GET POPPIN’ SHAKE UP MOVIE NIGHT WITH CRAZY (HEALTHY) POPCORN RECIPES
Popcorn is considered to be a fairly healthy snack by most experts, especially when compared to other salty treats, like corn chips.
a second between pops. Voila! Fresh popcorn with no factory chemicals. If you’re craving some fun flavors, try these simple recipes.
Traditional Butter Melt 2 tablespoons of butter, then drizzle it along the sides of a brown paper bag. Pour your already popped popcorn into the bag until it’s half full, close the bag tight, and shake vigorously. In no time, you’ll have perfectly buttered popcorn! Cinna-Sugar Bliss This is a great recipe to satisfy your sweet tooth. Add 1 teaspoon of cinnamon and 2 tablespoons of sugar to 3 tablespoons of melted butter. Drizzle onto the edges of a brown paper bag, add popped popcorn, and shake well! Sriracha Sesame Celebration Here’s to the adventurous popcorn lovers! Combine 1 tablespoon Sriracha, 1 teaspoon of sesame seeds, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, and 1 teaspoon of olive oil. Sprinkle half over popcorn and shake well inside of bag. Repeat with remaining mixture. Whether you’re preparing for a movie marathon or need an after-school snack, any of these recipes will be a tasty alternative to the chemicals saturating microwave popcorn. Enjoy!
Unfortunately, microwave popcorn is another matter. Many popular popcorn brands use trans fats, which the Centers for Disease Control estimate are related to 20,000 heart attacks and 7,000 deaths annually.
Additionally, a study from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health identified a connection between the chemical diacetyl, used to flavor microwave popcorn, and cases of lung disease in workers at popcorn factories. For popcorn lovers, the answer is clear: Make popcorn yourself! Pour ¼ cup of popcorn kernels into a regular brown paper bag, fold the top of the bag shut tight, then pop in microwave for about two minutes, or until popping slows to
Mary S.
Mary S. injured her back while performing the Heimlich maneuver on a co-worker who was choking after a seizure. We were originally retained to help Mary obtain workers’ compensation benefits that were vigorously contested by her employer. They argued it wasn’t Mary’s responsibility to save her co-worker’s life and, thus, she shouldn’t have a valid workers’ compensation claim! We also represented her in filing for Social Security disability benefits. She required extensive medical treatment after her selfless act, including lumbar and caudal epidural injections, nerve blocks, hip and pelvic surgery, a spinal cord stimulator, and medications. During one of her surgeries, she developed a fracture in her pelvis when the doctor was harvesting her iliac bone for use in a spinal fusion. Mary’s condition not only failed to improve, but it got worse. She was diagnosed with failed-back syndrome, and she developed severe depression. Recognizing the severity of her injuries, we recommended she apply for Social Security disability benefits. Mary was only 31 years old when her injury occurred, but she had never been able to return to work. Although her request for benefits was denied at the initial stages, we submitted reports from Mary’s workers’ compensation claim file that established the severity of her injuries. In addition, we asked her
doctors to explain how Mary’s injuries prohibited her from returning even to part-time sedentary work. Mary was approximately 35 years old when she was awarded benefits. Although benefits are more difficult to obtain under the age of 50, we have successfully obtained them for many younger clients whose injuries are clearly disabling by presenting medical evidence that explains our client’s limitations and restrictions in an understandable way. We also filed for and were successful in having Mary determined permanently and totally disabled under her workers’ compensation claim. While being declared disabled by Social Security is no guarantee of permanent
total disability in a workers’ compensation claim (and vice versa), Mary’s case is an example of how
a person’s injuries may entitle them to both forms of benefits.
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