The Ramen Noodle Diet

I'm thinking of trying a Ramen Noodle diet, where I mostly eat ramen noodles.  What do the haters say about this?

Ramen contains tertiary butylhydroquinone (TBHQ), which is poisonous.  Lots of foods contain TBHQ (in minute quantities), and I am pretty sure the FDA would ban it if it were that bad. I'm not worried about this at all.

Ramen contains monosodium glutamate (MSG), which is poisonous.  Same

Ramen is extremely high in sodium, which will cause a heart attack. There might be some truth to this.  One packet of ramen contains 1750 mg of sodium, which is about 75% of the daily RDA.  However, lots of foods are very high in sodium.  Also, the main effect of high sodium is that it causes you to become thirsty and it causes water retention.  It can cause high blood pressure, but the link between high sodium and a heart attack isn't straight forward.  This is a minor area of concern.

Ramen has no nutritive value, it is just empty carbs and fat.  It lacks protein and fiber and vitamin C.  This is true.  But I am not worried about this in the short-run.

Ramen is low in satiety - it doesn't fill you up.  Not in my experience.  I find that it is very filling, and I don't crave more of it.  Unlike, say french fries or even beef.  There is a video about how all the TBHQ makes it hard to digest.

Now that I have that out of the way, what are the advantages?

Ramen is dirt cheap.  I bought a 12-pack for $2.59, and each pack is supposed to be 2 servings.

Ramen is low in calories.  You are supposed to eat only half the packet which would be 190 calories, and even the whole packet is only 380 calories.

You can make it more nutritional.  Of course add cabbage or celery or bok choi or whatever to it.  Also, I am going to check out the non-instant variety, which just has to be boiled for a few minutes. 

In conclusion, I think this is exactly what I am looking for.  A fad diet that is low in calories, cheap, and tasty.

Read: Man Describes Immense Torture Of Eating Only Ramen For 30 Days
So this guy "Danger" Dooley bought 90 packages of instant ramen noodles and ate 3 per day for a month, nothing else.  What happened?  He had digestion problems.  He got moody.  He lost interest in food.  And he lost 24 lbs.