The spicy strips that you and Quan Hongchan are obsessed with are as powerful as "drugs"

Spicy strips are the spiritual "opium" of contemporary young people.

Others stock up on laundry detergent and shower gel during 618 and Double 11, but I choose to stock up on spicy noodles because of my deep love for them.

Not to mention Weilong, there are beef tendon, spicy slices, Fantianwa, Piaopiaoxiang, stir-fried chicken tendons, Tang Seng meat, and Dadao meat... Which one haven't we eaten since childhood?

But I believe that I am not the only one who can't stop eating spicy strips. Even Olympic champion Quan Hongchan loves the spicy strips at 50 cents a bag.

Why do you want to eat more spicy strips the more you eat them?

It's addictive!

Among them, the spiciness plays an indispensable role.

Spiciness stimulates the nerve endings in the tongue and mouth, causing the heart rate to accelerate and the secretion of saliva and sweat to increase. The body releases endorphins (a class of endogenous peptides with effects similar to morphine), making people feel relaxed and excited and produce "pleasure".

Another factor is that low-quality spicy strips contain a large amount of flavors, additives and other ingredients, which not only smell good but also taste even better, so the more you eat, the more you will get addicted.

Therefore, under the dual stimulation of appetite and body endocrine, people who have experienced this feeling of being unable to stop can't help but savor it. Then, they eat one pack after another uncontrollably...

Not only that, spicy noodles are cheap! Many small shops sell spicy noodles without any ingredients, such as 3 ingredients, for 50 cents a pack, or 1 yuan for 3 packs. Even elementary school students with limited budgets can afford them.

Some people describe spicy strips as "soft drugs"

Cheaper than milk tea;

“Safer” than smoking;

More addictive than watching short videos.

It couldn’t be more apt!

Although eating spicy strips is enjoyable, there are many health risks hidden behind it.

Incidents of health problems caused by eating spicy strips have also been frequently exposed:

An employee was "punished" to eat four "Death Spicy Strips" because his performance did not meet the standard. He fainted and was sent to the hospital for emergency treatment. Corrosive substances were found in his stomach. After treatment, he was left with the sequelae of chronic non-atrophic antral gastritis.

The teenager ate 15 packets of spicy strips, which induced diabetic ketoacidosis and led to coma. After being rushed to the hospital, his liver and kidney functions were severely damaged and his condition was critical, so he was transferred to the ICU for treatment.

After eating spicy noodles, three children developed symptoms of food poisoning and were rushed to the hospital. Among them, a 7-year-old boy died after failed rescue efforts.

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Normal spicy strips are made by mixing flour and bean skin with oil, salt, sugar, chili, spices, etc.

However, low-quality spicy strips that frequently have safety issues may use gutter oil, abuse colorants, and contain additives that seriously exceed the standard, such as cyclamate, sodium saccharin, sorbic acid, and industrial salt.

The harm of eating unqualified spicy strips

Eating too much unqualified spicy strips will not only strongly irritate the oral mucosa, causing pharyngeal congestion and lymph node swelling;

It can also easily cause gastrointestinal problems such as gastroenteritis, constipation, hemorrhoids, and affect the liver's metabolic function;

Some spicy snacks can even directly cause acute renal failure.

Long-term intake of additives such as pigments and preservatives may also cause cancer.

As early as 2014, CCTV News and People's Daily Weibo revealed that cheap spicy strips can cause cancer!

So far, there has been no scientific means or data to prove that there is a direct causal relationship between gastrointestinal diseases or even cancer and long-term consumption of spicy strips, so spicy strips have always been on the market, and their sales volume is even higher every year.

The market size of the spicy snacks industry was 68.4 billion yuan in 2020, and is expected to reach 94.9 billion yuan by 2026.

In 2020, the market size of the spicy snacks industry was 68.4 billion yuan, and is expected to reach 94.9 billion yuan by 2026.

Image source | Zhiyan Consulting

Such a huge spicy snack industry is all created by foodies who eat it bite by bite.

This is the magic of reality. Even though we know it is harmful, we still can’t control our mouths and say, “I just love eating spicy noodles. Spicy noodles make me happy.”

Although I also love spicy strips, I still recommend that if you really want to eat them, you must choose products from regular brands that meet quality inspection standards! And children, try not to eat them!

| Cover and text source: Internet |