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Posted 10/30/2009 9:19 PM (GMT -5)
I love it. :( cry
Posted 10/30/2009 9:27 PM (GMT -5)
If you're in remission, I say go ahead and try a bit. I eat it now and then.
Posted 10/30/2009 9:31 PM (GMT -5)
I believe that if you can't have popcorn right now, you need to heal more. I believe that when you are flared popcorn isn't a good thing to eat. Once you are not flared you may be able to. Everyone's body is different though.
Posted 10/30/2009 9:33 PM (GMT -5)
I used to enjoy popcorn too, but popcorn kernel can be rough and very difficult to digest, so it's best avoided. However, if you can handle it, then eat it in moderation.

There's a store that I went to in NYC that sold only popcorn, and had some crazy (tasty) flavors of pop corn like cheese & onion, teriyaki, bbq...my favorite is still traditional pop-corn with salt and butter.
Posted 10/30/2009 9:56 PM (GMT -5)
Theres actually a product called puffcorn that I enjoyed eating while flaring... it tastes JUST like popcorn but no kernals... when I'm in remission though I eat it.. just not a WHOLE LOT
Posted 10/30/2009 10:25 PM (GMT -5)
I can eat popcorn just fine. I didn't try any when I was flaring, though.
Posted 10/30/2009 10:26 PM (GMT -5)
I've worked in a movie theater for over 4 years and I've enjoyed popcorn that whole time. It bothered me some if I ate too much while flaring but now that I'm in remission I'm totally fine with it.
Posted 10/30/2009 10:51 PM (GMT -5)
I don't eat it. It seems to make my symptoms reappear. I am more of a potato chip person anyway.
Posted 10/31/2009 6:55 AM (GMT -5)
I'm with you Micky, I love popcorn! And to be honest, it didn't make my flare any worse and didn't make anything hurt more so I still eat it. Perhaps not quite as much as I'd like, but I do eat it and I don't notice a difference. But you will need to see how it affects you, everyone is different. And you will hear that about everything because it's true...'everyone is different.'
Posted 10/31/2009 9:20 AM (GMT -5)
I don't really like it- the smell is always so much better that the taste. But, Pirates Booty, on the other hand- GOOD STUFF! It's like puffy popcorn, no kernels. It's cheese flavored, but also comes in natural. It's not orange, it's all-natural, & you can buy it anywhere- grocery stores, Trader Joe's, etc. So good.
Posted 10/31/2009 9:45 AM (GMT -5)
If you're talking microwave popcorn...ugh!
Sometimes it's the oil that makes digestion the problem.

I have popcorn whether I'm flaring or not....I love theatre popcorn, and at home I use an air popper and add Becel and a bit of salt.

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Posted 10/31/2009 10:11 AM (GMT -5)
Thanks. It's just depressing to think that you might not ever be able to eat some of your favorite things. I'll have to try that Pirates Booty too.
Posted 10/31/2009 10:21 AM (GMT -5)
Trader Joes in New York sells gluten free popcorn.What is the problem with digesting popcorn?Doesn't it go thru you rather quickly?
Posted 10/31/2009 11:43 AM (GMT -5)
I second the pirate booty idea. I like that more than popcorn.
Posted 11/3/2009 11:18 PM (GMT -5)
If you're in remission or at least in a non-flare period you can probably eat a little bit here and there. I have a little bit once in a blue moon and nothing bothers me, but because I haven't had popcorn on a regular basis for so long I don't really miss it. There is also the kernel-less popcorn like the kind you're supposed to eat when you have braces that shouldn't be a problem except it doesn't taste the same.
Posted 11/4/2009 7:16 AM (GMT -5)
Oooooh, Pirate's Booty is really good! I've also found it in BBQ flavor. But, for me, it is not the same as popcorn. I do make my own popcorn, however, the microwave popcorn is full of bad things...lol...things I didn't eat even before UC.
Posted 11/4/2009 10:12 AM (GMT -5)
You should be fine if you're not flaring.
Posted 11/4/2009 11:16 AM (GMT -5)
I love popcorn. Only eat it on a weekend though. Some brands seem more harsh than others. Seem to pop smoother.
Posted 11/4/2009 2:47 PM (GMT -5)
I used to be a popcorn fanatic. I avoided it religiously while flaring and since then have - amazingly - kinda lost my taste for it. I agree it does smell really good when popping, but now I find I don't really care for the hulls getting stuck in your teeth, etc. I have some as a treat occasionally and it's not a problem, but I've been mostly in remission for a long time.
Posted 11/5/2009 3:18 AM (GMT -5)
Someone on the Crohn's forum worked out that it's the *taste* of popcorn that she craves, so she just pops it in her mouth, chews it, then spits it out again.

Sounds a bit yuck, but I think her basic idea is brilliant: she gets to enjoy the taste and has no pain afterwards :-)
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