Ban on one of the most popular instant noodle brand and the best loved snack Maggi has affected the citizens of Ranchi. Some are either confused while others are seeking for alternatives in other brands.
“Though we have stopped selling Maggi, we could not stop the demands of the noodle lovers. They are looking for something else, if not Maggi. We have to satisfy the customers with some other brands,” said a shopkeeper at lalpur.
At the same time, it has become equally difficult for the mothers to convince their kids. “It is a tough task to explain the kids about the harmful effects of Maggi. However, substitutes are available in the market, the kids are reluctant to compromise with their taste. No Maggi means no tasty noodles,” said a homemaker Rashi Mishra.
“After a cricket match whenever my son returned home tired and needed something immediately, Maggi proved an ideal option by serving an instant, delicious and hunger satisfying food, but now that option is gone with the Maggi,” said Aparna Kashyap, another homemaker residing at Argora.
Not only kids but also the youngsters are facing greater trouble on the ban of Maggi. “Maggi was rather a fun partner, our snack partner and how can we forget those sleepless night during the exams when Maggi used to provide us reliefIJ Moreover, it was a food on which maximum hostelers survive. We never expect that a renowned brand could deteriorate our health. It’s difficult to bid adieu to our two-minute noodle,” claimed a hosteller of lalpur.
Can switching to some other noodle brand or junk food rather than Maggi be a good optionIJ Dietician Priyanka Shahdeo explains the impact of having junk food in our body.
“Junk food contains high levels of calories and lacks most of the essential nutrients. Consuming junk food can affect various proper functioning of our body. As this type of food gets stick to our body and affects our digestion. It also affects the nervous system depriving the proper functioning of brain. It also causes fatigue and weakness, fluctuation in blood sugar levels and increases the chance of heart diseases.
"On the other hand, when we consume fast or junk food the excessive stress exerted on our metabolism affects the ability of our body to use insulin properly. Further, junk food consumption leads to obesity, which is one of the reasons why children are overweight these days. It is also one of the main reasons for insulin resistance and development of diabetes. So, we must include natural green vegetables, protein, vitamin, minerals in our food to stay healthy,” said the dietician.