Dangerous effect of instant noodles

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Instant noodles is one of food that we should know any detail about it's composition and how to prepare it right and healthy. Cooking an instant noodle can extracted the wax substance or any other chemical substance that can increase the risk of lymph node cancer in the human body. The downside of consuming an instant noodle because it's high sodium content.Sodium contained in instant noodle comes from salt (NaCl) and other materials developer. Material developer used is sodium tripolyphosphate, reaching 1% of the total weight of instant noodles per table dose. Sodium has an effect that is less favorable for patients with ulcer and hypertension. For heartburn sufferers, high sodium content will neutralize the stomach, so the stomach will secrete more acid to digest food. High acid stomach conditions will result stripping the stomach wall and cause of poignant.

Other dangerous content in instant noodles is a dominating sodium glutamate can also cause narrowing blood vessels. Content of yellow dye (tartrazine), which is found in instant noodle is more dangerous. The dye can recurrence in patients with a historic of asthma and other negative effects such as cancer and other gastric disease. Preservatives and MSG also may trigger the onset of lymph cancer if consumed in excess.

Viewed from the nutrition, instant noodles can be used as a substitute for carbohydrate, a supplement or as emergency food suggestion (as a source of energy). Content to be aware of into the instant noodle is fat. This fat comes from the process of drying the noodles with oil. Oil used in the processing of instant noodles contain high saturated fat that risking for  coronary heart disease.

Instant noodles contain little fiber, protein, vitamin B and vitamin E compared to rice. Wheat flour as raw material for instant noodle have equivalent nutritional content over simple carbohydrates, because a lot of the nutrient lost in the process of making flour itself. It should be noted because in the guidelines diet balance recommended at least half of the food sources of energy must derived from carbohydrate.

Considering the weaknesses of the instant noodle, the maximum number of instant noodle consumption is three times a day. Even so the total consumption depend on gender, age and activity. Excessive consumption will lead to malnutrition, because instant noodles is a filling food without any other healthy side dishes.