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Re: Ramen May Lead to Chronic Illness Study Says

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Post by araneae » Sat, Oct 30, 2010, 4:53 PM UTC

silentbicycle wrote: post #25

araneae wrote: post #20

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Some of us put vegetables and eggs in our ramen. Ramen in its true form is not just the noodles.

Right, but frying the noodles into a brick with palm kernel oil doesn't help. On the other hand, udon noodles are quite good. You need to refrigerate them, though - there's actually something left to spoil. Try them with egg, miso, green onion, and shredded carrots.

Spoilage has nothing to do with what's "left to spoil." Cooked ramen noodles will spoil just as readily as udon.

Bacteria need moisture to grow. Udon is sometimes sold fresh (wet), and that will spoil. Dry udon does not spoil.

As for palm oil... udon is also made with it.

Re: Ramen May Lead to Chronic Illness Study Says

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Post by araneae » Sat, Oct 30, 2010, 4:57 PM UTC

larrywright wrote: post #34

PStamatiou wrote: post #11

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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.

I take the opposite approach. Why should I spend $10/lb on tenderloin beef when I can get tip steak for $3.50/lb? It goes in one end and out the other.

At least a good office chair will last you years and possibly even save you back issues.

Re: Ramen May Lead to Chronic Illness Study Says

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Post by araneae » Sat, Oct 30, 2010, 4:59 PM UTC

_ouxp wrote: post #12

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

The kids in South American countries that subsist only on beans and rice are malnourished.

It's better, but don't forget the vegetables.