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A 18-year-old male asked:

I used to always eat microwave popcorn, about two bags on the weekly basis. anyway i stopped about 3 years ago and now im reading about all the bad health effects and cancer acid or whatever in the bag. and thinking back now im pretty worried?

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh
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Pathology 51 years experience
Do not worry. Eating microwaved popcorn would not affect your health. For healthy diet: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/., exercise 30 minutes/day, drink enough water daily so your urine is mostly colorless, have safe sex, no tobacco alcohol weed or street drugs. Get HPV and Covid vaccines. Wish you good health!
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