Diseases and Disorders You Can Get From Nachos
Who would not know about nachos, right? Ever since its invention in the 1940s, it has steadily gained audiences all over America and around the world.
It's easy to prepare and most of the ingredients are available in your local grocery store.
And what's more is that, you can add almost anything that tastes right with your nacho recipe.
Sure it's enticingly delicious with all its ingredients and spices, but is this a good food health-wise? Depending on the preparation of the snack, it can be a dish-load of fats, sodium and calories when most, if not all, of the ingredients used are processed or commercially made.
Home made ingredients make up a healthier dish since they eliminate the excessive sodium and preservatives found in commercial items.
Plus, you can control the amount of fat included in your snack by using fat-free or low-fat ingredients.
The most common diseases/disorders you get from eating too much nacho is hypertension, due to excessive levels of fat in your blood which thickens it, making it hard for the heart to pump that can lead to a more serious disorder called cardiomegaly, or enlargement of the heart (particularly the left ventricle).
Another cardiovascular problem can be atherosclerosis or the plaque build-up of the blood vessels, again, due to too much fat.
Edema or swelling of some body parts especially the lower extremities may result from excessive sodium intake.
A chronic or acute increase in the sodium level may also damage the cell membranes and it can also cause fluid and electrolyte imbalance within your system.
Of course, obesity which is also considered a medical condition now may ensue if the amount of fat, sodium and calories taken are not regulated.
Constipation is also common after munching too much of this dish and others alike it.
The medical conditions mentioned may predispose someone to much graver diseases/disorders.
They may also be just symptoms of other diseases.
Whatever may result from it, bear in mind that taking too much of anything is not advisable.
It's easy to prepare and most of the ingredients are available in your local grocery store.
And what's more is that, you can add almost anything that tastes right with your nacho recipe.
Sure it's enticingly delicious with all its ingredients and spices, but is this a good food health-wise? Depending on the preparation of the snack, it can be a dish-load of fats, sodium and calories when most, if not all, of the ingredients used are processed or commercially made.
Home made ingredients make up a healthier dish since they eliminate the excessive sodium and preservatives found in commercial items.
Plus, you can control the amount of fat included in your snack by using fat-free or low-fat ingredients.
The most common diseases/disorders you get from eating too much nacho is hypertension, due to excessive levels of fat in your blood which thickens it, making it hard for the heart to pump that can lead to a more serious disorder called cardiomegaly, or enlargement of the heart (particularly the left ventricle).
Another cardiovascular problem can be atherosclerosis or the plaque build-up of the blood vessels, again, due to too much fat.
Edema or swelling of some body parts especially the lower extremities may result from excessive sodium intake.
A chronic or acute increase in the sodium level may also damage the cell membranes and it can also cause fluid and electrolyte imbalance within your system.
Of course, obesity which is also considered a medical condition now may ensue if the amount of fat, sodium and calories taken are not regulated.
Constipation is also common after munching too much of this dish and others alike it.
The medical conditions mentioned may predispose someone to much graver diseases/disorders.
They may also be just symptoms of other diseases.
Whatever may result from it, bear in mind that taking too much of anything is not advisable.