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National Popcorn Day coming in January
In a recent survey of 2,000, 51% of those responding said popcorn is the number one item needed for a perfect movie night at home.
A popular snack here in the US, Americans consume around 14 billion quarts of popcorn a year. It even has its own day, January 19. National Popcorn Day became a national holiday around 2014 and has been celebrated ever since. By the way, popcorn is also the official snack of Illinois.
On a diet? Popcorn is the perfect go-to, low-calorie snack. An batch of air-popped popcorn has just 31 calories per cup. Popping in oil bumps the calorie count a bit to 55, but compared to most snack food items, it is still much better for your waistline.
Popcorn and movies go hand in hand. Here is more about what researchers learned from their survey:
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