Pasta Alternatives for Weight Loss
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During the maintenance phase of your diet, you need to continue to think about your food choices! Here’s good info for you pasta lovers!
Whole Grain, Low Carb and Healthy Spaghetti Substitutes
What is better than a plateful of spaghetti and meatballs? How about a plateful of a healthier pasta alternative that tastes just as good, but won’t run your diet in the ditch? There are lots of pasta options today that can reduce the calories and carbs in your favorite dishes. So, if you crave pasta dishes, but are trying to lose weight, read on for ideas to stay on track!
First, a Reminder About Refined Grain Products
A majority of Americans today eat a diet full of refined grains lacking much nutritional value. When dieting, cutting out the refined “white” foods from your diet is an effective way to lose weight.
The Care2 website gives healthy and green living tips. Their article, “Whole Grains Vs. Refined Grains” explains how most of the nutrients are removed when grains are milled. “Modern milling of whole cereal grains puts the kernel through a high-heat milling process that removes the germ and bran (which contain 90 percent of the nutritional content of the kernel), leaving only the endosperm (starch). The starch is then ground into different sizes for different purposes. The result is “refined” flour.” They tells us that refined wheat flour is so nutritionally insufficient bugs die eating it in silos! Also, foods that contain refined grains are higher on the glycemic index than whole grains, which can play havoc with blood sugar levels.
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