Do you think that pasta is a disaster for blood sugar levels? As soon as pasta touches your lips, do you think it goes to your hips? Do you think that white pasta is virtually devoid of nutrients?
If you answered yes to any or all of the above questions, you might be surprised to learn that these are all common myths.
Do you want to know what the real deal is with pasta? Then you might want to check out an article I wrote recently for the food website, Culinate. It’s called The Pasta Myth, and I not only debunk some common pasta myths, I also show you how pasta can be a healthy (and very tasty!) addition to a balanced diet.
Here’s the beginning of the article:
In September, the unthinkable happened: Italy had its first-ever national pasta strike.
Throughout Italy, thousands of sullen-faced Italians protested the rising price of their national dish by refusing to purchase pasta that day. But even the organizers of the strike realized that Italians could never go a day without actually eating pasta, so they gave it out for free.
But while pasta has the power to evoke such a passionate response in Italy, in North America there’s an ongoing battle for the hearts and minds of pasta lovers.
Click here to read the rest of the article.
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This makes me feel much better about not limiting our family to whole wheat pasta and soba (buckwheat) noodles since I also really enjoy the other varieties of pasta that aren’t whole grain.