Numerous scientists agree that not only is pasta a delicious vehicle for nutritious ingredients, but that it’s also a healthy staple food in it’s own right.
According to diabetes expert Gabriele Riccardi, MD, of Federico II University (Naples, Italy) pasta is “particularly useful for diabetic patients or people who have problems with their body weight,” and it’s also “able to improve insulin sensitivity.” For this reason, Dr. Riccardi explains that “you can have very healthy and nutritious, but also very appealing meals with pasta, because pasta is not particularly energy dense.” Dr. Riccardi explains that, “in the Mediterranean tradition, pasta is always combined with tomatoes, with a small amount of olive oil, and with vegetables, legumes, fish, and if it contains meat or cheese, they are used in small amounts.”
Similarly, Marta Garaulet Aza, PhD, DrPH of the University of Murcia and Garaulet Clinics in Murcia, Spain says, “the Mediterranean Diet is the best choice for good glycemic control.” Dr. Garaulet Aza explains that pasta and other carbohydrates, foundations of the Mediterrane
As these scientists can attest:
Pasta is evidence of the mounting knowledge that good health and good food often go hand in hand!
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