There should be no one who is not familiar with instant noodles, because it brings "convenience" to many people, especially for some lazy people, soak a bucket of instant noodles to eat, save time in cooking, and don't even wash a bowl. Therefore, many young people are busy and tired at work, and instant noodles have become the first choice for meal replacements, not only at home, but also in the office.

However, instant noodles are not a good thing in the eyes of the older generation, and they are often said to be junk food.

If one day they find out that someone in the family has eaten instant noodles, as long as you are sick, then instant noodles will definitely be identified as the "cause". For example, if you have a stomachache, they will say that eating instant noodles is not easy to digest, and if you have a cold, eating instant noodles is not nutritious, and nosebleeds must be because eating instant noodles is hot. Anyway, instant noodles are labeled as "junk food" and "unhealthy" by them.

So, is instant noodles really a junk food?

從長輩的角度來說，方便麵是垃圾食品，為什麼呢？因為們們認為方便麵有食用膠、防腐劑，而且很多面餅是油炸的，失去了麵條的營養元素。但是，你知道嗎？其實方便麵沒有被世界衛生組織列入“十大垃圾食品”的名單中。

Although instant noodles are stored for a long time, they do not contain preservatives, whether it is a dough cake or a seasoning package, it is not conducive to the survival of microorganisms, so there is no need to add preservatives to keep it fresh and help preserve.

Since instant noodles are not junk food, why are so many people not recommended to eat them regularly?

You must know that there are two typical substances in instant noodles, that is, sodium benzoate and sodium bicarbonate, and long-term intake of these two substances has a certain impact on liver function. However, it is rumored on the Internet that these two substances take 7 days to be digested and toxins are discharged, which actually does not take so long.

If you buy qualified instant noodles from regular channels, the time to eat a bucket of instant noodles is generally 3-0 hours, which is no big difference from the food everyone usually eats. So, it can't be said that it's junk food. However, it is not recommended that you eat a large amount of instant noodles for a long time, let alone eat three meals a day.

Because the nutrients in instant noodles are not as many as the foods that people usually eat, and even lack a lot of substances, if you eat instant noodles for a long time, you will be malnourished. At the same time, some instant noodles are fried, and it doesn't matter if you eat them occasionally, but eating them every day can lead to fat accumulation, make people obese, and affect your health. Eat a reasonable diet to ensure balanced and comprehensive nutrition.

If you really want to eat instant noodles, you should also pay attention to the following 4 things:

1. Control the amount of food, whether you eat instant noodles as a staple food or as a snack, you can't eat too much.

2. There are many ways to eat instant noodles, which can be eaten directly dry, soaked or boiled. However, when making instant noodles, you should put less seasoning and try not to drink the soup in which the instant noodles are brewed, because there are many condiments in the soup of instant noodles, which is delicious, but drinking too much will bring a burden to the stomach.

2. Instant noodles are high in calories, and eating a bowl of instant noodles is comparable to eating 0 bowls of rice, so for people who want to lose weight, instant noodles cannot be eaten more.

4. If you want to eat healthier, when cooking instant noodles, you can appropriately add fresh vegetables, which can help supplement dietary fiber, such as cucumbers, tomatoes, various green leafy vegetables, shiitake mushrooms, etc., remember to put some every time you cook instant noodles, which can make instant noodles more nutritious, everyone give it a try.