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American actor Sebastian Stan is the star of a controversial new film, learnerWhere he plays former US President Donald Trump and the film focuses on Trump’s younger years as a real estate tycoon in New York City. To play the role, Sebastian called in a nutritionist to change his diet and gain weight to play Trump.
Ramen for profit?
Both Sebastian and director Ali Abbasi were concerned that the actor did not look like Trump in some ways, but they were trying to stay away from makeup and prosthetics that would be used to aid in that transformation. In a recent interview, Sebastian shared, “The movie kept losing finances and it would start and then stop and then start and then stop again, so I never thought it was going to happen and I Getting ready for Marvel and then the strike happened and then suddenly we’re going and we tried these prosthetics tests and they were really bad, terrible. Then the director said, ‘We have a month and a half, how much can you do? Can you increase weight?
Sebastian revealed, “I called this nutritionist and he said, “You just need to start drinking beer now.” He doesn’t drink alcohol and I said, “I won’t drink.” So then I said, “You and What can you do?” He said, “You have to have ramen like you do every day and add soy sauce to it and your face will get really swollen.”
Is ramen the secret to a healthy diet?
Whether you’re a fan of K-dramas or not, delicious ramen is an irresistible comfort food for many, but health experts often warn against this health risk. The ramen diet with soy sauce was an unusual advice from the nutritionist, as Sebastian wanted to quickly plump his face and did not want to use alcohol to gain weight.
In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Prachi Chandra, Lead Clinical Nutritionist at Sakra World Hospital, Bengaluru, revealed, “Ramen is a very popular Asian dish and is said to be the most comforting and all-time food for today’s generation. It is a quick meal that contains carbohydrates (maltodextrin and refined wheat flour), unhealthy fats and MSG (monosodium glutamate). This MSG and its additives help in imparting delicious taste. One serving of ramen (43 grams) made with wheat flour provides 380 to 400 calories.
“This wheat-based noodles contains flour along with salt and kansui which gives the noodles a flexible and elastic texture,” he said. The refined carbohydrates present in both ramen and its seasoning packets increase blood sugar levels leading to increased insulin levels which promotes lipogenesis which leads to weight gain. Palm oil is also added as one of the main ingredients in ramen, making it calorie-dense due to its high fat content of 15 grams. Refined carbs and palm oil have been linked to an increase in visceral fat (fat accumulation around internal body organs).
Prachi Chandra elaborates, “Since ramen has low fiber content, it does not encourage satiety and makes you feel hungry again after some time. People often eat more food/amount due to poor satiety value. Excessive consumption of refined carbohydrates and fats also causes inflammation. People with celiac disease or gluten intolerance should avoid eating ramen or noodles. One serving of ramen gives you about 67 grams of carbohydrates, which is 30% of our daily carbohydrate intake. The soy sauce added to the seasoning is very high in sodium, at a whopping 1740 mg per serving (which is about half a teaspoon). Consuming excessive amounts of sodium causes water retention, which leads to swelling and heaviness around your face and stomach.’
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