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Re: Ramen May Lead to Chronic Illness Study Says

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Post by PStamatiou »

briandoll wrote: post #2

That anyone would be shocked that packaged crap like Ramen has health risks is sad. This is not food. Of course it's going to kill you. I always hope that when startups say "eating ramen" that they mean it symbolically, in that they are being frugal. Eating crap like this is just dumb.

  Eating crap like this is just dumb.
Well said. The last time I ate ramen without thinking of the health risks was my freshman year in college when people in my dorm hall would group-buy it by the crate. That was some 5 years ago. Haven't touched that junk since. I'm frugal on things in my apartment, furniture, and all of that, but I don't skimp on what I put in my body.

I always look forward to my Sunday afternoon trips to Trader Joes and/or Whole Foods. The latter is pricey but they have some good cuts of meat.

Re: Ramen May Lead to Chronic Illness Study Says

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Post by _ouxp »

briandoll wrote: post #2

That anyone would be shocked that packaged crap like Ramen has health risks is sad. This is not food. Of course it's going to kill you. I always hope that when startups say "eating ramen" that they mean it symbolically, in that they are being frugal. Eating crap like this is just dumb.

I hope so too. pg put a footnote on his essay saying basically, don't eat just ramen with a recipe for beans & rice.

http://www.paulgraham.com/ramenprofitable.html#f1n

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Post by brunt »

Ramen Noodles (when eaten all the time instead of a variety of fruits and vegetables) may lead to chronic illness.

The title is slightly misleading in that regard. It should be common knowledge now that too much of any one thing will kill you.

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Post by dekayed »

briandoll wrote: post #2

That anyone would be shocked that packaged crap like Ramen has health risks is sad. This is not food. Of course it's going to kill you. I always hope that when startups say "eating ramen" that they mean it symbolically, in that they are being frugal. Eating crap like this is just dumb.

A friend of mine has said that he thinks the biggest problem in the US is that food is cheap. It is really that food that is bad for you is cheap and food that is good for you is expensive. Cheap + full usually wins against expensive + hungry with most people.

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Post by yesimahuman »

ShardPhoenix wrote: post #8
csytan wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Why choose protein powder instead of natural protein?

It's easier to eat in large quantities. (For some people. Personally I can't stand it.)

Try a different brand/type. I personally love the stuff and how I feel when I'm incorporating it into my diet in place of some of my poorer choices.

Re: Ramen May Lead to Chronic Illness Study Says

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Post by araneae »

briandoll wrote: post #2

That anyone would be shocked that packaged crap like Ramen has health risks is sad. This is not food. Of course it's going to kill you. I always hope that when startups say "eating ramen" that they mean it symbolically, in that they are being frugal. Eating crap like this is just dumb.

Some of us put vegetables and eggs in our ramen.

Ramen in its true form is not just the noodles.

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