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Why Instant Noodles May Be Destroying Your Health by Chumani(f): 8:51am On Nov 14, 2015 |
Instant “ramen” noodles are a massively popular staple – especially in the collegiate population. While genuine ramen noodles made from flour and without additives are not cause for serious concern, the cheap instant noodles are a total additive-fest. People who live on campus and find it hard to budget their money often end up surviving on instant noodles several days a week. In Asia, the popularity and convenience of instant noodles is even bigger; it’s a quick, cheap, and easy to way to ease your hunger – but how do instant noodles affect your health? #1 Instant Noodles Are Extremely High In Sodium Instant noodles are extremely high in sodium – one packet containing 1875mg – more than the entire RDA of 1500mg. Sodium is one of the leading causes of both hypertension (high blood pressure) and kidney dysfunction. How? Sodium causes a build-up of fluid in the body, raising blood pressure which destroys the delicate vessels that supply the kidneys with blood. This is the reason why people with kidney problems are strongly advised to avoid preserved food items and too much salt in their diet. #2 Instant Noodles Are Loaded With MSG MSG is a specific kind of sodium found in most preserved food items like instant noodles and canned food. MSG intake has been linked to an increased risk for cancer and hypersensitivity reactions like migraines, flushing, and chest pain. While the FDA has officially labeled MSG as generally safe, it remains a highly controversial ingredient. Because of these reports of hypersensitivity and a potential risk for cancer, they require all food items to list MSG as an ingredient if it was used in any way to make the product. #3 Preservatives Affect Nutrition Absorption In The Body because instant noodles have extremely high levels of preservatives, they can also affect the way our bodies absorb nutrients. The stomach and intestines are where nutrition absorption takes place and are home to good bacteria that aids in digestion. Preservatives harm these good bacteria, lowering their numbers (and increasing the number of bad bacteria!) and affecting our bodies’ ability to absorb nutrients from food. This can cause problems like nutrient deficiency and long-term absorption problems. #4 Instant Noodles Contain Antifreeze Yes, they really do. While instant noodles have your typical preservatives like MSG, they also have lesser known ingredients that will have you raising your eyebrow. Propylene glycol – a colorless liquid – is a popular antifreeze because of its ability to absorb water. It also happens to be used to preserve the texture of instant noodles as well, prolonging their shelf life. A 2004 study also linked propylene glycol in take with an increased risk for liver cancer. #5 Instant Noodles Have Been Linked With Plasticizer Contamination Plasticizers are additives that increase the flexibility of non-food items. However, back in 2011 and 2012, Chinese instant noodles (including certain brains that are exported to th US) were found to be contaminated with toxic levels of plasticizers. When this substance is ingested, it damages the digestive tract and increases a person’s risk for gastrointestinal and hepatic cancer. #6 Instant Noodles Often Contain A Cocktail Of Unhealthy Ingredients. Instant noodles and their packet sauces commonly contain canola oil, corn syrup and Tertiary Butylhydroquinone (TBHQ) – a highly controversial preservative that is also added to perfumes, lacquers, and biodiesel! www.herbs-info.com/blog/why-instant-noodles-may-be-destroying-your-health/ 29 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Why Instant Noodles May Be Destroying Your Health by Sabadon(m): 9:00am On Nov 14, 2015 |
Added info....for those who will want to ask MSG is monosodium glutamate dat gives spices a meaty taste like ajinomoto 33 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Why Instant Noodles May Be Destroying Your Health by Sabadon(m): 9:00am On Nov 14, 2015 |
Added info....for those who will want to ask MSG is monosodium glutamate dat gives spices a meaty taste like ajinomoto.....op nice write up 7 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Why Instant Noodles May Be Destroying Your Health by Slickest(m): 9:04am On Nov 14, 2015 |
Nawa oo..chop this cancer, chop dat diabetes, stay hungry u die...either way we still gon die!!! 375 Likes 18 Shares |
Re: Why Instant Noodles May Be Destroying Your Health by victor2fresh(m): 9:04am On Nov 14, 2015 |
Spaghetti follow? 3 Likes 5 Shares |
Re: Why Instant Noodles May Be Destroying Your Health by spinoff: 9:12am On Nov 14, 2015 |
Just when large progress seem made on the Malthusian problem, it begins to be like some whack-a-mole dilemma? Surely there's no denying the progress over the last two centuries. Only some refining will be needed. 3 Likes |
Re: Why Instant Noodles May Be Destroying Your Health by Nobody: 9:35am On Nov 14, 2015 |
