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Often, particularly in the case of a really bad movie, the actual film isn't even the best part of going to the movies. Rather, the food you ingest while watching the film might be the highlight of the night.
And while that buttery popcorn, ice cold 64-ounce soda and box of candy taste good at the time, those items might later leave you feeling temporarily bloated and irritable. And if you frequent the movies enough and indulge in tasty theater snacks, you might pack on some pounds.
Because, as it turns out, you can have too much of a good thing.
The summer movie season is heating up, and snacks are in demand, but just how unhealthy is movie food?
210SA has some answers.
POPCORN
(WITH BUTTER)
Nutritional content: 1,650 calories (app.) and 134 grams of fat (app.) per average large tub.
Why it's good: Movie theater butter is to die for.
Why it's bad: Too much movie theater butter could very well kill you.
Healthy recommendation: Skip the butter. Skip the coronary.
HOT DOG (NO CONDIMENTS)
Nutritional content: 300 calories (app.) and 17 grams of fat (app.) per hot dog.
Why it's good: Usually, it's the only meat product at the movie theater.
Why it's bad: You really don't want to see how hot dogs are made.
Healthy recommendation: Go bun-less. At least it will eliminate some carbs.
NACHOS
Nutritional content: 320 calories (app.) and 20 grams of fat (app.) per 3.5 oz. serving.
Why it's good: Chips and cheese are the peanut butter and jelly of movie theaters.
Why it's bad: One large serving of super-cheesy nachos could very well send an obese man into cardiac arrest.
Healthy recommendation: Throw on some jalapenos. At least they're vegetables.
BIG PRETZEL
Nutritional content: 390 calories (app.) and 72 grams of carbs (app.) per pretzel.
Why it's good: One pretzel contains about 8 percent of your daily dietary fiber requirement.
Why it's bad: One pretzel contains more than one-fifth of your daily sodium requirement.
Healthy recommendation: Arrive 30 minutes early to the movie, plenty of time to pick salt grains off your big pretzel.
PICKLE
Nutritional content: 11 calories (app.) and 833 milligrams of sodium (app.) per large dill pickle
Why it's good: Calories and fat are almost nonexistent.
Why it's bad: So is pretty much every other nutrient.
Healthy recommendation: Dip your pickle in water. Try to rinse your pickle. It'll wash off some of the salt and preservatives.
M&MS (PLAIN)
Nutritional content: 240 calories and 10 grams of fat per 1.7 oz. serving.
Why it's good: Chocolate is a mild aphrodisiac.
Why it's bad: Too much chocolate can bring about acne and obesity.
Healthy recommendation: Put the aphrodisiac to use when you get home from the movie. Sex = exercise.
SKITTLES
Nutritional content: 250 calories and 56 grams of carbs per 2.2 oz. serving.
Why it's good: At least it's fruit-flavored.
Why it's bad: That fruit flavoring comes from sugar and glucose syrup.
Healthy recommendation: Less fat than M&Ms.
DR. PEPPER
Nutritional content: 150 calories and 40 grams of sugar per 12 oz. serving.
Why it's good: It's liquid sugar.
Why it's bad: It's liquid sugar.
Healthy recommendation: There's always Diet Dr. Pepper.
Clint Hale | 210SA
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