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Teriyaki sauce usually used to prepare Japanese-style stir-fried meat or grilled meat dip. However, be careful about consuming it too often because it can have bad effects on your health.
Teriyaki sauce is a type of typical Japanese sauce that tastes sweet and savory. Usually it is mixed with stir-fried chicken, beef and salmon. Apart from that, it is also delicious served with grilled meat sauce.
This sweet and savory taste makes eating even more delicious. It’s not surprising that many people like Japanese dishes with additions teriyaki sauce.
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Reporting from Eat This, Not That (7/11), it turns out that despite its delicious taste, teriyaki sauce can have bad effects on your health. If you consume it too often it can increase blood sugar levels and disrupt digestion.
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Here are 5 effects caused by consuming teriyaki sauce too often:
1. Excess Sodium
 Effects of eating teriyaki sauce too often Photo: Getty Images/iStockphoto |
Teriyaki sauce is known to have low calories, but its sodium content is very high. According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the sodium content in 100 grams of teriyaki sauce can reach 3,833 milligrams.
Meanwhile, the limit for consuming sodium or sodium every day should not be more than 2,300 milligrams or 1 teaspoon of salt. Because the sodium content in teriyaki sauce is relatively high, consuming it can cause excess sodium.
Too much sodium consumption is associated with increased high blood pressure and an increased risk of heart disease and stroke. You can still consume it, but limit the amount.
2. Makes Irritable Bowel Disease Worse
If you are one of the 15% of people in the world who suffer from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), teriyaki sauce can worsen the disease. This gastrointestinal condition can be triggered by the consumption of fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides and polyols in the diet.
Garlic and onions are known as fermentable carbohydrates which then cause turmoil such as discomfort in the stomach, diarrhea or constipation, gas, and even bloating. If you experience symptoms, you should reduce your consumption of teriyaki sauce.
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