Food Review: Skinny Pop Popcorn

What better way to kick off Celiac Warrior Gal's triumphant return than with a food review of everyone's favorite snack food: Popcorn! We buy it at the movie theater, pile it into our mouths before the movie starts (I know I'm not the only one who does this), and we pick the kernels out of our teeth on the way home from the theater (don't lie, you do it too).
Well, if you want to save yourself the money, the calories, and the guilt, you can try out Skinny Pop popcorn. Only 39 calories per cup, this popcorn is chock full of flavor. One serving is 3 and 3/4 cups (only 150 lovely calories). For all of you counting your carbs, there are only 15 grams of carbs in a serving. Those of you keeping track of your sodium intake, it is only 75mg of sodium per serving.

Here's the best part:
-Dairy Free
-Peanut Free
-Tree Nut Free
-GLUTEN Free (yes, it is certified GF)

*For those of you worried about GMOs, this item is Non-GMO verified*

As for ingredients: All natural popcorn, Sunflower oil, and salt. Yes, ingredients you can actually pronounce! *gasp!* The company guarantees that there is "No Artificial ANYTHING in this popcorn.
For those of you wondering where this item comes from, it comes from Chicago, Illinois. Yep, this item is 100% all-American!

So, if you're looking for something to snack on while you're marathoning your favorite Netflix original programming (if you're marathoning "Orange is the New Black," you are my new best friend), you might want to consider purchasing Skinny Pop popcorn. It's all-natural, GLUTEN free, and yummy.
This item can be found anywhere and everywhere. I'm actually snacking on some right now. I'd share some, but, I haven't mastered passing items through the computer screen yet.

To purchase this amazingly delicious snack, click on the above picture.

Celebrities who have Celiac Disease

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