I have to comment of today’s episode of Dr. Oz which featured a bowl to use in the microwave oven to pop popcorn.

Don’t use microwaves to pop popcorn unless you want to risk damage to your body!

Let me say it this way. It is healthier for your body to pop kernels of popcorn on the heat from a stove or campfire than it is to use a microwave.

I cannot recommend the use of a microwave for ANY purpose. I have told you why on many occasions and that’s not going to change any time soon!

Look…the kernel pops. It takes a lot of energy to make that happen. I do like a good bowl of organic popcorn seasoned with sea salt, organic butter, fresh organic herbs and spices. In fact, there was a time when I considered funding a business for healthy organic popcorn.

But I would never destroy popcorn by putting it in the microwave…never!

I used to use the microwave that my husband bought only for boiling water, but now I won’t even use it for that purpose. Forget microwaves! Find some time for the healthy preparation of foods and snacks…

The hot air poppers for popcorn are good choices. My favorite is the cage that you hold over a campfire or over the flames on a gas stove. It imparts more flavor and doesn’t damage the popcorn in the process.

That’s my take on it…pop it the healthy way or put a stop to the pop!

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