You can only eat one!
Pasta is a must of Italian cuisine, indeed we can say the symbol of our cuisine in the world. Precisely for this reason, for Italians, eating pasta is almost a must every day. But what do experts think about it? Let's find out together. Pasta is widespread in our country in the dry version and usually durum wheat semolina. On Sundays, however, in traditionalist families, fresh homemade pasta stands out, usually prepared with eggs and durum wheat flour or semolina. Today, however, the search for products suitable for everyone, has led to the birth of alternative types of pasta: legumes, corn, cereals, low carb, rice and much more.
In everyday life, eating pasta means eating: spaghetti, pennette, cannerozzi, pasta of various sizes, bucatini, linguine and so on. Today, however, very extravagant shapes appear, often to entice the little ones to eat pasta. Packs containing colored dough and in the shape of cartoon characters, in the shape of wheels, in the shape of bows of various sizes, rooster crests, accordion, and many others appear.
But apart from its extravagance and variety, is pasta really a food to be consumed daily?
The pasta itself is already a fairly caloric food, 100 grams of pasta can contain an average of 200 cal. If we then think of the fact that it is never consumed alone, but always accompanied by a condiment, be it even simple oil and Parmesan, you can get to ingest even 400 cal with a plate of pasta. Usually, however, the condiments are high in calories, which makes this dish not only very caloric, but also high in glycemic. So eating pasta is bad no matter what? Of course not! We have to be careful about the quantities. Even in diets it is often allowed to consume pasta, but in controlled quantities. So eating pasta does not hurt or gain weight, if you do not exceed. A particular eye also goes to condiments, a condiment rich in calories, such as cream, bacon, butter etc., will increase the caloric intake and therefore make eating pasta a real bomb for our body.
But given all this, how many times a week is it good to eat pasta?
As I have already said, the way we season pasta is very important, so preferring condiments rich in fiber and low-calorie is ideal. But how many times a week to eat pasta? A study has shown that consuming pasta 3 times a week, with low-calorie condiments, does not make you fat. Obviously the advice is to take it at lunch rather than dinner, so you can dispose of the calories taken. Another tip is to prefer types of pasta with a low glycemic index and consume it on the days of greatest movement. A very important tip is to eat raw vegetables before eating pasta, in this case centrifuged with vegetables can help us. This is useful because, vegetables have a high satiating power since they are rich in fiber and water, so they will make us feel satiated and limit our consumption of pasta. Also watch out for combinations, never eat bread, potatoes or other forms of carbohydrates together with pasta, even if we are careful about calories. The various types of carbohydrates have different types of digestion, so we will slow down digestion and this will not benefit the body.
After these observations we can conclude that: consuming pasta is not wrong if done with balance. Always combine it with light condiments and do not exceed the quantities. Using these measures guarantees the right balance in nutrition and helps not to elevate calorie consumption beyond daily needs.
Pasta is a must of Italian cuisine, indeed we can say the symbol of our cuisine in the world. Precisely for this reason, for Italians, eating pasta is almost a must every day. But what do experts think about it? Let's find out together. Pasta is widespread in our country in the dry version and usually durum wheat semolina. On Sundays, however, in traditionalist families, fresh homemade pasta stands out, usually prepared with eggs and durum wheat flour or semolina. Today, however, the search for products suitable for everyone, has led to the birth of alternative types of pasta: legumes, corn, cereals, low carb, rice and much more.
In everyday life, eating pasta means eating: spaghetti, pennette, cannerozzi, pasta of various sizes, bucatini, linguine and so on. Today, however, very extravagant shapes appear, often to entice the little ones to eat pasta. Packs containing colored dough and in the shape of cartoon characters, in the shape of wheels, in the shape of bows of various sizes, rooster crests, accordion, and many others appear.
But apart from its extravagance and variety, is pasta really a food to be consumed daily?
The pasta itself is already a fairly caloric food, 100 grams of pasta can contain an average of 200 cal. If we then think of the fact that it is never consumed alone, but always accompanied by a condiment, be it even simple oil and Parmesan, you can get to ingest even 400 cal with a plate of pasta. Usually, however, the condiments are high in calories, which makes this dish not only very caloric, but also high in glycemic. So eating pasta is bad no matter what? Of course not! We have to be careful about the quantities. Even in diets it is often allowed to consume pasta, but in controlled quantities. So eating pasta does not hurt or gain weight, if you do not exceed. A particular eye also goes to condiments, a condiment rich in calories, such as cream, bacon, butter etc., will increase the caloric intake and therefore make eating pasta a real bomb for our body.
But given all this, how many times a week is it good to eat pasta?
As I have already said, the way we season pasta is very important, so preferring condiments rich in fiber and low-calorie is ideal. But how many times a week to eat pasta? A study has shown that consuming pasta 3 times a week, with low-calorie condiments, does not make you fat. Obviously the advice is to take it at lunch rather than dinner, so you can dispose of the calories taken. Another tip is to prefer types of pasta with a low glycemic index and consume it on the days of greatest movement. A very important tip is to eat raw vegetables before eating pasta, in this case centrifuged with vegetables can help us. This is useful because, vegetables have a high satiating power since they are rich in fiber and water, so they will make us feel satiated and limit our consumption of pasta. Also watch out for combinations, never eat bread, potatoes or other forms of carbohydrates together with pasta, even if we are careful about calories. The various types of carbohydrates have different types of digestion, so we will slow down digestion and this will not benefit the body.
After these observations we can conclude that: consuming pasta is not wrong if done with balance. Always combine it with light condiments and do not exceed the quantities. Using these measures guarantees the right balance in nutrition and helps not to elevate calorie consumption beyond daily needs.
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