Why is instant noodles bad?
Discover the dangers to your health behind the practical and, for some, tasty instant noodles
Instant noodles, also popularly known as noodles, is a common food in the daily lives of many people. It is usually consumed by single individuals and students... Those people who have that slight laziness to cook. In addition to having an extremely low cost, it can be prepared in three minutes (after the water has boiled, of course) and has a flavor that, if not equal to the best of noodles, at least "goes good". But many know that like everything else in the world of tasty foods, noodles are bad and not very healthy, as they have a very low nutritional value.
origin of noodles
Instant noodles originated in Japan. It was created by Momofuku Ando, whose philosophy of life was the phrase "Peace is guaranteed as long as you are not hungry". Ando developed a method in which the noodles were dried and then fried, in order to guarantee convenience in preparing them, in addition to being able to be kept for a longer time on the shelves without spoiling.
In 1971, the Nissin Cup Noodles, an instant noodle in a polystyrene cup, to which it was only necessary to add boiling water to prepare the food. In Brazil, instant noodles were initially marketed under the brand "Miojo" and became synonymous with the product for most Brazilians.
According to a survey carried out in Japan, locals believe that the best invention of the 20th century was instant noodles. There, more than five billion units of instant noodles are consumed every year. Worldwide, approximately 95 billion units annually pass through the stomach of many people.
Is noodles bad?
Noodles, as mentioned at the beginning of the text, are not one of the healthiest foods.
In a survey conducted in South Korea, a country where people consume large amounts of this food, the doctoral student at Harvard University Hyun Shin and his team analyzed about 11,000 people aged between 19 and 64 years. Participants reported what they ate each day, and researchers noted when they ate foods from fast food, common foods and instant noodles .
After following them for a while, the researchers found that women who ate more noodles were more likely to develop "metabolic syndrome." People with this condition may have increased blood pressure and blood sugar levels, as well as an increased risk of developing heart disease, diabetes, and stroke. In men, due to biological differences between the sexes, such as the effect of sex hormones and metabolism, an apparent lack of association between eating instant noodles and the development of metabolic syndrome can be explained.
In addition to this recent discovery, instant noodles are high in fat and have absurd amounts of sodium (equivalent to approximately 60% of the daily requirement - around 1400 mg - per 80 g unit) which, according to nutritionists, can contribute to the development of health problems. Therefore, one should avoid the consumption of this food. If you can't stop, don't eat instant noodles every day. Another nice tip is to make the noodles healthier, adding vegetables and other unprocessed foods (or even using only the noodles, leaving aside the sachet of seasoning).
