Whether popcorn is "healthy" depends how you eat it.
爆米花健不健康就看你怎么吃了。
In its purest form -- that is, plain air-popped kernels -- it’s a healthy, whole-grain, antioxidant-rich snack food that comes at a pretty low-calorie cost for those who like to mindlessly nibble: A three-cup serving of air-popped popcorn has only 93 calories, 1 gram of fat and close to 4 grams of fiber.
最纯的爆米花，也就是纯粹压力爆玉米粒，是一种健康的，全谷物的，富含抗氧化剂的小吃，并且热量低，最适合那些没事就喜欢往嘴里塞东西的人了。3杯爆米花的热量大概也就只有93焦耳，1克脂肪，接近4克纤维素。
But movie theater popcorn, which is popped in coconut oil before salt and a "buttery topping" are added, is a distant cousin to its more clean-living relative.
但是电影院里的爆米花，不仅加了盐和黄油，还是用椰子油爆出来的，对于那种没有什么添加的原味爆米花来说，这种算是它的远亲了。
According to a report from the Center for Science in the Public Interest, a medium bucket of popcorn holds 20 cups and contains 1,200 calories, 980 milligrams of sodium and 60 grams of saturated fat, or about three days worth. Even if you ate only 3 cups (probably unlikely), you would still consume about half a day’s worth of saturated fat.
根据公共利益科学中心的一项报告表明，一个中号桶大约可容20杯爆米花，含1200焦的热量，980毫克钠，60克饱和脂肪，是3天的量。尽管你只吃3杯的话（貌似不太现实），那还得需要消耗大约半天量的饱和脂肪。
If you’re buying pre-popped popcorn in supermarkets, be sure to check nutrition labels, as serving sizes, sodium and sugars vary. Kettle corn, for example, can have up to 4 teaspoons of sugar per 1?-cup serving.
如果你打算在超市买提前爆好了的爆米花，记得看一下营养成分标签，什么分量大小啦，钠和糖含量变化，等等。比如说像美国的Kettle爆米花，每1?-杯大约有4匙量的糖
But Skinny Pop’s original popcorn has zero grams of sugar and close to 4 cups per serving. Sodium levels can range too, from 75 milligrams for Skinny Pop’s original popcorn to 310 milligrams for Wise’s white cheddar version.
但是像Skinny Pop的原味爆米花每4杯糖含量为零。每个品牌的爆米花钠含量也各不相同，像Skinny Pop爆米花的钠含量为75毫克，而Wise家的白切达干酪版本的爆米花的钠含量高达310毫升。
If you’re popping at home in the microwave, choose lower-fat versions. Limit the amount of salt and butter you add, and consider adding herbs such as basil, oregano or red pepper flakes -- or even Parmesan cheese instead.
如果你想在家里使用微波炉爆爆米花，一定要做成低脂肪的。控制盐和黄油的量，可以考虑加一点香草，像罗勒（用于调味），牛至叶，红椒片，等等，或者也可以加些帕玛森芝士。
Source: news.iyuba.com