Sabadon: monosodium glutamate is the active ingredient in all seasoning cubes and powders. its not only white maggi (about 98% pure MSG) that contains it, every other favour or taste improving substance has it. 8 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Why Instant Noodles May Be Destroying Your Health by Elposeidon(m): 9:38am On Nov 14, 2015 |
I personally don't like eating dis.... Team Amala!!! #Elposeidon 19 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Why Instant Noodles May Be Destroying Your Health by Chumani(f): 10:07am On Nov 14, 2015 |
Elposeidon:yes ooo Amala all d way with gbegiri and ewedu 14 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Why Instant Noodles May Be Destroying Your Health by Elposeidon(m): 11:10am On Nov 14, 2015 |
Chumani:. Na dat ewedu do am pass o.... 6 Likes |
Re: Why Instant Noodles May Be Destroying Your Health by Nobody: 11:15am On Nov 14, 2015 |
Elposeidon: lol! @chumani wetin dey make the ewedu and gbegiri sweet when you chop am na msg aka monosodium glutamate aka white maggi. you still dey chop the poison so 20 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Why Instant Noodles May Be Destroying Your Health by Elposeidon(m): 1:21pm On Nov 14, 2015 |
coollabman:. Forget oooo... U don chop ewedu without maggi b4??.. Ewedu na sweet tin naturally.... #Elposeidon 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Why Instant Noodles May Be Destroying Your Health by Nobody: 1:35pm On Nov 14, 2015 |
Elposeidon: lol! 2 Likes |
Re: Why Instant Noodles May Be Destroying Your Health by harjayi(m): 3:18pm On Nov 14, 2015 |
Elposeidon: Lol u are pakoristic in nature 8 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Why Instant Noodles May Be Destroying Your Health by harjayi(m): 3:21pm On Nov 14, 2015 |
Wetin we go dey eat 1 Like |
Re: Why Instant Noodles May Be Destroying Your Health by Chumani(f): 4:04pm On Nov 14, 2015 |
coollabman: Abeg make u try eat ewedu added with plenty iru u go forget say MSG dey exist 6 Likes |
Re: Why Instant Noodles May Be Destroying Your Health by Chumani(f): 4:07pm On Nov 14, 2015 |
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Re: Why Instant Noodles May Be Destroying Your Health by Elposeidon(m): 4:54pm On Nov 14, 2015 |
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Re: Why Instant Noodles May Be Destroying Your Health by Elposeidon(m): 4:58pm On Nov 14, 2015 |
Chumani:. Dis guys no even know wetin sweet tin be... Add iru to confam ewedu and u go dae dance like say no tomorrow #Elposeidon 2 Likes |
Re: Why Instant Noodles May Be Destroying Your Health by damton(m): 12:19pm On Nov 15, 2015 |
SO MAKE WE NO CHOP NOODLES AGAIN. CHAI WHICH FOOD WE GO CON PREPARE WITH JUST 100NAIRA SHARPERLY 7 Likes |
Re: Why Instant Noodles May Be Destroying Your Health by ednut1(m): 12:20pm On Nov 15, 2015 |
I don tire for all this health paroles abeg.man must die of something. Once saw a quote in punch newspaper like 10 years ago. 'They say red meat is bad but I have never seen a sick lion' 41 Likes 6 Shares |
Re: Why Instant Noodles May Be Destroying Your Health by boman2014: 12:20pm On Nov 15, 2015 |
hmmmm |
Re: Why Instant Noodles May Be Destroying Your Health by Nobody: 12:20pm On Nov 15, 2015 |
wetin concern me, all this things no dey kill African man 6 Likes |
Re: Why Instant Noodles May Be Destroying Your Health by ERONX(m): 12:20pm On Nov 15, 2015 |
Mtcheeew Story For the Babalawo #TEAMNOODLES Anytime anyday 5 Likes |
Re: Why Instant Noodles May Be Destroying Your Health by HighIQ(m): 12:20pm On Nov 15, 2015 |
immediately I saw this topic I felt a strong urge to eat indomie. let me go and buy it make I chop am hot. I can't resist the urge. Its been long I ate it though. 10 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Why Instant Noodles May Be Destroying Your Health by bigv(m): 12:21pm On Nov 15, 2015 |
Boom shasha 4 Likes |
Re: Why Instant Noodles May Be Destroying Your Health by looseweight: 12:21pm On Nov 15, 2015 |
Lazy women will never agree with you. Starting from our universities across the nation, both female and male students believed indomie is the fastest and best food to eat. These students will graduate, marry and feed their kids this same useless entity. The most embarrsing one was when I read in this forum about people trying to loose weight, you will hear something like ''breakfast=indomine + egg and lots of water".... I will just laugh it off and pity them. Take or leave it, comsption of indomie is bad and hazardous to health. Thank you. 3 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Why Instant Noodles May Be Destroying Your Health by damola1: 12:22pm On Nov 15, 2015 |
Stick with purely organic foods. |
Re: Why Instant Noodles May Be Destroying Your Health by lmm4real: 12:22pm On Nov 15, 2015 |
Make I forward this message to my babe, 1 Like |
Re: Why Instant Noodles May Be Destroying Your Health by damola1: 12:22pm On Nov 15, 2015 |
Stick with organic foods. |
Re: Why Instant Noodles May Be Destroying Your Health by Nobody: 12:22pm On Nov 15, 2015 |
Re: Why Instant Noodles May Be Destroying Your Health by Pavore9: 12:22pm On Nov 15, 2015 |
Hmm...though l don't eat it. |
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