Instant noodles can be said to be very much in line with its name, highlighting a "convenient" and can be said to be a must-have item for lazy people. If you don't want to wash your dishes and dishes, you can soak them directly in instant noodle bags, saving time and avoiding washing dishes. Instant noodles, whether eaten dry, soaked or cooked directly, are delicious.
It is also a snack for many children. However, due to the high calorie content of instant noodles, eating too much will lead to a large accumulation of body fat, which will increase the obesity rate and increase the burden and stress on internal tissues. Now there are also some sayings about instant noodles on the Internet, saying that after we eat a pack of instant noodles, the body needs to detoxify for a month. This view reinforces the idea that instant noodles are junk food. Is this really the case? Let's take a look!
Is it a rumor that instant noodles are often eaten bad for the body? These things to know about instant noodles
Many people think that gutter oil is used to make instant noodles, but in fact, this is not the case. Don't worry too much about this, because our country's food safety monitoring is very strict, and there are still some people who will be shocked by the ingredient list of instant noodles, because there are so many additives in the ingredient list.
In fact, you don't have to be afraid. This is because it is not a problem for conventional manufacturers to add according to the prescribed dosage. And if the convenience food does not add additives, it will be quickly oxidized, and then deteriorate, resulting in other flavors, affecting the quality and texture of instant noodles. Therefore, it is normal to use food additives. Almost all packaged convenience foods contain a certain amount of food additives to ensure their taste.
In addition, in order to prolong the storage period, many instant noodles will go through the process of frying, once oxidized, the oil in the instant noodles will become oxidized lipids, accumulated in blood vessels or other organs, forming an aging phenomenon, accelerating the aging rate of people. Some people have heard that eating instant noodles can cause cancer, and they are worried that there are many carcinogens on the inner wall of instant noodle barrels. After these substances enter the human body in large quantities, they may cause serious harm to the human body, but there is no scientific basis for this phenomenon so far.
In addition, many people believe that there is a certain safety hazard in barreled instant noodles. Some of the substances on its inner walls are polyethylene. The plastic bags we usually use are also made of this material, since plastic bags can be used to directly package some food that can be eaten directly, why can't we accept barreled instant noodles? So that doesn't mean instant noodles can't be eaten. Of course, it's more important to find the right way to eat. At the same time, the oil and salt content of instant noodles is relatively high, and you can't eat too much. It is okay to eat it once in a while and it does not affect our physical health.
Although instant noodles are not "junk food", eating too much will also have 4 hazards, try to eat as little as possible
1. Affect gastrointestinal health
In many aspects of long-term life, intestinal function may be affected and damaged, because instant noodles and fried foods contain high calories, excessive intake will be very harmful to your gastrointestinal tract, in addition, some young people prefer to eat some spicy flavor of instant noodles, and this instant noodles will obviously stimulate the gastrointestinal tract, which in turn affects digestive function, and even leads to malnutrition.
In addition, eating instant noodles regularly can also lead to gastrointestinal dysfunction. Although instant noodles are simple fried foods, they can easily lead to gastrointestinal dysfunction, flatulence, stomach pain and other symptoms. This is because there are many condiments and additives in instant noodles, and regular consumption will make people's taste dull and affect our normal appetite.
2. Cause obesity
Instant noodles are high-calorie fried foods, and eating instant noodles in large quantities for a long time may lead to significant obesity due to excessive calories and bring significant negative effects when weight changes. Therefore, if you want to control your weight and prevent obesity, the most important thing is to eat less instant noodles and choose other healthy nutritious foods.
3. Easy to catch fire
If instant noodles are eaten regularly, it is easy to appear on fire, because the instant noodles on the market are basically fried, and there are many spicy flavors. If you eat this instant noodle for a long time and consume too much spicy substance at the same time, it is easy to stimulate the human body, which in turn causes the phenomenon of fire. Therefore, in life, people should avoid eating these instant noodles that are easy to cause fire.
4. Increase the burden on the body
Due to the need for preservation, transportation and multiple flavors, instant noodles are generally more salty than ordinary foods, that is, the sodium content is higher than that of ordinary foods. Excess sodium needs to be excreted through the liver, kidneys and gastrointestinal tract, which can easily increase the burden on the human body and may also lead to cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension and coronary heart disease.
In addition, the oil in instant noodles generally adds antioxidants, but it can only slow down the rate of oxidation, delay the rancidity time, and cannot completely prevent rancidity. After rancidity, oily foods destroy nutrients and produce peroxides. After long-term excess peroxide enters the human body, it will destroy the body's important enzyme system and promote premature aging, which is very unfavorable to our health.
In general, eating instant noodles regularly is definitely harmful to your health, especially for the elderly and adolescents, the body is developing, gastrointestinal digestive function and body function are not as good as young people, so it is not recommended to eat instant noodles for a long time.