Follow-up – Suzanne Hassan
Chicken broth cubes have been popular in markets for years, and these cubes have different flavors and foods that give dishes a delicious taste, and their use has not become exempt from any home, and it has been found that they contain a substance dangerous, which has a detrimental effect on the brain and heart health.
There are three main components in these cubes are
– salt
Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)
Hydrogenated oil (trans fat)
It has been discovered through scientific research that all three of these components negatively affect health.
Salt damage
It is well known that excess salt in our diets can lead to hypertension, and that those with high blood pressure are at risk of death from stroke, and the danger is that many people add several cubes in cooking in addition to salt. .
Side effects of monosodium glutamate
Extensive research has been conducted on MSG to find out whether it is safe or not. Research has linked MSG consumption to asthma, obesity and cancer, among other things. MSG can also cause a condition known as (Chinese restaurant syndrome), and the symptoms of this condition are headache, numbness, and stiffness in the neck.
And MSG leads to increased glutamate in the brain and excessive stimulation of neurons, and for this reason MSG has been described as an excitotoxin.
MSG contains about 12% sodium, which is two-thirds less than table salt, and data shows that a 25-40% reduction in sodium is possible in some product categories when MSG is replaced with a little bit of salt.
Harm of trans fats
Consumption of trans fat is clearly associated with an increased risk of coronary heart disease, which is the hardening and narrowing of the arteries that supply blood to the heart. mutans increased the incidence of some cancers, although this has not been confirmed.
So now that we know some of the potential negative health effects of using meat broth cubes, perhaps we should think twice before adding these products to our foods and look for healthy alternatives like natural seasonings, real meat broth or bone broth. .
