Did You Know?: Popcorn is a whole grain

That's right. If you're looking for an easy way to incorporate more whole grains or healthy snacks into your diet, try popcorn. The catch? Homemade air-popped popcorn is best. Two cups of plain air-popped popcorn provide 2 grams of fiber and only about 60 calories. If you want to add some flavor to your air-popped corn, try a sprinkling of cinnamon or parmigiana cheese (about a teaspoon, grated, per cup), or take a tip from Martha Stewart and add chili powder and lime. If you're a traditionalist, I Can't Believe It's Not Butter! spray will provide all the flavor of butter but with zero calories, cholesterol, fat or sodium.

If you're buying ready-made or microwave popcorn in the store, read the nutrition labels and opt for products with the lowest calorie, total fat, saturated fat and sodium levels. Movie theatre popcorn is overflowing with calories, saturated fat and sodium, so if you must indulge in popcorn the next time you go to the movies, go for the smallest size available, even the child size if possible.

That's right. If you're looking for an easy way to incorporate more whole grains or healthy snacks into your diet, try popcorn. The catch? Homemade air-popped popcorn is best. Two cups of plain air-popped popcorn provide 2 grams of fiber and only about 60 calories. If you want to add some flavor to your air-popped corn, try a sprinkling of cinnamon or parmigiana cheese (about a teaspoon, grated, per cup), or take a tip from Martha Stewart and add chili powder and lime. If you're a traditionalist, I Can't Believe It's Not Butter! spray will provide all the flavor of butter but with zero calories, cholesterol, fat or sodium.

If you're buying ready-made or microwave popcorn in the store, read the nutrition labels and opt for products with the lowest calorie, total fat, saturated fat and sodium levels. Movie theatre popcorn is overflowing with calories, saturated fat and sodium, so if you must indulge in popcorn the next time you go to the movies, go for the smallest size available, even the child size if possible.