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Pasta is good for you – Mediterranean Diet Associated With Healthy Aging
The new research recently published by Harvard researchers in the British Medical Journal, suggesting that the Mediterranean Diet is associated with healthy aging, adds to the overwhelming evidence behind this dietary pattern and reinforces the importance of a...
read moreThe Truth About Pasta
The International Pasta Organisation calls to join forces to reaffirm the Truth About Pasta to promote its benefits within a healthy balanced diet. Read the interview to Riccardo Felicetti, President IPO, to Capital Press Pasta organization battles anti-wheat messages...
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GLYCEMIC INDEX: IT DOES MATTER
A closer look at the new study, published this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) brings out some important points not included in media reports. Beware of sensationalist misleading health headlines and head on over to Oldways blog to learn...
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Mediterranean Diet may lead to longer and healthier life
The Mediterranean diet has been consistently linked with health benefits, including reduced mortality and reduced risk of chronic diseases. In a new large study published on the British Medical Journal, greater adherence to the Mediterranean diet was associated with...
read more"Whole Grains: Breaking Barriers" Conference Tackled Controversial Topics in Boston
IPO attended "Whole Grains: Breaking Barriers" Conference in Boston, November 9-11, 2014, responding to serious consumer and media misinformation about the role grains play in healthy diets. New barriers are arising as misinformation spreads about gluten-free diets...
read moreMediterranean diet may be the best way to tackle obesity
Mediterranean diet may be the best way to tackle obesity, say doctors writing in the Postgraduate Medical Journal (PMJ). BBC News also reported that Public Health England is reviewing the dietary advice conveyed in the "eatwell plate" - which is used across the UK for...
read moreSome Healthy Recipes
Spaghetti alla Puttanesca Harlot-Style Spaghetti
Spaghetti alla puttanesca is a bold and spicy tomato-laced dish. The term puttanesca causes huge arguments among Italian cooks who claim that it was a word in reference to, shall we say, the red-light districts of southern Italy! I leave the discussion to them. What gives this sauce its extra punch is the combination of ingredients that go into it: hot red pepper, salty anchovies, plump olives, and briny capers.
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Curry Pasta Salad
On World Pasta Day 2018, student chefs from the International Centre for Culinary Arts
(ICCA) Dubai will demonstrate recipes like this Curry Pasta Salad (South Africa) to showcase the inclusiveness of pasta in cuisines around the world.
Kushari
Chef Mohammad Orfali, a Syrian Chef and Head of Culinary at the Discovery network’s FATAFEAT TV, will prepare Kushari, a traditional dish from Egypt, at this year’s World Pasta Day event in Dubai, organized by the International Pasta Organization (IPO), Italian Association of Confectionary and Pasta Industries (AIDEPI), and Italian Trade Agency (ITA).
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Pasta Salad with Lentils and Broccoli
Chef Victoria Andrade, Chef Instructor, ICCA Dubai will prepare this Pasta Salad with Lentils and Broccoli at this year’s World Pasta Day event in Dubai, organized by the International Pasta Organization (IPO), Italian Association of Confectionary and Pasta Industries (AIDEPI), and Italian Trade Agency (ITA). This pasta salad is a fantastic food to include in vegetarian diets. Lentils are a great source of protein. This can be made with traditional or gluten-free pasta.
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Rashta Arabiata
Chef Mohammad Orfali, a Syrian Chef and Head of Culinary at the Discovery network’s FATAFEAT TV will prepare Rashta Arabiata, a tasty take off on a traditional spicy pasta, at this year’s World Pasta Day event in Dubai, organized by the International Pasta Organization (IPO), Italian Association of Confectionary and Pasta Industries (AIDEPI), and Italian Trade Agency (ITA).
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Tri-color Penne Alla Vodka
Serves 4 Tri-color Penne 320 grams Red Salmon Caviar 40 grams Tomato Sauce 59 grams Shallot (1...
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