The ingredient that turns instant noodles into poison is named

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After an incident with poisoning with instant noodles in Jordan, the website of the Al Jazeera TV channel published an article about the harm of this dish. What makes noodles dangerous, how many times a month it can be used, and how it affects the female body – read in the material.

What are instant noodles? What are its main components? Is it harmful to health? Answers in this report.

The news of the death of a Jordanian girl has sparked a heated debate about the dangers of instant noodles. According to unconfirmed information, she was poisoned by Indomi noodles.

Kifah Abu Tarbush, the head of Prince Hamza Hospital in Jordan, suggested that the cause of death of the girl, who died shortly after being hospitalized, was food poisoning.

According to the head of Jordan's Food and Drug Administration, Nizar Mohaidat, the results of laboratory analysis of samples of Korean “Indomi” noodles showed that they do not contain any pathogenic bacteria or toxins.

What are instant noodles?

< p>Instant noodles are an easy-to-prepare dish that is eaten all over the world. Although it is inexpensive and easy to prepare, there is controversy over whether it has adverse effects on human health. Instant noodles are low in nutrients and high in monosodium glutamate and monosodium glutamate (MSG).

Instant noodles typically contain flour, salt, and palm oil, while spice packets contain salt and monosodium glutamate.< /p>

Are noodles a healthy or unhealthy product?

Instant noodles contain little fiber and protein, which makes them a bad option for weight loss.

Protein keeps for a long time feeling full and reduces hunger. This makes it a useful product for weight loss. Fiber, in turn, passes through the digestive tract quite slowly, which also provides a feeling of satiety and helps to lose weight.

Instant noodles contain the taste enhancer “monosodium glutamate”. Although MSG is considered a “safe additive” by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), its potential health effects remain a matter of debate.

Some studies have linked high MSG intake with weight gain and even increased blood pressure, headaches and nausea. However, other studies claim that moderate MSG consumption does not lead to weight gain.

Noodles and heart problems in women

A study conducted by Harvard University found a link between the consumption of instant noodles and cardiovascular disease in women.

Researchers found that women who regularly ate instant noodles were more likely to develop metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome, which includes a group of symptoms such as obesity, high blood pressure, low HDL cholesterol, and high blood sugar, increases the risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes.

The study involved 107 011 residents of South Korea, where the consumption of instant noodles is the highest in the world.

Researchers observed two different dietary patterns in the subjects: one more traditional, and the other more meat and processed foods, including instant noodles .

Although overall diet was not associated with metabolic syndrome, there was an association between metabolic syndrome and instant noodle consumption, independent of any other factors. Women (but not men) who ate instant noodles at least twice a week had a 68% higher risk of developing metabolic syndrome.

Frank Hu, professor of dietetics and epidemiology at the Harvard School of Public Health and lead author of the study, does not recommend frequent use of instant noodles. He says that eating noodles once or twice a month is not a problem, but a few times a week is.