Daily Momos Side Effects: Nowadays, momos have become a daily snack in the life of metro cities. Wherever you go in cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Pune, you will find momos stall at a short distance. From steamed momos to fried, tandoori, achari, afghani, peri peri… all types of flavors are being included in people’s diet every day. Especially office goers, college students and most of the people who want to satisfy their evening hunger, consider momos as a quick and tasty option and eat them daily. But as tasty as momos are, they also come with as many hidden health risks. According to nutritionists, eating momos daily can have a bad effect on the body’s digestion, weight, sugar and cholesterol. Ayurvedic doctor and nutritionist Dr. Anjana Kalia, while talking to a website, told what changes can occur in the body by eating momos daily and why people make the mistake of considering it healthy.
Why is it harmful to eat momos daily?
According to Dr. Anjana Kalia, momos may look light, but they are high in calories, refined carbs and unhealthy fat. Especially if momos are made of flour and have processed fillings. She says that flour takes more time to digest and there is almost no fiber in it.
Due to this, digestion slows down and problems like bloating, gas and constipation increase. Eating momos daily also causes nutritional imbalance because the body gets very less protein, fiber and micro nutrients. Apart from this, the red chutney sauce provided with momos contains high amount of sodium, oil and preservatives, which is harmful for both heart and blood pressure.
Common side effects of eating momos daily
1. Bloating and gas
- Flour swells the stomach and slows down digestion. From this:
- feeling heavy in the stomach
- constant gas formation
- bloating
- Acidity
- Such problems increase.
2. Problem of constipation
Due to lack of fiber in flour, people who eat momos daily complain of constipation. If the body does not get fiber, the stomach will not be cleaned properly.
3. Weight gain
- Momos may look light, but:
- Fine flour
- oil
- High-calorie filling
- sodium-rich sauces
- Due to all this, eating daily leads to calorie overload. Due to this, weight starts increasing gradually.
4. Effect on heart
Dr. Kalia says that most of the fillings of momos contain trans fat, overcooked oil, processed meat or snack mixes. These things:
- increases cholesterol
- affect blood pressure
- Increases the risk of heart disease
5. Fluctuations in blood sugar
- Momos contain more refined carbs and less protein. In such:
- Sugar level increases rapidly
- then suddenly falls
- This causes problems like weakness, dizziness, fatigue etc.
- If this happens every day, insulin sensitivity is also affected.
6. Weak immunity
By eating refined flour, oily filling and low-nutrition food daily, the body does not get the necessary vitamins and minerals. Due to this the immune system slows down.
Is there any healthy momos option?
Dr. Anjana Kalia says that steamed momos are slightly better than fried momos because they contain less oil. But steamed momos with flour should also not be eaten daily.
Then what should we do?
- Wheat momos, millet momos or ragi momos are better options.
- These contain more fiber and nutrients.
- Momos made with vegetable filling are considered more healthy.
- But remember, eating even the healthiest momos daily is wrong because other essential food groups disappear from your diet.
- Doctor’s advice: Try momos, but not every day
Dr. Kalia says that momos should not be made a part of the daily routine.
- Eat these only 1-2 times a week
- Choose steamed instead of fried
- reduce chutney
- eat soup or salad together
- If you make momos at home and:
- Made from flour/millet
- Filling contains vegetables and protein
- use less oil
- So they reduce harm to the body.
(Disclaimer: The information and information given in this article is based on general assumptions. Hindi news18 does not confirm these. Contact the concerned expert before implementing them.)
