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Speaking Point: This week the Center for Science in the Public Interest updated the findings of its' historic study about the caloric and fat overload found in many a movie-goer's favorite treat - popcorn. Among the findings are that:

Speaking Point: 1) The 'bag 'o corn' is really a thrice super-sized nightmare: "You MAY be eating three McDonald's Quarter Pounders with 12 pats of butter while watching a movie

Speaking Point: 2) The advertised nutrition information is incorrect "Regal says that its medium popcorn has 720 calories and that its large has 960. But CSPI's lab tests found that those numbers were understated. Regal’s medium and large sizes each had 1,200 calories. That’s about as many calories as a Pizza Hut Personal Pan Pepperoni Pizza—except the popcorn has three times the saturated fat."

Speaking Point: A few thoughts here: 1) In these tough economic times, I hear how it's hard to eat healthy because it costs more. Movie meals can cost a pretty penny both at the time ($12) as well as in the long run (heart disease etc.)

Speaking Point: 2) Coconut oil become the easy target of this nutrition(less) story but it shouldn't - coconut oil has real health benefits - coconut oil, like any saturated fat and like fats and food in general must be consumed with portion control in mind - 60 grams is the issue here, not coconut oil.

Speaking Point: 3) Why are we eating in the movie anyway - is sitting on our backsides staring upwards a strenuous activity requiring refueling?