Is pasta really healthy?

The pasta they fit into a healthy diet as long as you have cooked them properly.

Choose whole (everywhere)

The downside is that they can be almost double the price of white pasta. The good thing is that you are making an excellent nutritional choice. "Whole wheat pasta offers you more healthy carbohydrates, fiber, vitamins and minerals than plain pasta."

Boil them properly

Pasta that is cooked al dente – instead of the recommended time – is better for your health. Research shows that when they are boiled longer, their carbohydrates break down faster during digestion causing your blood sugar levels to spike and then crash causing hypoglycemic attacks.

Increase protein

"We don't need to demonize pasta." "But it's important to transform them into a complete meal by adding protein." Thus, you will remain full for longer, as the protein delays the absorption of carbohydrates in your digestive tract. Combine 15-20 gr. lean protein, such as 100 g. grilled salmon or chicken, with 1½ cups cooked pasta.

Add vegetables too

You have already learned from Shape about homemade vegetable "noodles" with which you can replace pasta. Alternatively, mix cooked pasta with these strips of carrot, zucchini or whatever you fancy.

"Green" them

Put the leafy vegetables in your pasta too.

Try out:

In a wide pan, wilt the cut leaves from a large bunch of greens together with 2 tbsp. olive oil and a chopped clove of garlic. Mix them with boiled pasta. Then play with delicious and healthy combinations.