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Magazine article
Can I eat instant noodles every day? What does it do to my health?
The Conversation
07/08/2025
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Abstract
Instant noodles are cheap, quick and comforting – often a go-to snack or meal for students, busy workers, families and anyone trying to stretch their grocery budget.
In Australia, the instant noodle market continues to grow, as food costs rise and the popularity of Asian cuisines soars.
But what happens if they become an everyday meal? Can you survive, and thrive, on a daily diet of instant noodles?
Let’s explore what’s in an average pack, what that means for our health, and how to make noodles part of a more balanced meal.
Details
- Title
- Can I eat instant noodles every day? What does it do to my health?
- Creators
- Lauren Ball - The University of QueenslandEmily Burch - Southern Cross UniversityPearl (Pui Ting) Wong - The University of Queensland
- Publication Details
- The Conversation
- Publisher
- The Conversation Media Group Ltd
- Identifiers
- 991013306427902368
- Academic Unit
- Allied Health and Midwifery; Faculty of Health
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Magazine article