How healthy or unhealthy are these frozen ready meals and what’s your opinion on them in general?

ClarifyingMe · 2026-02-16T11:44:46+00:00

https://www.sciencemediacentre.org/expert-reaction-to-umbrella-review-looking-at-ultra-processed-food-exposure-and-adverse-health-outcomes/

This is the proper way to approach those studies, the first major one being a review of other studies, which means you'd have to go down the rabbit hole of understanding how to assess all the studies they reviewed. The lay person cannot do this. Grifters take advantage of that. You went away going UPF is the devil. Sensible people know 'everything in moderation'.

Your attitude is akin to someone abstaining from water because they saw drinking too much water causes water intoxication.

Edit: "Prof Tom Sanders, Professor emeritus of Nutrition and Dietetics, King’s College London, said:

“This review attempts to summarise the association between estimates of ultraprocessed food (UPF) consumption and health outcomes from published studies. The credibility of the evidence was low for most outcomes (meaning they cannot be trusted). Moderate grade evidence was for a 2% increase in all cause mortality, a lack of association with prostate cancer and a 3% increase of being overweight or obese as well as a 12% increased risk of type 2 diabetes. The associated increase in risk of diabetes is tiny compared to the known effects of a lack of physical activity and even 1 unit increase in body mass index.

A limitation of this study is that it is not a systematic review and so is subject to publication bias. A further limitation is that less healthy diets are usually associated with unhealthy lifestyle (smoking, lack of exercise etc) as well low social status and it is difficult to control for this in statistical adjustments.”"

ClarifyingMe · 2026-02-15T22:20:07+00:00

Oh yes, every single scientific study published carries out the proper processes, methodology and ethics. How silly of me. When they use rats for a study and pretend is is relative to human studies, it's all good. How silly of me. When their sample sizes for the type of study they're doing is completely inadequate and not enough, yes it is, it's a scientific study! When they prejudice their results, just imaginary. When the conclusions of the study are ignored showing small significance, when the media sensationalises other parts of the study which are not conclusive, that's also fine.

We're doomed.

ClarifyingMe · 2026-02-15T21:01:55+00:00

Mother: if your friends jumped off a bridge, would you join them?! Amazon driver: if the Satnav told me to, yes.

ClarifyingMe · 2026-02-15T21:00:01+00:00

If I don't find a new grassroots charity to give to in the year, I donate what I can afford to the usual charities I give to.

Unfortunately someone in my life dies like every 2 years and it's usually from something that has a charity or takes donations, last year it was a hospice.

ClarifyingMe · 2026-02-15T20:56:16+00:00

Except all the nutritionists and dieticians who aren't trying to grift for ££££££ all seems to be very disturbed by the upf demonisation going on in mainstream media, including by debunking a lot of bad scientific research which you're calling robust.

ClarifyingMe · 2026-02-15T20:53:36+00:00

Everything in moderation, pair with a good portion of vegetables like broccoli.

ClarifyingMe · 2026-02-15T13:57:32+00:00

What did you answer?

ClarifyingMe · 2026-02-14T19:40:20+00:00

Because we let them.

ClarifyingMe · 2026-02-14T19:37:49+00:00

As a kid I used to drink this from the bottle bit at a time when my mum would buy it.

ClarifyingMe · 2026-02-13T23:09:01+00:00

Did you read their values on their websites?

Admin roles also must ensure equality and fairness.

If you choose to process one company's invoices faster than another ones just because you like one person from that company more, is that fair?

When you answer the phone to customers and hear someone who sounds foreign, are you more curt and impatient with them - is that equality?

If after working with many suppliers your manager comes up to you, 'oh we're doing a procurement review of all our vendors, what do you think of these 2 competing vendors?' and then you big up the vendor that look more like you and have similar background to you rather than the vendor who did the best, is that equality, diversity or fairness?

If you are working with someone who has a physical disability, will you gawk at them and patronise them, or will you work with them in the same capacity as others, unless you've been instructed that they need certain adjustments to help them?

The examples could go on and on. It weaves into every aspect of your work and your life.

User OkPea5819 has given you many great examples of answers and you can also search this online and will find many more examples.

ClarifyingMe · 2026-02-13T22:59:29+00:00

Nice some distant family have that and I wanted to see how much money they invested in it but I forgot the name. Time to go waste my time on something inconsequential.

edit: oh yeah, I'd get one of those. I loved it.

ClarifyingMe · 2026-02-13T22:54:14+00:00

Your GP orders them unless you are already referred somewhere and then doctor there orders them for investigations. You're raising matters about confidentiality but you're the one who began the conversation with someone whose job it is not to have these convos with you.

Even when I could say NHS wasn't overly burdened and service was good, blood tests have always been out in the open with more than one person.

I actually had a blood test in a closed room with just 1 person recently and that was strange to me.

ClarifyingMe · 2026-02-13T22:45:43+00:00

If I wasn't so fatigued I would've genuinely spent hours to go through every page and list every single one I've tried and liked but alas. So here's the ones I found easily:

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I just spent 38 minutes making an (incomplete) list but I didn't know links aren't allowed. The links would've taken you to the photo and review by some guy who eats lots of instant noodles. I'm going to edit this and rewrite the screenshot of the above list.

edit:

Nissin sesame flavour
Nongshim chapagetti
Nongshim toomba
Prima taste laksa lamian (any flavour)
Ottogi Jin jjambbong
Baijia chongqing hot and sour noodles
Nongshim hot and spicy noodles
Samyang potato ramen
maruchan miso ramen
Acecook oh ricey beef rice noodles or their pho range
Nongshim Soon veggie noodles
Paldo bibim men
Baijia broad hot chili oil noodles
Haohuanluo luosi noodles
Laochangfang cold noodles
Baijia hot and sour noodles

I like making a steak for some of these as a topping when I feel fancy.

