health experts wrote about the trans fat that was in movie popcorn, some theater chains made sure to publicize their "new and improved" canola-oil-popped popcorn.
Now, we know that canola oil is a healthy monounsaturated fat, so that sounds like good news! But, au contraire! When you saturate the canola oil, you get the trans fat just like you'd get from any other oil that's been hydrogenated.
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Don't let this ruin such a great snack as popcorn! The complex carbohydrate is good nutrition... a food that's full of fiber, vitamins and minerals. The fiber makes it take longer to chew and satisfies your hunger longer.
Carbohydrate is your first source of energy. Many carbohydrates are not high in calories. It's when you add fatty butter or sour cream that the calorie count starts to skyrocket.
A slice of whole-grain bread has 65 calories; a small baked potato has only 90 calories. When you add a tablespoon of butter to either, you're adding about 100 to 120 additional calories.
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