Healthcastle.com has some eye opening info about movie theater snacks…..read on for the real horror story- and some solutions for a “happy ending”.
Cheers!
Amy

Popcorn Popcorn is considered a whole grain, so it contains many beneficial nutrients, like B Vitamins and fiber. It’s one of the healthiest snacks available at the movie theater - but not if it’s drowning in butter or caramel! Three cups of popcorn is counted as one Food Guide Pyramid serving. But the large popcorn you’re getting in your value combo is a whopping 170 oz (at least 21 cups) of popcorn. That’s 1500 calories - within 2 hours! It is still gigantic even if you split it with your movie buddy.

Soda: That large soda gives you 80 g of sugar (equivalent to 16 tsp). Ordering a diet version will save you from drinking empty calories, but it is still no better to drink 32 oz of artificially flavored and colored water.

Candy: Concession-sized candy is getting bigger- and lloaded with about 440 calories per box! To put that in perspective, for 440 calories, you could have easily eaten a whole meal - like a signature Subway Club 6-inch sandwich (320 calories) plus a large banana (120 calories).

Surviving the Blockbuster Season
Skip the Value Combo You don’t gain more value by packing more fat around your waistline. So order your snacks with the smallest portion possible.

Love your Gum If your mouth is busy chewing gum, you won’t have time to munch on anything else.

Be a Sneaker Although it’s against movie theatre rules, try sneaking in small snacks and drinks that are healthy to munch on. Examples include Trail mix Low-fat granola bars Baked chips Fruit Real fruit juice Low-fat milk Bottled water