All around the world, instant noodles has become famous. We usually like to prepare it during rush hours when you dont't have much time to prepare a descent meal for yourself and your family. But do you know that eating instant noodles has its benefits and disadvantages as well?
Aside from its easy preparation instant noodles contains several micronutrients that comes from fortified wheat flour. Some are iron, manganese, folate and B vita. These are essential for our blood and bones. It also contains a little bit of protein and fiber.
It was also said that people who eats instant noodles had a greater intake of thiamine and a higher intake of riboflavin than those who did not eat instant noodles according to some research. Thiamine helps prevent complications in the nervous system,brain, muscles, heart, stomach, and intestines. It is also responsible in the flow of electrolytes in and out of our muscle and nerve cells. While Riboflavin is a vitamin that is needed for growth and helps the body break down carbohydrates, proteins and fats to produce energy, and it allows oxygen to be used by the body.
How ever, eating instant noodles has its disadvantages also. Instant noodles are made to be stored for a longer shelf life, they are highly processed. They are low on nutritive content; high on fat,calories and sodium; and are adorned with artificial colours, preservatives, additives and flavourings that causes certain cancer and heart diseases. It contains a large amount of MSG that can lead some health disorders specially our nervous system.
Most instant noodles are made from refined flour. Refined flour has no fiber it causes slowing down our digestive system,and can often lead to weight gain, stress, headaches and migraines.
Some studies concluded that excessive consumption of instant noodle can not only trigger obesity but also metabolic ailments like diabetes, high blood pressure, hypertension, heart problems and so on.
There are even news about Maggi that thier noodles containing lead that has been a controversy and has affected other instant noodles manufacturers but this time you can't just let people be aware of it. They still come back into picking those well wrapped bricks of instant noodles into their groceries.
Consumption of instant noodles should be limited atleast once per week to prevent further diseases that may occur. We all know that too much of something is not beneficial.
A quick food when we are Hungry