Most people have their schedules so packed to the brim that they have to plan every aspect of their day at least several weeks in advance. The busy lives many of us live make it very difficult to plan nutritious meals. Some people’s idea of a healthy meal is a packet of fruit. As funny as this may sound, we have a severely skewed sense of what constitutes a healthy meal, and perhaps that is why people are being plagued with horrendous diseases like cancer in ever increasing numbers.
When most of us hear the word “soup,” we quickly associate it with positive images. After all, soup can contain vegetables and other nutritious ingredients that are good for our bodies. When it comes to instant soups, opinions are beginning to diverge on whether or not they are the right choice. Conventional wisdom says they are the first choice among competing alternatives, but a quick look at the nutrition facts on the back of these popular instant soups says otherwise.
Take, for example, instant ramen soup. Most of us have been guilty of consuming one or more of these tasty soups on a cold day while on the go, or we had some other excuse not to make homemade soup. At first glance, there does not appear to be anything very unhealthy in the content of the soup. Some noodles mixed with peas and carrots look good to you. However, a quick look at the back of the packaging indicates large amounts of sodium that would put your doctor into a coma. People don’t realize that high MSG (sodium) content can seriously dehydrate your body and make various organs work harder. Where did you think all that flavor was coming from? Obviously not from the vegetables.
You can enjoy these soups in a healthier way by throwing away the seasoning packets and substituting your own ingredients, like garlic powder or something similar. The best thing to do is make a homemade soup that doesn’t have any of the negative health effects of processed instant soup. The best choice is yours, just remember that consuming too much of these types of soups will have a negative impact on your health in the long term.