Is eating instant noodles bad for you?
My biggest reason for staying away from instant noodles is my taste buds.
I eat 4 to 5 packets of Wai Wai (instant noodles that can be eaten raw also) every week. I just can't stop myself. The taste is titillating. How do I stop it and how is it harming my body?
It has or soon will turn into an addiction. About the fact how's your habit harmful it's that these noodles are coated in masalas which if consumed over time may prove somewhat to be "residually toxic". Later they may cause bowel irritation.Also by consuming this you are not taking enough fibres,vitamins etc. Thus there is a growing deficiency. Being a chinese food lover i also enjoy noodles. Try rice noodles they are healthier than instant noodles,nowadays you also get oat noodles.Top them with seasonal veggies,shredded chicken.This is healthier and slowly over time you will stop liking instant noodles .
Can doing certain things stunt your growth?
Actually a very good Question! Thank you for the Q2A, Don.Can doing certain things stunt your growth?Simple answer is Yes. I’ve written on a very same topic … Go to Link below, for a more in-depth summary.Genetics - do play a significant role, but there are certain causes that can or will affect a Normal Growth Cycle in Tween’s, Teenage phase, and early 20’syears. Since the Epiphyseal growth plates close around 13 +/- 1 year; the final Height is reached between 22 to 24 in boys.To keep it simple, I will divide it into 3 different categories that may and can cause Growth Stunt.Physiological cause A - Primarily, occurs in Tween/Teen Children when their Pituitary Gland is UNDER-secreting HGH (Human Growth Hormone), which then blunts the Sex Hormone (Gonadotopins) release & Physical Maturation Cycles in Children. That’s a very simplistic statement. - - MD Treatments - This is one of the main reason’s why a HGH protocol is started as a treatment, when this cause has been diagnosed properly.Male children Injuries - usually occurs when boys sustained either a series of Moderate to Severe injuries to their Nuggets (Testes), Or, in a severe Blunt trauma to their testes. This type of injury or trauma has been associated with a dramatic Low or Lower Testosterone Level in boys, especially before their 13th birthday. The Testosterone Surge is responsible for the Growth Spurt in Boys, as Estrogen is for Girls.Physiological cause B - Being BORN with only one testicle or one ovary, or under-developed sex glands, etc.David StMichael's answer to I am 16 years, Indian and 5'10" female. I know I am pretty tall but I wish to be 6'1". I stopped growing after 15, is there any way to grow taller?TBC …
What is going to happen if you eat instant noodles (like Indomie) every day?
I started to eat Indomie for breakfast almost every day since primary (elementary) 5/6 (can’t really remember exactly when, but it was around that time I started to be able to cook instant noodle by myself).It continue during my secondary (junior high) school, senior high school, college and early working days.Total about 9–10 years of Indomie breakfast…Almost every day …Only if I don’t feel like it, or other breakfast choice available, or I was travelling and can’t cook or no “warung” (noodle house) Indomie nearby. But roughly I can say perhaps only fewer than 3–4 days in a month that I didn’t have Indomie for breakfast.I only alternate between several flavors: ayam special/kari ayam/ayam bawang (special chicken (don’t ask me what so special about the chicken, it’s just how they called the flavor)/chicken curry/onion chicken) and the add-on: egg/bakso(meatball)/pangsit(wonton).I already experimented with 3/4 of the seasoning dry style noodle and added “kecap” (sweet black soya sauce) before they introduce the mie goreng (direct translation would be fried noodle, but no frying involved during cooking, it’s just dry stryle / removing the soup after cooking).So when they introduced mie goreng, I thought somebody must have spied on me when I prepared my Indomie but thankful that now my style of cooking became mainstream.So, say 26 packs a month, times 12 months, times 9 years = at least 2,808 packs of Indomie found their way into my stomach during those years. Could be more, so let’s round it up to 3,000 packs.I stopped around 1997 not because health concern, but because monetary crisis made Indomie price too expensive compared to other breakfast alternative.After that, I only eat fewer than 3 times a month.Does it affect my health? I like to think no, I’m 40 years young now and fairly healthy for my age group.Would I do it again if I have the choice? Definitely YES!Would I let my children develop such eating habit? Definitely NO.I didn’t have much choices during those days - life was quite hard for me. Now I would be very sad if I can’t provide for my children and they must go through the similar hardship as I have been through.I’m thinking to have Indomie for dinner now…Anyone want to join me?n.b.: thank you Robert Taylor for your spelling and editorial suggestion. The only one I didn’t take is 40 years “old”, as that’s how I state the age of anyone between 30–60.
I'm going on a 30 day instant noodles weight loss diet (3 packs a day with the seasoning thrown away). Is it dangerous? If so, how can I change it so that it's less dangerous for my permanent health?
I just looked at some packs of noodles I have at home. The average seems to be about 300 calories per pack. So you are talking about an extremely restrictive diet under 1000 calories a day. That alone will be difficult to stick to. Are you very overweight and your doctor has suggested you lose weight quickly? Otherwise, what's the hurry?You will find this diet very boring and also you will probably think about all the good things you can't eat. This generally leads to people not being able to stick to the diet. That's actually a good thing, because you are missing out on some important nutrition. That broccoli and cheese (or hummus with pita) will start looking irresistible, for example, because it's good for you and you are hungry. Even if you can make it for a full month, though, I don't see how it can cause any permanent long-term damage to your health. To make this diet both easier and more healthy, I suggest you allow as many vegetables as you want, in addition to the noodles. Allowing "free" fruits and vegetables is endorsed by the Weight Watchers diet programs. (Except potatoes, avocados, and corn/maize). And instead of three identical meals per day, I suggest you find something else that you actually enjoy that is about 500 calories and choose that for one of your meals once a day.You can't eat like this forever, of course, so you will probably gain most of the weight back. A more healthy and sustainable weight-loss program would be to lose one or two pounds per month. You can achieve that by cutting out your worst snacking habit, whatever that is. Chips, soda, candy, or secret midnight fried chicken. Just stop that one thing and let your weight fall slowly and more naturally.If you still want a boring low-calorie heavily restricted diet, then another more healthy alternative is using meal-replacement shakes like Ensure. You can read about it below where it's used to help Diabetes patients lose weight quickly under doctor supervision.Sample diet (PDF download): http://www.ncl.ac.uk/magres/rese...The sample fasting diet uses a meal-replacement packet which is basically the same as an Ensure drink. You get three a day plus salad, but only until your blood sugar drops. Then you follow a healthy eating plan, maintain your weight, and avoid being sedentary.News Article: Type 2 diabetes and the diet that cured meResearch summary and more helpful links: http://www.ncl.ac.uk/magres/rese...