Nowadays, a lot of us often consume instant meals and all kinds of fast foods because of the rather busy lifestyles we lead and the lack of time or will to cook. However, a diet based on such foods can be detrimental for the health and cause a variety of health problems. One such harmful food is instant noodles and this claim is backed up by an experiment conducted at the Massachusetts General Hospital by Dr. B. Kuo. The results were shocking!
What Did the Experiment Show?
Dr. Kuo used a pill-size camera inserted in the stomach with the goal to find out the effects of instant noodles on the digestive tract. After several hours, the noodles were still intact, which can lead to a long list of side effects. This is because these noodles are filled with additives like TBHQ, which is known to be a by-product of petroleum and a synthetic chemical with antioxidant characteristics (it does not possess natural antioxidant properties. It will impede the fat and oil oxidation and it is added to instant foods to prolong their duration. It is also found in McDonald’s chicken nuggets, Red Baron frozen pizza, Teddy Grahams, and many other foods. It is also present in cosmetic products, perfumes, and pesticides.
Side Effects of TBHQ
- Nausea
- Tinnitus
- Vomiting
- Collapse
- Problems with reproduction
- Liver problems
- Higher chance of metabolic syndrome
Other Harmful Ingredients in Instant Noodles
- Processed sugar and salt
- Wheat flour
- Palm oil
- Monosodium glutamate
- Cancerous substances
- Refined carbs
- fructose
Check out this video to see what happens in the gut of someone who ate a package of instant noodles:
Source: Live Love Fruit