shock! Does it take 32 days to detoxify the liver after eating a packet of instant noodles?

Instant noodles are a kind of fast food in our life. Its taste is very tempting, so many people like to eat instant noodles. But I heard that instant noodles have no nutritional value, and that it takes 32 days for the toxins in the body to be eliminated after eating one serving of instant noodles. Is this true?

The truth in instant noodles

In the past, many people believed that "instant noodles contain preservatives and eating too much will turn you into a mummy." In fact, this is incorrect. Some instant noodles do not contain any preservatives, so there is no problem in itself. However, in order to facilitate preservation, instant noodles are fried, and BHT (a stabilizer to prevent food acidification) is often added to the oil. BHT itself is a carcinogen that can cause liver enlargement, chromosomal abnormalities, and reduced fertility. The seasoning packets in instant noodles, whether they are meat seasoning packets, oil packets, salt or MSG packets, all contain antioxidants. Eating too much will affect the human liver. Not only that, its salt (sodium) content is also quite high, which not only causes water retention in the body, but also causes high blood pressure and increases the burden on the heart and kidneys.

What is even more frightening is the instant noodles in a bowl. Because the material of the bowl is polystyrene, BHT stabilizer is added to prevent deformation after heating. However, when encountering high temperatures during the brewing process, these substances will dissolve. Scholars in Japan have made a research report on this aspect and pointed out that the dangerous amount of styrene intake by the human body per kilogram of body weight per day is 0.001 mg, and a bowl of instant noodles dissolves 0.015 mg, which is almost 1/4 of the dangerous amount.

Nutrition and calories of instant noodles

Research has confirmed that the seasoning packets in instant noodles must be sterilized at high temperatures and vacuum-packed, so the B vitamins and iron contained in the meat itself, or the vitamin C and vitamin A contained in the vegetables, are long gone. What you eat is just a bunch of calories. Take cup noodles as an example. A small cup has 350 calories. If it is a large bowl of noodles with a seasoning packet, the calories are at least 500~600 calories. So if you spend more money to buy a large bowl of noodles that looks more high-end, at most you are only buying 200~300 calories more.

Healthy cooking method of instant noodles

Boil the water first and then put the instant noodles in. Do not add other seasoning packets. When the instant noodles are a little loose, stir them slightly and then immediately scoop them into a bowl. Pour out the water used to cook the instant noodles, and use a new pot of water to boil the other seasoning packets, but only use one third or half of the ingredients. You can add eggs or vegetables, and after cooking, pour them into the bowl of instant noodles. This ensures that you rarely drink the oil used to fry the noodles, as well as the BHT, and the noodles won't become soft easily. Although this cooking method is more troublesome, it is healthier to eat less oil.