“But Asians eat noodles every day…”

Child:
Mummy, you said noodles are bad, but Asians eat noodles all the time… and they’re fine, right?

Mother (pauses, then smiles):
Yes baby, they do eat noodles…
But not the kind we eat here. And not the way we eat them.

Child (confused):
But it’s still noodles, mummy. It looks the same…

Mother:
It looks the same, but it’s not.
The noodles they eat in many parts of Asia are fresh—
made from rice, buckwheat, or eggs.
No chemicals. No MSG. No mystery powder.
And they don’t eat it alone. They add boiled eggs, seaweed, fresh vegetables, fermented foods, even fish or broth.

Child (thinking):
So it’s not “just noodles?”

Mother:
No, love. It’s part of a bigger, balanced meal.
But here in Nigeria, we eat only the noodles—
hot water, toxic seasoning, and nothing else.
Some even add butter(margarine) and sausage.

And that’s the difference.

Child:
But mummy, are you saying Asians don’t get sick?

Mother:
Oh, they do.
In fact, more young people in Asia are getting diabetes, fatty liver, and cancer now—because they’ve started eating more instant noodles and fast food, just like us.

Even their doctors are worried.

Child (quiet):
So it’s not about where you live.
It’s how you eat… and what’s inside the food.

Mother (smiling):
Exactly.
You’re smart.
Food isn’t just about taste—it’s about what it teaches your body.

So even if someone else eats it and looks fine…
You don’t copy sickness just because it looks normal.

Child:
Mummy, thank you.
Can we eat eggs and ugu tonight instead?

Mother:
Absolutely. Let’s feed your brain—not just your belly.