Instant noodles = oodles of trouble Dear Reader, Im a foodie at heart. And you know I pride myself on making healthy eating delicious-and even fun. So I enjoy checking out food magazines and blogs for whats new. But recently, I came across an alarming trend: ramen noodles are back. And some of the trendiest restaurants in town are hopping on the bandwagon. Thats right, people are shelling out a pretty decent amount of dough for, well--dough. The restaurant-made version is bad enough for you...But it pales in comparison to those cheapie cups of ramen noodles from the grocery store. Which are approximately as nutritionally sound as the Styrofoam they come in. But, according to a new study, no matter where your ramen comes from, the nutritional news is not good. Of course, for me, this is a big DUH (the refrain of the week). But the studys still worth noting, because the ramifications of eating this stuff are even worse than youd think. The researchers concluded that consuming instant noodles two or more times a week increases the risk of cardiometabolic syndrome--especially in women. This syndrome increases the likelihood of developing not just heart disease, but diabetes and stroke. The research focused on South Korea, which has the highest per-capita number of instant-noodle consumers in the world. Not surprisingly, South Koreans have experienced an alarming increase in heart problems in recent years, as well as a weight-gain epidemic. Choosing instant noodles may be a quick, easy, and inexpensive solution in the short term. But, as this study shows (and as Ive said before), this type of carb-laden fare wont serve you well in the long term.
Posted on: Tue, 16 Sep 2014 18:49:10 +0000
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