Monday, April 12, 2010

Could We Please Get Healthier Movie Snacks?

I'd be happy if they just offered air-popped pop-corn instead of the calorie-laden, chemical filled stuff they currently sell: http://www.diet-blog.com/archives/2010/04/10/movie_theaters_should_offer_healthier_snacks.php?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+diet-blog+%28Diet+Blog%29

As I blogged here: http://losingweightafter45isabitch.blogspot.com/2009/11/see-movie-but-skip-popcorn.html a medium movie theatre pop-corn has 1,200 calories BEFORE you add the butter. That's because of what they pop the corn in. It's a heavy oil laden with fat and chemicals. If they just brought in some air poppers, they can offer a healthier alternative to those of us who care.

2 comments:

  1. That explains why I feel so horrible after eating the popcorn at the theatre. You would have thought I would have learned my lesson the first time - but NO - I had to eat some again on Saturday and felt horrible for hours and hours later. Never again... :)

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  2. You're right... seems they're leaving a lot of money on the table by not recognizing that a lot of folks are turned off by "movie theater" popcorn.

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