Maggi noodles, now has become a brand name in almost all the household. Not only the urban population but also the rural families now prefer Maggi over lot of other regular foods. The advertisement with kids shouting “taste bhi” health bhi” and a kid or mom saying, “hai toh ye meri par sab ise apni kyun bulate hain” is so captivated the hearts of the people and now Maggi has been included in each and every family. Maggi has been a true childhood buddy. It took care of our hunger pangs when we were away from our parents in a hostel or on a camp. Continuing the practice, now it is ‘the food’ kids eat without a fuss. It is also a life saver when you stay alone and not a terrific cook. It just seems just a perfect snack between the meals and so easy to prepare just in two minutes that kids too can make it alone.

Now available in so many variants, like atta noodles, rice noodles and so on Maggi you love so much is healthy too. Or is it so? When it comes to health you surely need to double check. Though, Maggi has introduced the variants, yet the regular one is more in demand and easily available as well.

Talking about health factor, Maggi is made up of refined flour or Maida which you particularly try to avoid in roties (Naan Etc) in restaurants and also biscuits. When the Maida is refined, or processed to make it whole grain flour, the most nutrients ingredients of the seed, the husk, the bran and the germ are removed.

A single serving of instant noodles is high in carbohydrates but low in fiber, vitamins and minerals. Noodles are typically fried as part of the manufacturing process, resulting in high levels of saturated fat or trans fat.

The urban youths, young professionals living alone or the college students prefer noodles over all the other regular foods. Most of these consume large amounts of instant noodles because of the wide availability, very low cost (10Rs per packet), ease and speed of preparation, and portability of the product make it appealing to young adults with little money and time to spare. Some even live on nothing but entirely on noodles for entire year.

Moreover Maggi has high salt content in its tastemaker. Excessive intake of salt can lead to water retention in the body. Though, the companies claims these noodles to be “fortified with calcium" or “with added vitamin C” however according to the reports just a handful of minerals like 4 nutrients compared to the 15 nutrients they rob the food of is added to the noodles.

People who like to depend upon only Noodles for their daily food or one time in a day food becomes addicted to it and develops so many diseases that can become harmful for heart and Body.

Convenience and taste is one thing but nutrition is different. So it is really important how you are eating the noodles or anything else. It has always been said that if you lose health you lose most of the thing. Thus it becomes real important that you should think twice before serving Maggi in your plate for every meal. However, the risk could be reduced by being little prudent.

Kids are so addicted to Maggi noodles and you simply cannot rob them off their happiness and liking. So try giving them Maggi mixed with lot of vegetables which otherwise the children make lot of fuss to eat. Moreover you can also buy the variants such as atta noodles of rice dal noodles which are nutritionally richer than the regular noodles. So if your kid really insists on Maggi, then varieties seem to be the solution.

Also don't add too much of oil while cooking, just enough for sautéing the veggies, when you are adding vegetables to the noodles. Don't make them just in water mixing everything at once. First Boil the Noodles in water and when it is fully boiled then throw the water and make the noodles as you like it.

Thus being little innovative you can always relish your favorite Maggi with your family but it is judicious to make Maggi treat an occasional ritual than an everyday one! So be wise and enjoy healthy eating.