Thai FDA Advises Choosing Healthier Instant Noodle Options (short)

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Healthier Instant Noodles: The Thai FDA urges consumers to choose healthier instant noodles and add nutritious ingredients to combat chronic diseases.

[john donson]

and don't smoke and don't drink alcohol, and drive on the correct side of the road, and don't burn trash

[sqwakvfr]

Healthier Instant noodles = Oxymoron.  Such a thing does not exist. 

[thecyclist]

3 hours ago, sqwakvfr said:

Healthier Instant noodles = Oxymoron.  Such a thing does not exist. 

Slightly healthier:There are instant noodles made from unpeeled brown rice instead of white rice. More fiber and nutrients. 

Also the non prefried  versions are better. 

[sqwakvfr]

2 hours ago, thecyclist said:

Slightly healthier:There are instant noodles made from unpeeled brown rice instead of white rice. More fiber and nutrients. 

Also the non prefried  versions are better. 

If the  noodles are not prefried then how does it stay together? 

[Patong2021]

10 hours ago, thecyclist said:

Slightly healthier:There are instant noodles made from unpeeled brown rice instead of white rice. More fiber and nutrients. 

Also the non prefried  versions are better. 

 

The promotion of brown rice as a "healthier" alternative is not supported by the actual dietary facts.

Yes, brown rice can  contain slightly higher levels of some minerals and vitamins compared to white rice. Unfortunately, the consumption of the whole rice  negates that benefit. Brown rice has higher levels of phytates and lectins, which bind to vitamins and minerals, interfering with their absorption.  Rice hulls  concentrate the herbicides and pesticides used in the growing of rice and also, hold the heavy metals like arsenic. Brown rice contains the rice husk and rice germ. These are difficult to digest and are rough fiber, the fiber that snags, tears and irritates the gut. The end result is that brown rice can cause  more digestive distress than white rice which is easily digestible. The nutritional reality of all rice is that it is a quick source of glucose, with white rice being a faster source than brown.  ideally, rice should be consumed infrequently, unless one has heavy caloric requirements, i.e. field manual labourer, athlete.

 

Healthy noodle options are available. They are not fried.

 

[thecyclist]

10 hours ago, sqwakvfr said:

If the  noodles are not prefried then how does it stay together? 

Pre boiled, maybe. I have seen, and tried, packs of instant noodles, that said not fried on pack. That was in Vietnam. Rarely eat instant noodles in Thailand.