Zee Media Bureau/Shruti Saxena
New Delhi: Almost all of us love the yummy two-minute Maggi noodles as it is an instant food available when you are all tired and damn hungry. It is also one of the favourite foods of kids and night munching snack for hostel students.
But, Maggi lovers were in for a shock when the news came that scrumptious noodles contain high amount of monosodium glutamate (MSG) and lead.
Shockingly, samples collected in some parts of Uttar Pradesh found that Maggi contains 17 parts per million lead, while the permissible limit is only 0.01 ppm.
What is MSG or monosodium glutamate?
MSG, or monosodium glutamate is a type of amino-acid which is added often to packaged food and restaurant meals to boost the flavor of a particular product.
Is MSG harmful for your health?
There is still a debate on whether MSG is harmful for health or not as there are still no proven results but yes, there have been reports of people complaining of headaches, nausea, upset digestive system after consumption of foods containing MSG.
Should you eat continue eating Maggi?
Well, first of all food regulators in India should mention the amount of MSG added in a particular food product on its packaging so that one can know if it is safe to eat or not. As far as Maggie is concern, eating noodles frequently is certainly not a ‘good idea’ and is bad for your health, but yes, going by the rule that eating it in small amounts or ‘once in a while’ to relish your taste buds can do.
