Pizza And Ramen Are Hurting Your Startup • Hacker News Board

Re: Pizza And Ramen Are Hurting Your Startup

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Post by jey » Thu, Jan 06, 2011, 4:34 AM UTC

nlco wrote: post #57

m4wk3r wrote: post #48

Earlier quoted context omitted.

right. lets run a case study. go buy yourself a 50lb bag of sugar, a years supply of multivitamins, and report back in a year with how that worked out for you.

Well as a college student who went on a 2 month coco pebble binge (and only ate that because of sheer laziness), I didn't feel significant effects on brain power. But it does trash your body and leaves you feeling lethargic and lose motivation to actually do anything productive. I think the latter effects are just as dangerous as reduced "brain effectiveness". (this is just my experience, certainly not any scientific…

> leaves you feeling lethargic and lose motivation to actually do anything productive.

That's "reduced brain effectiveness" too.

Re: Pizza And Ramen Are Hurting Your Startup

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Post by Dylanlacey » Thu, Jan 06, 2011, 4:35 AM UTC

lukeschlather wrote: post #56

jules wrote: post #42

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Like? I've never eaten a tasty microwaved meal.

Then use the range. Though the microwave is a misunderstood device. It's fantastic at defrosting frozen items, but it should usually be an intermediate step used to ensure that thawed items are at room temperature when they go into the pan. It's also fantastic at a variety of simple one-step things. Melting butter, baking potatoes, melting cheese, and other things like that. Used properly, it speeds up and even impro…

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes.

The best way to use the microwave is for meals that will benefit from being steamed, like vegetables. Failing that, regular stirring and occasionally protecting some thinner bits with foil are the way to go.

Re: Pizza And Ramen Are Hurting Your Startup

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Post by callmeed » Thu, Jan 06, 2011, 4:36 AM UTC

patio11 wrote: post #50

Relatedly: I hate, hate, hate going to the gym. However, it is the most productive use of one hour a day I can think of. I have more energy and get more done when I go, and the benefits appear to compound in those months when I'm very consistent about going. (Can one of you guys invent a way for this to suck less? I'll pay you money. At the moment I just give myself EpicWin points for going, trying to trigger the WoW…

Mobile app where you earn achievements after you check-in to the gym N times (gps verify) ...

Re: Pizza And Ramen Are Hurting Your Startup

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Post by Dylanlacey » Thu, Jan 06, 2011, 4:40 AM UTC

mikeklaas wrote: post #35

jasonwilk wrote: post #18

Nice article. If you want something cheaper than Raman that is better for you, just go to the Asian grocery store. You can get a pound of bok choy for less than $1. Pick up some tofu and some chicken broth (and noodles). Boil all that for about 1.5 minutes and now you have yourself a sodium free, healthy meal that costs less than the disgusting Cup of Noodles or any fast food you might be eating.

A "sodium free" meal that includes chicken broth? Do you know how much salt is in even low sodium broth?

sudo make chickenbroth

Sodium? Last time I made it, approximately... None. With the exception of what was in the chicken and the veggies.

Seriously, it's not hard. Slow cooker, veggies, chicken frame and water. 12 hours, strain, freeze.

Re: Pizza And Ramen Are Hurting Your Startup

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Post by chegra » Thu, Jan 06, 2011, 4:40 AM UTC

ry0ohki wrote: post #15

Kind of a dearth of facts here... "The biggest reason is by only fueling your body with shit, you’re also fueling your brain with shit" I'd like to see some kind of evidence to support that. I'd be all for preparing the meal he suggests, but with shopping, prep, cooking, and cleanup it's a significant time investment compared to pizza so I'd like evidence it's doing my startup better.

All I got is this:

"Fatty foods slow down the brain and impair mental function, nutrition researchers have found. But they also make people more sociable." - http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/28/081.html

"Eating fatty food appears to take an almost immediate toll on both short-term memory and exercise performance" - http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/13/fatty-foods-affect-...

