Overview

• Dr. Tim Tiutan, an oncology specialist, warns that high salt diets, including instant noodles, can increase stomach cancer risk by 55% and potentially double it in the presence of H. pylori infection.
• Instant noodles, a popular food in the UK with 2.2 billion servings consumed annually, can contain up to 6g of salt—equivalent to the daily recommended limit.
• Excessive salt intake is also associated with hypertension, heart damage, strokes, and other chronic health conditions, according to the NHS and recent studies.
• H. pylori, a bacteria affecting the stomach lining, is a major driver of stomach cancer and can be aggravated by high salt consumption.
• Stomach cancer cases are rising among younger populations, with a noted 2% annual increase in diagnoses for those under 50, leaving experts concerned.