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Author: claire
Date: 02-22-03 10:23
I am not a big meat fan, love veggies, but wonder why so many say "no pasta?" It is low fat, filling, and with a tomato sauce is a good, nutritious plate. I even like the whole wheat stuff, so why not pasta? I would love to hear what y'all have found on this topic in your experience and research.
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Author: Melody
Date: 02-22-03 10:37
i love pasta too, and asked about it a while back, and i got an answer something about carbohydrates..... well i'm not so worried about carbs as much as i am actual fat grams. and empty calories....
in my opinion.... enjoy just dont' over endulge
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Author: Heather
Date: 02-22-03 10:40
I think it just all depends on what diet you're aiming for. For a low-carb diet, it's a big no-no, but why not on a calorie diet? The plus side to pasta....it's filling!!!!
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Author: Doug
Date: 02-22-03 12:02
As long as you watch the portion size I see nothing wrong with pasta.
In my experience the most accurate measure of how food will affect your waistline is how many calories it contains. Whether those calories come from fat or carbohydrates will not significantly affect how fattening a type of food is. Eating a lot of high fat food is more likely to clog your arteries, has been linked to an increased risk of cancer and causes other health problems though.
I think the reason there is a growing backlash against carbohydrates is that many people were eating huge quantities of "healthy, low-fat" food and still gaining weight. If you look at how many calories they were consuming each day there is no mystery as to why they gained weight. But the problem had more to due with the quantity, not the type, of food they were eating.
The one complaint I hear about pasta is that it is digested so quickly you will feel hungry again quickly but that is usually aimed at the type made from white flour, not whole grain pasta.
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Author: melve
Date: 02-22-03 12:53
People say no pasta I think because your typical white pasta is a starch which means once its eaten it will quickly convert into sugar or something like that. Magazines and the expert always say limit your starch or complex carb intake and instead stick with stuff like brown rice, whole wheat pasta, etc. Plus whole wheat pasta has more fiber in it than your regular pasta. Personally, I do not care for it. Since beginning my weight loss journey I have included pasta in my meals and have had no problems losing weight. So I guess to each its own.
melve
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Author: Doin' my best!!
Date: 02-22-03 14:55
Claire, i cannot tell you who misinformed Melve is about this. Complex Carbs are the BEST for you. And starch is as well. No one expert in the WORLD says differently. Oh yes, Dr.Atkins will, but he is a Moron out simpley to make money. No, pasta dishes should NOT be eaten late in the evening, but not because Carbs are bad for you, or that they hinder weight-loss, cause that IS the biggest load of SH!T you will ever hear. No, since Carbs ARE your main source of energy, you don't want them late in the evening cause it WILL dramatically effect your sleeping. However, a nice size Pasta dish with some " Good ", Low-Cal sauce and chesse at say mid-afternoon, around 1-3 PM, and you WILL feel full and have all the energy your body needs to take you through the rest of your day. And, even though a nice serving of Pasta and sauce will have close to 1000 Calories, that combined with the say, 400-500 calories you had for breakfast, and you STILL are way below what a daily total caloric intake should be to lose weight, but, you still had the necessary total of Carbs and nutriants to support your body-functional needs.
The Main problem with alot of Pasta dishes is NOT the noodles, but rather the rich, and creamy sauces they put on them..THAT is where your calories and Fat come in, and THAT is why alot of people gain weight from them. However, 6 to 8 Oz of Pasta WITH Good Low-Cal tomato sauce, and that is a good, and healthy meal.
Enjoy Claire
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Author: melve
Date: 02-22-03 17:56
I'm sorry Doin but I am not misinformed. It is stated everywhere that once you consume starch it is converted into SUGAR!!!! If you do not believe me, check out this link http://my.webmd.com/content/pages/1/3079_1210.htm?lastselectedguid={5FE84E90-BC77-4056-A91C-9531713CA348}
Or would you then tell me that not only am I misinformed but also WEBMD???
melve
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Author: GymMachine
Date: 02-22-03 23:11
starchy carbs are high glycemic, meaning they raise blood sugar levels quick...they have their place in a diet (eg post workout's are ideal for this sort of carb)...remember though when eating a combo of meals blood sugar levels are altered...for example if u eat a banana (high glycemic) and a peice of chicken (protein is generally low glycemic) u end up with a ''normally'' raised blood sugar level...try this trick : to lower the blood sugar levelof foods add vinager...the acids drop the blood sugar spike quite a bit...so in your own way's your both right! :)
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Author: glunky
Date: 02-23-03 10:25
I too have heard several times that pasta is not recommended when trying to lose weight. But that usually comes with some clarification.
Pasta from white flour is LESS complex than whole wheat pasta so it will break down to sugars sooner (all carbs eventually break down to sugars, some just take a few more steps to get there). However, pasta is not a simple carbohydrate.
The caveats about eating pasta has more to do with the amount of pasta that is commonly considered a serving in our society. A serving of pasta at a restaurant or even on pictures in magazines and cook books is actually closer to 3 to 5 servings. Especially when you look on the box at the nutreints per serving info (the suggested serving size is much smaller than the serving pictured on the front of the box!)
yes, pasta is filling, but it is also easy to eat more than we intend to. And that is what we should be watching out for.
-N
PS: I really don't think 'Doin...' was trying to insult you with that post.
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Author: Luna
Date: 02-23-03 17:52
It's a carb -- plain and simple. Basically, overdoing the carbs makes your body store it as fat in the body (long story :P) but you should not have plates and plates of pasta on end... it won't help you lose weight. The whole wheat variety makes a nice side dish (1 portion) though, provided it's not topped with fatty stuff like cheese and such. Hope this helps :))
Luna
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Author: waveswife
Date: 02-25-03 16:29
I have read everyone's views of your question and so here is mine. I see pasta as a low fat...very filling high nutritive food. The "whole" ones anyway. I think that ANY food is permitted as long as you remember the little thing called "moderation" and as an athlete...(in my highschool years) I found pasta to be a wonderful boost for energy in high energy activities later. I would eat pasta hours before a workout or a run and would have the energy to do the entire exercise and more. Yes...as others mentioned...it is the portion size. 85 grams is the suggested serving on all my packages of pasta...so go ahead and incorporate it into your lifestyle...(unless you are on a Low/no carb diet) which I will not give my opinion on...since it could offend most ppl here. All I will say..is I don't believe them to be healthy.
Use your judgement on what you want to believe...
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