10 dangers of instant noodles you should avoid

July 30, 2014 10:00

Instant noodles have become a popular and affordable fast food. However, few people know that eating too much can cause health risks.

1. Malnutrition

Instant noodles contain a lot of energy mainly from fat and starch. Eating a lot of instant noodles not only puts you at risk of nutritional imbalance, lack of fiber, vitamins, protein, minerals... but also puts you at risk of belly fat due to consuming too much starch.

Instant noodles inhibit the ability of children under 5 to absorb nutrients. After eating instant noodles, many children under 5 have difficulty absorbing nutrients from the healthy foods they eat.

2. Cancer

There have been many studies evaluating the toxicity of instant noodles, with additives such as food coloring, too much salt, saturated fat, etc. And most studies have concluded that instant noodles can cause cancer if eaten in large quantities over a long period of time.

3. Miscarriage

Pregnant women who eat instant noodles regularly have miscarriages. This happens because instant noodles affect the development of the fetus.

4. Digestive disorders

Long-term consumption of instant noodles can affect the body's metabolism. This is due to the accumulation of toxic chemicals such as food dyes, preservatives and additives in the noodles.

Consuming too much instant noodles can also lead to bloating, constipation or infrequent bowel movements.

5. Cardiovascular disease

Regularly eating instant noodles, you have a higher risk of cardiovascular diseases such as high blood pressure, atherosclerosis, stroke than normal. The reason lies in the fat content in most instant noodles. This type of fat is transfat and saturated fat, they are extremely harmful to health, especially for the elderly or people with a history of cardiovascular disease.

6. Kidney damage, bone damage

One ingredient in every instant noodle package that not everyone can easily recognize is salt. Instant noodles are often seasoned with a lot of salt, with such a high amount of salt, when you eat, you accidentally harm your kidneys, even consuming too much can cause kidney stones.

In addition, instant noodles are also full of phosphate, a substance that improves the taste of food. Although it makes you feel delicious, this substance makes us susceptible to osteoporosis, bone loss, and teeth weakening if consumed frequently.

7. Obesity

Instant noodles are a major cause of obesity. Overweight people should limit their intake of instant noodles because they contain a lot of fat and sodium, which causes water retention in the body.

8. Allergy

Instant noodles often contain an additive called MSG (monosodium glutamate monohydrate), which is a synthetic flavor additive that makes the noodles more delicious and stimulates the taste buds to the maximum. However, about 1-2% of the world's population is allergic to MSG due to eating too much instant noodles. Symptoms include: Burning sensation in the chest, back and arms; Nausea, shortness of breath, lethargy; Headache, chest pain; Rapid heartbeat, shortness of breath, dizziness...

9. Hot inside

The crispiness of instant noodles is due to being fried in oil at high temperatures. People who like instant noodles often feel dry mouth and thirsty after eating. If eaten regularly, it can even lead to a state of heat in the body, so you should not eat too much instant noodles.

10. Affects physiological function

With the information that instant noodles contain E102, E102 is not only harmful to health but it also reduces the sexual ability of men.

To avoid the above dangers, the best way is to limit your regular consumption of instant noodles.

According to the Law of Life