Yes thats right, January the 19th is national popcorn day
. There has been a lot of talk about who started National popcorn day but no-one actually seems to know! Popcorn is usually eaten in the movie theaters but it has rapidly become a very popular choice of quick snack for may people. Popcorn was originally discovered by native Americans, but rapidly spread into movie theaters during the Great Depression. Popcorn comes from maize and the majority of this maize is grown in Nebraska and Indiana and it is specifically grown for the use of popcorn. It is reported that 16 billion quarts of popcorn are consumed in America alone every year which is a staggering amount. In one average size popcorn cup there is roughly 1600 popcorn kernels and three cups of popcorn will equal one portion from the grain food family. So how good for you is popcorn. Well if you cook popcorn yourself from scratch, then it turns out that it actually really is good for you, as it is low in fat, low in calories and high in fibre. If you buy the already popped popcorn from shops then it will have either salt, butter, toffee or one of the many others flavours now available and this is where it then starts to become not so good for you. If eaten in moderation though popcorn is ok for you. So seeing as though it is national popcorn day, grab yourself a bag and enjoy it. Click below to get your free $100 home depot card.