Fighting dawn phenomenon with POPCORN

Someone with better food science understanding than myself may be able to figure this out. I just know that it works. We pop our own popcorn in a heavy pan on the stove. (Too many evil chemicals and fat in the microwave stuff!) After an evening movie at home where I had about three cups of popped corn for my snack I arose the next morning to a lovely 106. I thought that it was a fluke but after it happened several more times I have started using it for an evening snack a few times a week.

Don't know why or how but popcorn has finally defeated my dawn phenomenon. I'd love to hear if it works for you. Recipe: 1 heavy dutch oven or similar covered pot, about 3 tbs. oil, 1/2 cup of popcorn. Pop, ad salt when finished. Take out your serving bowl full and share the rest with family.

Yes popcorn, any corn actually, seems to lower my fasting blood sugar too. I seem to be one of the few people on the Ulcerative Colitis forum who can tolerate corn. We air pop organic popcorn and add coconut oil or pasture butter and a little sea salt.

You are right about evil chemicals in the microwave stuff but unfortunately that is not our only worry. Corn is the No. 1 crop grown in the U.S. and nearly all of it -- 88 percent -- is genetically modified. In addition to being added to innumerable processed foods, genetically modified corn is a staple of animal feed. Also beware of high fructose corn syrup which is ubiquitous as a sweetener in processed foods.

I recommend buying only organic popcorn or corn chips. I don't want to be an alarmist but here is a French study that may explain why many GMO foods are banned in Europe. These pictures of rats fed GMO corn are disgusting and I am sure are an exaggeration. But the message is try to stay away from GMO corn if you can.

www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2205509/Cancer-row-GM-foods-French-study-claims-did-THIS-rats--cause-organ-damage-early-death-humans.html

I cook my popcorn when I eat it in the microwave in a paper lunch bag, no salt, no oil, comes out great but I am limited because of carb counting