To Eat and Not To Eat?

Electrics Hot Oil Kettle Countertop Popcorn Maker

In the last three years I lost about 30 pounds before I was correctly diagnosed with Scleroderma and my esophagus was weakened. I thought that weight loss was due to me giving up refined sugar that caused my arms and hands to tingle, but blood tests showed that my thyroid was not working. At this stage of the disease, eating is a challenge! I find that if food has a texture it is easier to swallow such a fresh fruit and vegetables except for lettuce. Foods that are difficult to impossible to eat are those that turn gooey such as french fries. Food also goes down easier if I lean back a bit instead of sitting straight or leaning forward.

One of my favorite snacks is popcorn because it tastes good and is so easy to eat. Since I am trying to gain some weight, I do not worry about calories. I bought a Nostalgia Electrics Hot Oil Kettle Countertop Popcorn Maker like the one my son has that made popping corn easy and fun, and it is delicious! I bought Flavacol Seasoning Popcorn Salt from Amazon. They also have Wabash Valley Farms Real Theater Popcorn Popping Oil and others, but I am not comfortable that is good for the heart although it makes the popcorn taste like the movies. I like peanut oil or canola oil. When the hot popcorn is done it tastes almost like what you buy in a theater. Yum!

 Flavacol Seasoning Popcorn Salt