India, Sept. 27 -- A piping hot bowl of ramen is comfort food for many. The spicy flavour, coupled with the richness of the broth, may even boost your mood on a day you are feeling off. But did you know it may be shortening your lifespan, majorly impacting health? A study published in the journal of nutrition, and health and aging revealed how ramen-eaters are at risk of an early death.

The researchers examined 6,500 participants from Japan over a span of 4 years. They were divided into groups based on how they ate ramen: less than once a month, one to three times a month, once or twice a week and three or more times a week.

Now these ramen eaters, over time, particularly under 70, developed health conditions like diabetes and high bloo...