July 27, 2004

dangerous foods

These past few days (although not so strictly), I've been living on a diet of corned beef, bacon, cup noodles, pancit canton, crackers, mahling, bread, and Cheez Whiz. I know it's not what constitutes "healthy eating," but I'm more concerned about my finances right now than anything else. Things back home are kind of rocky, so I need to stave off some of my cravings (such as for that delicious Red Panda 99-peso meal, Chicken McDo, Jolly Spaghetti-- wait, I'm just starving myself even more) to save some much-needed cash.

I have received and heard news, however, which may require me to stop this unhealthy sort of eating. My parents have warned me of this in the past, but I paid them no heed, thinking that the benefits would offset the consequences. But I may have to rethink that again.

My friend e-mailed me this two nights ago:

Instant Noodles Lovers
Dear all,

This is what I heard from a fellow colleague. Her nephew, who was studying in UK for about one and a half years, likes to eat cup-a-noodle. And guess what!

His doctor has found that there is a layer of wax lining the walls of his stomach. Seems that instant noodles that comes with foam containers contain an edible layer of wax. However, regular consumptions make it hard for our livers to clear the toxic.

This person died [emphasis theirs] when he went for an operation to try to remove the layer. Please do not boil the noodles in the container. Transfer to a glass bowl before you put the hot water. [emphasis theirs]

Well, this creeped me out. I should have known about this, getting all sorts of warnings from my friends and family, but I really just chose to ignore it. Well, this e-mail made me think twice about opening that cup-a-noodle again.

May this be a warning to all, as well.

posted by kerwin ray :: 7:26 PM :: ""