This 6000 year old snack is from a special variety of dried corn that pops open and puffs up when heated due to the high amount of natural moisture trapped inside the hull. When heated the corn creates immense pressure and bursts open the hull turning the kernel inside out. Did you know Popcorn is a whole grain, which means it’s a good source of dietary fiber? In fact, 1 cup has 1.3 grams of fiber. Andi its gluten free!! Finely ground, it can be used in place of breadcrumbs for a great crunchy coating on chicken and fish. Popcorn is a weight watchers perfect snack – it’s sugar free, fat free, low in calories as it just has 31 calories for 1 cup of air popped popcorn.  Packed with protein, ounce for ounce it has more protein than potato chips. It’s also a great snack to keep the hunger pangs away and it’s cheap – just about 19 cents an ounce makes it one of the least expensive snack foods on the market today.