Posted on 12/15/2014 6:29:41 AM PST by John David Powell
There’s nothing like freshly popped popcorn, especially when popped in one of those hand-cracked poppers with coconut oil.
A lot of folks like to nuke their popcorn, and that’s where they could be running into some real trouble.
Here’s the deal.
Some researchers at the University of Minnesota discovered that the stuff that gives buttery flavor to microwave popcorn could trigger Alzheimer’s disease.
They say the chemical diacetyl causes certain proteins to clump together in the brain, which, they say is a sure sign of Alzheimer’s.
But wait, there’s more.
Diacetyl also contributes to popcorn lung.
Diacetyl is the stuff that makes the butter smell. It is so bad that a court awarded a Colorado man $7.2 million when he came down with popcorn lung after eating two bags of the stuff every day.
And OSHA put out this warning after workers at plants that make and use diacetyl ended up with popcorn lung.
You may not have a problem with coming down with a lung disease from microwave popcorn fumes, and that’s okay.
But it doesn’t hurt to check the label to see if what’s inside has diacetyl.
The other folks in your house just may thank you for it. Just some food for thought.
So that's why I can't remember seeing any good movies over the past 5 or 10 years.
Ruh-Roh!
Do you or a loved one have a persistent cough? Early onset Alzheimers?
If you do and you have ever eaten microwave popcorn you may be entitled to a large cash settlement.
Call the law offices of Wee, Sooem and Howe today!
Love your cleverness, but I don’t think your problem comes from the concession stand.
Warning Labels like on tobacco products is next.
This post just ruined my day!
I like to think of the onset of old age and forgetfulness as an opportunity.
Think of it. At some point my 500+ library of DVDs, BRDs, etc. will become totally brand new to me! Winning!
There’s nothing like freshly popped popcorn, especially when popped in one of those hand-cracked* poppers with coconut oil.
*cranked?
Agree....100%.....with a little sea salt added, it’s the ONLY way to make popcorn.
AGain?
This is old news
Something smells very shi...er...Obama-y about this article.
And it’s not the butter smell.
Science is for grownups, and just the wording on this article points the wrong way...for instance: “...some researchers...” Oh, well, some “scientists” claim UFOs exists, too. Lawyers tend to choose folks who are naive enough to vote for dim-bulb-crats.
And the fact that a court case awarded folks dollars on a claim regarding “popcorn lung” probably had a jury with not one (if that many) folks possessing any kind of background in chemistry, medicine, or statistics.
Of course, the claims could be true, but methinks one would need a bit more evidence.
If someone eats two bags of microwave popcorn every day I have a hard time having sympathy for them when they come down with something due to the popcorn. It really isn’t a matter of dangerous chemicals, the issue that microwave popcorn isn’t exactly healthy.
Uh....I think it’s the canola, or the coconuts or the vegetables. Ban them. Ban them all. Tropical Islands? Nuke them. Canolas (whatever the hell they are) nuke them.
But the popcorn? No. What has this poor creature done?
I’m curious. What part of microwave popcorn is inherently unhealthy?
Most microwave popcorn is loaded with fat and calories, especially the ones that are butter flavored. There really isn’t any difference between eating two bags of microwave popcorn and two bags of potato chips. It’s one thing to eat this stuff once in awhile, it’s another to blow through two bags a day.
The simulated “butter” flavor.
What about second hand microwave popcorn smoke in employee break areas?
Does that also include “I Can’t Believe it’s not Butter?”
The MSDS on diacetyl. Definitely not good to be around.
http://www.elan-chemical.com/dev/msdspdf/DIACETYL.pdf
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