3. Microwave popcorn
Regardless of the fact that microwave popcorn is full of empty carbs that go straight to your hips, or the fact that the flavoring in these kinds of popcorn is often artificial and damaging to your health, it’s the packaging your should really be worried about.
Studies indicate that the lining of microwave popcorn bags contains traces of perfluorooctanoic acid, otherwise known as PFOA. This compound, which passes from the lining to the popcorn itself when you stick it in the microwave, has been linked to infertility, testicular cancer, pancreatic cancer and liver cancer. Perhaps chopped up carrots and celery sticks wasn’t such a bad idea after all.
