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Pasta - Good For Low Calorie diets?

ATKINS2727 Posts: 4 Joined: 2004/07/05	2004/07/05, 11:37 AM I love pasta & fail with a diet every time I tried to cut it out. Is it ok to eat pasta on a low calorie diet as long as i keep within the recomended daily calorie intake?
Vedakathryn Posts: 1,585 Joined: 2004/05/28	2004/07/05, 01:59 PM There is some information on this site that may help you: http://www.umassmed.edu/behavmed/nutrition/goodfood/graininfo.pdf I guess I would try to find low calorie recipes for pasta dishes and not go overboard like everything else, watch your serving size, etc. I still eat breads, I just make sure they are whole grain and only what I am "allowed" for the day. Good luck to you! -------------- Veda MISERY IS OPTIONAL ***When you are up to your ears in trouble, try using the part that is not submerged. ***The difference between a dream and a goal is a plan. HAVE A GREAT DAY!
aaronmp2003 Posts: 65 Joined: 2003/02/22	2004/07/05, 04:09 PM Atkins, If you are going to have pasta as part of your nutrition program, you should stay away from bleached and refined sugars and flours, as are found in most pastas. You can avoid this by using wheat pasta and brown rice in place of standard pasta. In addition, the complex carbs in those types of products are not only healthy, but increase your body's energy output that it takes to digest the food. This is called the "thermic effect of food". -------------- Aaron M. Potts Aarons Personal Training http://www.aaronspersonaltraining.com http://www.issacertifications.com Sign Up For Our Free Fitness Newsletter!
fsdsk Posts: 959 Joined: 2003/11/30	2004/07/05, 05:18 PM Glad your here aaron!
aaronmp2003 Posts: 65 Joined: 2003/02/22	2004/07/06, 08:40 AM Thanks, FS! Hope that I can be of help and learn some more in the process!! -- AP