Instant Noodles and Styrofoam Lining

This food warning seems to have originated in the U.K., and has since made the rounds here. "The nephew of a fellow colleague?" Hmmm...

This is what I heard from a fellow colleague.

His 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 when he went for an operation to try to remove the layer.

Pls do not boil the noodles in the container. Transfer to a glass bowl before you put the hot water.


As if the noodles and artificial flavorings weren't unhealthy enough, now we have to worry about the styrofoam! Fortunately, this is just another unqualified food "warning" without any basis. As those ever-lovable Snopes point out:

- Styrofoam containers don't need a wax coating, since the material helps keep food hot all by itself.
- A wax coating in a styrofoam container would melt with the heat of the food.
- Edible wax is already a common ingredient in other food products, and it does not line the stomach or otherwise pose a serious threat to human health.