Cooking gone wrong at MICO – Harvard Study links Instant Ramen Noodles to Metabolic Syndrome despite being So Delicious

“The consumption of instant noodles was associated with increased prevalence of metabolic syndrome in women, independent of major dietary patterns”

Professor of Nutrition and Epidemiology at Harvard, Dr. Frank Hu and Lead Researcher of a study in the Journal of Nutrition that posits link between Instant Ramen Noodles and Metabolic Syndrome

Still getting used to the idea of going to a college that’s all Female to the point that there is only ONE Male Bathroom! Women are in charge, which to me is akin to going to Immaculate Conception or even St, Andrew High for Girls, making me feel a little strange, being as I’m not wearing a skirt or anything feminine!

Right now the big talk on the campus of the MICO University College is the Chikungunya Virus! So queue the Song “Shake it Off” by Taylor Swift!

Specifically how NOT to get sick from this mysterious illness that apparently is set to explode come December 2014 as predicted in my blog article entitled “Jamaican Chikungunya Virus cover-up - JA$10,000 for Chikungunya Virus Test as Tropical Storm Edouard boost Aedes aegypti Mosquito”.

According to anecdotal evidence, that’s the school that Simone Clarke Cooper, a not-too-bright personality on Television Jamaica, once attended. Here’s a picture of the Smile Jamaica Media Personality holding up a picture of an Elephant that she apparently owns.

I hope they don’t put me to wear Black like they do at those All-Girls High Schools, as I really do need to be locked up by the Female Fashion Police. In the evenings when I drift in for my classes at 5pm till 8pm in the nights, I usually commit the most grievous of offences against MICO University College by wearing Labourite Green Hat and glasses in a school that appears to be Orange PNP (People’s National Party).

So my desire for smooth sailing through the MICO University College to get what’s effectively a B.ED in Teaching may have a bumpy road. Will be making sure I don’t get stopped by the Fashion Police for my faux paus green hat!

Cooking gone wrong at MICO – Noodles are great despite Metabolic Syndrome risk

Aside from offending the Female Fashion Police on the MICO University College, there is a smaller storm in a teacup is brewing among the femme fetales on the campus.

It has to do with a recent study  by the Harvard University that found that women who ate instant Noodles twice a week were at a 68% risk of basically getting fat, having an increased risk of high cholesterol and Hypertension stated in “Instant Noodles carry health risks for women: study”, published Monday, September 08, 2014, The Jamaica Observer. The study was published in the Journal of Nutrition and makes for fairly interesting reading.

That combination is called Metabolic Syndrome as they can eventually lead to adults getting Diabetes, Heart attack or Stroke, three very serious lifestyle diseases. No mention of Cancer here, despite the use of preservatives and MSG (Monosodium glucomate) in these Noodles, which has no effect on me and make them taste delicious.

This study was based on statistics gleaned from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, which consisted of about 10,711 adults. Curious that Noodles affect women more than it does men, which may really be due more to the fact that women are basically weight watchers and literally live on their bathroom scales, suggests Professor of Nutrition and Epidemiology at Harvard, Dr. Frank Hu and Lead Researcher of this study.

Explains how they're know that they ate Instant Ramen Noodles twice a week, as I can barely remember the number of times I've made a Instant Drinks Mix using a Frozen Bag Juice as the ice to add sweetness and keep it chillin'. So for those people like me who eat Instant Ramen Noodles, Dr. Frank Hu recommends the following, quote:  “Once or twice a month is not a problem. But a few times a week really is”.

Instant Ramen Noodles and Metabolic Syndrome – So Delicious and Hard to Stop Eating

That it gonna be hard. Especially when you can add the Noodles to virtually any food, adding spices and making it taste better.

Although I do like to make Garlic Cheese Bread Sticks and Corned Beef Egg and Cheese Burger every once in awhile as described in my blog article entitled “Cooking for One while at MICO – Garlic Cheese Bread Sticks and Corned Beef Egg and Cheese Burger using the Right Ingredients at the right Price”, right now it’s just Instant Ramen Noodles or whatever Mr. and Mrs. Blake happens to prepare in the kitchen.

Not sure if he's referring to the whole pack or just halves or quarters, as I usually just break it into two or four and then boil it al dente and add a Maggi Season Up Cube as I hate the flavourings that come in the sachet.

Also, not sure if this nutritional Study indicates a danger in the Ramen Noodles or the spices in that little sachet, as WITHOUT the sachet, it's basically Noodles. Just as easily, I could buy some spaghetti, break them up fine and make the same Ramen with Egg Drop Soup.

Still it has the Dorm fraternity at MICO University College talking. As for me, I'm typing this while enjoying some delicious Instant Ramen Noodles and getting ready to leave for the campus of the MICO University College!