Reasons you should stop eating instant noodles

Instant noodles contain too much salt and chemical ingredients, putting eaters at risk of many diseases and dangerous metabolic syndromes.

Instant noodles, also known as shrimp noodles or instant noodles, are dry noodles that are pre-fried in oil and eaten after soaking in boiling water for 3-5 minutes. Instant noodles originated from Japanese ramen noodles and are now popular everywhere, including Vietnam.

With its cheap price and convenience, instant noodles are considered a favorite breakfast of Vietnamese people. However, experts warn that instant noodles are definitely not good for health.

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Here are the reasons Davidwolfe recommends people stop or limit eating this fast food immediately.

Contains too much sodium

The FDA recommends that each person consume no more than 2,300 mg of salt per day. However, each package of instant noodles contains more than half of that amount of salt. If you consume too much sodium, your body will be at risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, osteoporosis and stomach cancer...

Metabolic syndrome

In 2014, a study published in the Journal of Nutrition examined the diets of 10,711 adults between the ages of 19 and 64. Researchers found that women who ate instant noodles two or more times per week were more likely to have metabolic syndrome.

Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of health conditions including high blood pressure, high blood sugar, excess belly fat and abnormal cholesterol levels. The cause is believed to be a chemical in noodles called bisphenol.

Digestive problems

Researchers also analyzed the relationship between instant noodles and digestion. The results showed that people who ate ramen noodles after more than 2 hours but the noodles were still not broken down and were still in the digestive tract. This shows that the digestive system will have to work very hard to break down these noodles.

Contains many chemical components

Instant noodles contain a lot of propylene glycol, antioxidants, corn syrup and oil... Experts say that the amount of sugar in corn syrup, saturated fat in oil... can cause nausea, headaches, flushing, sweating and increased heart rate. In addition, antioxidants are preservatives that can cause nausea, lightheadedness and tinnitus..

According to VnExpress