On Fri, 30 Jun 2017 10:28:10 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 6/26/2017 3:35 PM, Gary wrote:
>> On 6/26/2017 12:15 PM, Ophelia wrote:
>>> I don't really know what ramen is though so I am just assuming it slides
>>> down without the eater noticing or feeling full!
>
>> Plain ramen is a little calorie high but cheap to buy. The new trend is
>> to add lots of veggies to it. Not a new trend though as I've always
>> added things to it.
>>
>>
>>
>The problem (as I understand it) with instant ramen noodles is they are
>deep fried first. Cook for 3 minutes, add that salty seasoning pack and
>whatever else you want. The ramen noodles alone are packed with fat and
>calories but very little else. Veggies add some nutrients but overall,
>ramen noodles is just cheap and filling, not healthy.
>
>Jill

Considering how small an amount is in a packet (3 oz.) ramen is no
worse than a serving of plain pasta... and most normal folks eat pasta
with sauce that contains fat, probably twice as much fat than is in
ramen. I think ramen makes a fairly low calorie carbo meal... garlic,
celery, onion and mushrooms add few calories compared to pasta with
sauce/meatballs/cheese. I've seen folks at Italian restaurants and
before the meal arrives they're wolfing down warm Italian bread like
it's going out of style and slathered with butter... and that's before
they dig into a bottomless platter of ****ghetties swimming in some
sort of olive oyl sauce. People are too quick to give ramen a bum
rap.