My choice of food in college has been Ramen Noodles. If I don't eat in the dining center you can be sure I will be eating my Ramen Noodles. Not only do I love the taste of them but they are also very cheap. One packet of Ramen is about 29 cents. When I am at home my mom buys me a big box which contains many packets of chicken flavored Ramen at Sam's club. If I run out of Ramen before I am able to go home it is easy for me to afford because it is so inexpensive.
A bad thing about Ramen is it is very unhealthy for you. It contains 14 grams of fat, 1660 mg of sodium (which is about 70% of the amount of salt you should be consuming in one day), and 52 grams of carbohydrates. As you can see, this is not a good set of nutrition facts. So the fact that I eat this almost every day is definitely not good for my health. My arteries must hate me!
When I am at home I usually take a break from my consumption of Ramen Noodles. My parents take me out to eat or buy me foods that are more expensive. It is nice to eat good food that doesn't come in a plastic packet. I also eat healthier at home because more healthy food is available to me but when I come back to campus it's back to eating my ramen with hot sauce. I think that when I live in an apartment next year I will be eating more healthy foods again because I will have a kitchen available to me to make the food I want to eat vs. living here in the dorms with no kitchen only a microwave (and most food made in a microwave is not very good for you). I also will have a job so I will be able to afford food that is more then 29 cents per meal. It will be nice to be able eat good meals again but for now I will enjoy eating my unhealthy Ramen Noodles!
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I have the same problem as you! i cannot quit eating shit because it's just too good. I know it's bad for me but since i don't see the physical effects i try lying to myself saying it's not harming me. However when i go home i tend to eat even more unhealthy because i am always running and just eat fast food. So pretty much my arteries hate me just like yours.....best of luck to us
ReplyDeleteI'm surprised to hear that you enjoy the taste of ramen noodles! Most of my meals in middle school consisted of ramen noodles (when I was cooking for myself) and I must admit that every once in awhile I enjoy the taste for a walk down memory lane but I don't know how you can manage that every day! I would suggest finding other options that may provide a little more variety but it is true - ramen noodles are as cheap as it gets and if you enjoy it, do it while you can!
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