"The greater your weight, the lower your IQ, say scientists" http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1531487/The-greater-y...

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I think the culture change is needed.

Re: Pizza And Ramen Are Hurting Your Startup

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Post by sophacles » Thu, Jan 06, 2011, 4:40 AM UTC

nlco wrote: post #57

m4wk3r wrote: post #48

Earlier quoted context omitted.

right. lets run a case study. go buy yourself a 50lb bag of sugar, a years supply of multivitamins, and report back in a year with how that worked out for you.

Well as a college student who went on a 2 month coco pebble binge (and only ate that because of sheer laziness), I didn't feel significant effects on brain power. But it does trash your body and leaves you feeling lethargic and lose motivation to actually do anything productive. I think the latter effects are just as dangerous as reduced "brain effectiveness". (this is just my experience, certainly not any scientific…

Wait... loss of motivation is outside of your brain? This and other intriguing ideas make me want to sign up for your mailing list.

Re: Pizza And Ramen Are Hurting Your Startup

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Post by Dylanlacey » Thu, Jan 06, 2011, 4:43 AM UTC

jules wrote: post #42

tjpick wrote: post #27

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get some better recipes.

Like? I've never eaten a tasty microwaved meal.

Try making soups and steamed dishes. You can even braise by using one of the low power cycles (The lowest, preferably), which will work best if your microwave uses duty cycles rather then actual power modification.

You can make, in the microwave: * Almost Poached Eggs * Bechamel Sauce, and thus any other sauce in that family that doesn't require second cooking * Almost any grain with a decent microwave rice cooker, including lentils, polenta, oatmeal (Which can be savoury), rice, brown rice, bulgur, pearled barley, beans, cous cous and chickpeas. * Brownies * Poached Chicken Breasts

You just need to be a little less 1-minute-button-pushy.

Re: Pizza And Ramen Are Hurting Your Startup

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Post by tjpick » Thu, Jan 06, 2011, 4:43 AM UTC

jules wrote: post #42

tjpick wrote: post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

get some better recipes.

Like? I've never eaten a tasty microwaved meal.

thai green curry or any kind of curry really. Anything mince and tomatoes based, can be better reheated. Anything soupy.

http://www.google.co.nz/search?q=freezable+recipes.

Re: Pizza And Ramen Are Hurting Your Startup

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Post by [deleted] » Thu, Jan 06, 2011, 4:43 AM UTC

callmeed wrote: post #63

patio11 wrote: post #50

Relatedly: I hate, hate, hate going to the gym. However, it is the most productive use of one hour a day I can think of. I have more energy and get more done when I go, and the benefits appear to compound in those months when I'm very consistent about going. (Can one of you guys invent a way for this to suck less? I'll pay you money. At the moment I just give myself EpicWin points for going, trying to trigger the WoW…

Mobile app where you earn achievements after you check-in to the gym N times (gps verify) ...

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Re: Pizza And Ramen Are Hurting Your Startup

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Post by sophacles » Thu, Jan 06, 2011, 4:44 AM UTC

sachitgupta wrote: post #44

ojbyrne wrote: post #7

I totally agree with the argument. I totally disagree with the cost estimates. Unless you're actually going to the grocery store every day (and you need to incorporate that into the amount of time involved), vegetables go bad. For example, the amount of cilantro they sell at the grocery store is for a dozen servings of this meal. I just finished throwing out pretty well every ingredient (except the chicken) given in…

Buy frozen vegetables. Seriously, it may not be the best choice, but they don't go bad, and its so easy to make them!

Dude, this is the internet such reasonableness is not welcome here. We do all or nothing in our discussions -- half measures can just go home!

Seriously tho, this is little bit of advice completely revolutionized my diet. Also, since the frozen veggies are already chopped/peeled/etc, it speeds up meal prep a LOT -- useful on those busy days.