Industrial instant noodles unhealthy and extremely poor digestible

Instant noodles very hard to digest
Japanese instant noodles, also known as ramen, are also an absolute trend in Germany. Apparently, the noodles, however, are anything but healthy, as a medical team to doctor Braden Kuo of Massachusetts General Hospital found in an investigation. According to the scientists, the ramen burden the human organism more than previously thought. In a nutshell it said: "The noodles are a" real danger "to health." 32

In a series of experiments, the doctor Braden Kuo from Massachusetts General Hospital administered a subject ramen noodles. In addition, the subject swallowed a small minison that documented the digestive process. In the second test run, the person ate freshly prepared pasta noodles. Again, the camera was sent on the digestive journey.

"Although the experiment is not a study according to scientific standards, it is relevant in its statement," emphasizes study leader Kuo. Because the recordings showed that the consumption is "worrying" in comparison. It was found that "heavily processed foods" processed with many chemical additives are potentially harmful to the health of their effects. These include, for example, the antioxidant E319 or glutamate, which is contained in many instant foods.

Hard to digest: instant noodles also called ramen. Picture: adrian_am13 - fotolia

In the video large differences in digestion could be observed. After one to two hours, the instant noodles were significantly less processed than the fresh pasta noodles. "We've seen the stomach contract again and again to digest the noodles," says Kuo. The pasta noodles were digested very quickly and made the stomach no problems.

A very scientific study already pointed to the health consequences of the frequent consumption of instant noodles in 2014. The study by the US Nutrition Society came to the conclusion that the consumption of such instant noodles can be dangerous, especially for women. As the scientists in the journal "Journal of Nutrition" report, the frequent consumption of such meals carries the risk of developing the so-called metabolic syndrome.

The researchers studied the eating habits of more than 10,700 South Korean men and women between the ages of 19 and 64 for the study. Part of the volunteers preferred to eat rice, fish, vegetables and fruit. The other part, however, mainly of meat, fried and fast food, including instant noodles. New to the scientists was that there is a connection between the consumption of such meals and heart disease. For example, women who ate instant noodles more than twice a week had a significantly higher chance of developing the metabolic syndrome. Their risk increased by 70 percent.

The "deadly quartet"
The metabolic syndrome, also known as the "deadly quartet", is characterized by abdominal obesity, high blood pressure, high blood lipid levels, and insulin resistance, which is the leading cause of type 2 diabetes. These factors in turn can promote diseases such as atherosclerosis (arteriosclerosis), coronary heart disease or heart attack. Even among the younger, leaner women who did a lot of sports, the researchers found that the connection between the consumption of instant noodles and the risk of metabolic syndrome was found in the magazine "livescience".

High content of saturated fatty acids and sodium
The team headed by Hyun Shin of the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, among other things, a high proportion of saturated fat and sodium is blamed for it. In addition, the noodles contain a lot of calories and simple carbohydrates. The reason why this relationship does not exist in men does not seem to be clear. The researchers are based on different dispositions of the sexes, as regards the sex hormones and metabolism. (Ad)