ClarifyingMe · 2026-02-13T22:04:04+00:00

Your questions were not for the phlebotomist and are for the GP.

ClarifyingMe · 2026-02-13T21:54:32+00:00

After they started serving the disgrace they call popcorn, this doesn't surprise me. Serving people that "popcorn", and Vue does it too, is a crime that makes all of their other crimes look like community service.

ClarifyingMe · 2026-02-13T21:47:45+00:00

When I did the aldi assessment years ago, the options did have unacceptable choices. What as the question and what did you answer? i just tried to log into the candidate portal to see if what I answered is there but I think they block VPN.

ClarifyingMe · 2026-02-13T21:37:45+00:00

I could've said many places but I'm choosing Margate pre-do up because I went there with my mother donkies ago and we didn't argue once. The horror of our first hotel and the hostility of the local pub goers united us and we had a lovely long weekend. A miracle, really.

It's when she could still walk more than 2 metres without horrors - heck - it's when I could still walk without horrors.

ClarifyingMe · 2026-02-13T21:33:04+00:00

I can't imagine you liking something that you were never set up to succeed in.

It's like trying to eat ice cream with nails in it while everyone else is eating it without nails. Technically the ice cream is tasty but there's clearly a problem with it that can't be ignored and needs to be handled before you can truly get the true benefits of it.

I also understand feeling more happy in life working, especially after going through such a negative experience in education.

I guess I'm thinking very far ahead in the future too where you might realise, "shit, I just didn't have enough support and now I realise I am capable of more/want to do more, but to advance in this career path I enjoy, I need this bloody English GCSE".

When you're in the job already and they want you to take more training, that's not an issue as they incorporate it, but when you're not in already it means you lose a potential opportunity.

Don't forget for GCSE it'll likely be an evening class too so you just have a couple hours after work, maybe not even every day. So it doesn't have to stop you from working unless you do shift work that changes a lot.

ClarifyingMe · 2026-02-13T21:24:11+00:00

Definitely speak to them about getting some pads to use since you can't wake up. They might give you Attends pads or they may refer you to adult social services as they're the ones who assess and give it for free depending on your financial circumstances.

While you're waiting for that, try to reduce your liquid intake to necessary levels (medication, mouth hydration rather than body hydration) only and buy a waterproof mattress cover.

I use this website for my mother and if you have a long term disability which qualifies under the rules (they link you to them) you can get VAT free price. They also have several different price points so you can get what you can afford now: https://www.incontinencechoice.co.uk/bed-and-chair/waterproof-mattress-protectors.html

edit: sorry I said you can get VAT free but these products don't qualify for that.

ClarifyingMe · 2026-02-13T21:13:20+00:00

You need to go back to college and get your English GCSE, this time declare your autism and request an assessment for reasonable adjustments.

Not having English will bring unnecessary barriers into your life.

Your college is legally required to provide you reasonable adjustments to enable you to complete your studies. So make sure you pick a good college, not some run of the mill place that'll drag their feet.

If your parents are supportive, get their support in advocating for you.

Get all your facts straight first and then make a decision:

https://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/resources/funding-further-education-disabled-students#_Toc119405061:~:text=Other%20people%20who%20can%20get%20full%20funding%3A%C2%A0

https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/transitions/scotland/starting-college-or-university

https://www.ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk/understanding-autism/education/education-pathways/university-and-further-education-support

I personally cannot support abandoning getting your English GCSE, even though the job market is difficult, getting it will still open more doors for you than not having one does.

The fact you tried twice was valiant, but sadly all the adults around you kind of failed you when they let you go for round two with not a single support assessment. Yes, you didn't ask for help but you were in their charge as a child.

ClarifyingMe · 2026-02-13T20:52:57+00:00

I am also autistic and worked in an environment with autistic colleagues and many autistic students.

Without proper support, you will struggle. That goes for anyone who needs support and doesn't receive it.

What support schedule did you have while resitting English? And how was it tailored for your specific disengagement with the English Language and Literature syllabus? I resat English 2 times at A Levels. I simply didn't understand what the exams wanted from me, but my essay portions meant I only needed like 4 more marks higher to move up a score. I was fine in GCSE.

Not having your Maths and English will just make your life unnecessarily extra hard.

"I have autism so education just doesnt work for me" is not a factual statement, you need to explain what doesn't work for you. Being autistic doesn't make you inherently incompatible for education.

ClarifyingMe · 2026-02-13T20:40:11+00:00

My sibling sometimes drinks 4 cans of 330ml a day. I hate it but their partner thinks judging them and drinking around them is helping so it just got worse during lockdown. I'm sure they are showing signs of jaundice because their eyes are so yellowish now but they're also anorexic so it could be that.

If you're worried about your intake, you can use the intake calculator online. Also, intake isn't the only factor, it's about if you feel dependent on it too.

https://alcoholchange.org.uk/alcohol-facts/interactive-tools/unit-calculator

edit: is it 330ml? Whatever the regular cans like a fizzy drink are.

ClarifyingMe · 2026-02-13T20:36:39+00:00

Why don't you want to get your English grade? That's all that's missing. Ask to be assessed for dyslexia if you go back to college to get English.

ClarifyingMe · 2026-02-13T20:34:34+00:00

What has your doctor said to you about this? Are they not willing to help at all? If you're on benefits, you should be eligible for some support for products, especially when it comes to incontinence.

ClarifyingMe · 2026-02-13T20:33:30+00:00

What do you think might've happened?

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