Here Are The Most Important Facts About Microwave Popcorn And Cancer

Last Updated on January 7, 2021

Here are some fun facts about popcorn: we first started popping the kernels in the 19th century thanks to the invention of Charles Cretors who introduced the popcorn maker.

He was the one who first started introducing popcorn street carts that were equipped with innovative and unprecedented steam-powered popcorn makers.

Popcorn was also very useful during the great depression when it costs 5-10 cents and ,therefore, it grew in popularity. This made popcorn companies thrive and helped many farmers avoid having a bankruptcy.

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Many people use either butter or oil to cook the popcorn, especially people who use a stove-top kettle or pot to avoid buying popcorn from the street.

However, one of the recent inventions in the popcorn industry is microwave popcorn, which is favored by a lot of people for being a quick and easy to make snack; in addition to being delicious. However, the question remains: is the link between microwave popcorn and cancer a myth or reality?

Here are the most important facts about microwave popcorn and cancer.

SO MAKE SURE YOU CLICK ON NEXT FOR THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT MICROWAVE POPCORN AND CANCER

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#1 – In what way popcorn microwave heating is linked to cancer?

Eating popcorn is a habit for so many people when watching movies. However, you don’t have to go to the movies’ theatre to enjoy savory popcorn. After all, what is popcorn but heated seeds?

So you can do that from the comfort of your kitchen. You can simply put a bag in your kitchen microwave oven and give it a few minutes to become popcorn.

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When talking about the health benefits of popcorn, it is advised that you consume it thanks to being high in fiber and low in fat. However, microwave popcorn has been linked to cancer due to some of the chemicals it contains and its packaging.

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#2 – Is popcorn bad for you when you heat it in the microwave?

The possible association between cancer and microwave popcorn is not your commercial microwave oven or the popcorn itself; it is the microwave bags. Chemicals dubbed perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) has been found in the popcorn bags, which prevent oil from seeping through them.