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Re: Ramen May Lead to Chronic Illness Study Says

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Post by silentbicycle »

btilly wrote: post #27
brunt wrote: post #13

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.

It should be common knowledge now that too much of any one thing will kill you Not potatoes. You can live on nothing but potatoes and water and you'll be healthy. You'll likely get very bored of the diet, but you won't be missing anything essential. This is true of very few foods. (This is something that I learned when my wife was studying for general physiology.)

You have to eat the skins, though. And it helps if you're doing manual labor (and occasional supplements of buttermilk, kale, oatmeal, etc. will go a long way).

There's a great essay about surviving on potatoes in John Thorne's _Pot on the Fire_, also an excellent cookbook.

Re: Ramen May Lead to Chronic Illness Study Says

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Post by briandoll »

daimyoyo wrote: post #26

I've never posted any comments here before but I feel compelled to do so for this link. It is lamenting the fact that people who eat ramen frequently aren't buying fruits and vegetables instead. I've basically lived on ramen for the better part of a year and the truth is that if I could eat healthier I would without a moments hesitation. But a ramen packet costs 15¢ each. So I can be reasonably full for around 30¢ a…

The true cost of eating nothing but packaged "ramen", at 30¢ a day, is seriously the value of your own life. This crap will kill you. It is not food.

Garbage in, garbage out. You may not feel it yet, but it is costing you your life.

While I can't know what your financial situation is, you are posting to an internet forum, so it appears as though you're not working two double-shifts to survive until tomorrow. Quality food is an investment into your life. To put your budget in perspective, your suggesting to spend $110 per YEAR feeding yourself. Is that all your health is worth?

Re: Ramen May Lead to Chronic Illness Study Says

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Post by larrywright »

PStamatiou wrote: post #11
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 tr…

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.

That's an excellent attitude. Too many people take the opposite approach.

Re: Ramen May Lead to Chronic Illness Study Says

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Post by techiferous »

daimyoyo wrote: post #26

I've never posted any comments here before but I feel compelled to do so for this link. It is lamenting the fact that people who eat ramen frequently aren't buying fruits and vegetables instead. I've basically lived on ramen for the better part of a year and the truth is that if I could eat healthier I would without a moments hesitation. But a ramen packet costs 15¢ each. So I can be reasonably full for around 30¢ a…

In times of famine people ate bark and shoe leather. So these are appropriate dietary choices if there are no alternatives. Same with Ramen. Ramen is appropriate as a staple food only if there is no other alternative.

Re: Ramen May Lead to Chronic Illness Study Says

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Post by gxs »

btilly wrote: post #27
brunt wrote: post #13

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.

It should be common knowledge now that too much of any one thing will kill you Not potatoes. You can live on nothing but potatoes and water and you'll be healthy. You'll likely get very bored of the diet, but you won't be missing anything essential. This is true of very few foods. (This is something that I learned when my wife was studying for general physiology.)

Your comment seemed interesting and made me look it up.

According to the straight dope, not quite, but almost:

http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2828/could-i-surviv...

Re: Ramen May Lead to Chronic Illness Study Says

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Post by techiferous »

briandoll wrote: post #33
daimyoyo wrote: post #26

I've never posted any comments here before but I feel compelled to do so for this link. It is lamenting the fact that people who eat ramen frequently aren't buying fruits and vegetables instead. I've basically lived on ramen for the better part of a year and the truth is that if I could eat healthier I would without a moments hesitation. But a ramen packet costs 15¢ each. So I can be reasonably full for around 30¢ a…

The true cost of eating nothing but packaged "ramen", at 30¢ a day, is seriously the value of your own life. This crap will kill you. It is not food. Garbage in, garbage out. You may not feel it yet, but it is costing you your life. While I can't know what your financial situation is, you are posting to an internet forum, so it appears as though you're not working two double-shifts to survive until tomorrow. Quality…

Agreed. The best health insurance policy is a good diet.

Re: Ramen May Lead to Chronic Illness Study Says

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Post by hugh3 »

ChRoss wrote: post #10

Is this ramen that is usually served in Japanese restaurant, or instant noodle? I think they are very different.

I assume they mean packaged ramen, which is extra-confusing because the described study was done in Australia, where nobody calls those "ramen" at all. They're called "two-minute noodles".

Re: Ramen May Lead to Chronic Illness Study Says

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Post by patrickgzill »

Completely anecdotal (not data) point: guy I know from one forum, young guy in his 20s, lived on ramen noodles for 18 months to 2 years. Got colon cancer, which usually hits people who are older.

(I am trying to learn enough good recipes to eat well at home instead of eating out, have bought a few decent cookbooks and surprisingly, have found it enjoyable though time consuming to cook from scratch.)

Re: Ramen May Lead to Chronic Illness Study Says

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Post by FluidDjango »

csytan wrote: post #5
terra_t wrote: post #3

white flour, poor quality fat, sodium, and a massive wallop of MSG. practically no protein. my partner was busy last night, so I fed the family. I cooked whole-wheat cous-cous, mixed it with fried peppers and onions, and steamed a package of frozen "Italian Vegetables" (cauliflower, broccoli, carrots and more.) I put this into bowls, half of each of the kind of stuff, and flavored with a dash of salt, pepper and eart…

Why choose protein powder instead of natural protein?

Wow, thanks for taking me back to my youth:

> Bentley. Everett. Miss Logan's going to have dinner with us.

> Whip up a liver and whey shake.

--Warren Beatty in "Heaven Can Wait"

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