Healthy Tidbits

(Prevention Magazine)

Pop Smart
Green This: Microwave popcorn
To That: Stove top popcorn
Open a hot bag of microwave popcorn, take a good sniff--and inhale PFOA in the vapor, according to a study by Kurunthachalam Kannan, PhD, a professor in the school of public health at SUNY Albany. The levels in his study were high enough to be a health concern if you get up close and take a few deep breaths, Kannan says--so don't do that. To lower your risk further, pop the old-fashioned way: on the stove top. Coat the bottom of a pot with oil (canola's a good choice), add kernels, cover, and shake.