Is Pasta the healthiest food?

[Deleted member 4644]

Pasta has almost no sugar, almost no fat, and can be made with very simple ingredients. It has a lot of carbs, but they are complex carbs, so they don't spike blood sugar or make you as fat.

Along with some side veggies, it seems like the food of the gods.

Eat some nuts/beans/meat/chicken/soy in moderation for protein.

 

[SagaLore]

I believe rice actually is healthier than pasta.

 

[Special K]

Originally posted by: SagaLore
I believe rice actually is healthier than pasta.

White rice is practically sugar in terms of insulin response. Brown rice is probably as good a choice as pasta.

Pasta is good, especially the whole wheat kind.

 

[Deleted member 4644]

Originally posted by: SagaLore
I believe rice actually is healthier than pasta.

Steamed prolly.. but fried?

 

[BD2003]

Originally posted by: LordSegan
Pasta has almost no sugar, almost no fat, and can be made with very simple ingredients. It has a lot of carbs, but they are complex carbs, so they don't spike blood sugar or make you as fat.

Along with some side veggies, it seems like the food of the gods.

Eat some nuts/beans/meat/chicken/soy in moderation for protein.

Pasta doesnt make you fat?

 

[AgentUnknown]

Pasta isn't healthy if u have tomato sauce with all those oils. whole wheat is the way to go.

 

[Deleted member 4644]

Originally posted by: BD2003

Originally posted by: LordSegan
Pasta has almost no sugar, almost no fat, and can be made with very simple ingredients. It has a lot of carbs, but they are complex carbs, so they don't spike blood sugar or make you as fat.

Along with some side veggies, it seems like the food of the gods.

Eat some nuts/beans/meat/chicken/soy in moderation for protein.

Pasta doesnt make you fat?

Anything can make you fat if you eat enough of it. But pasta doesn't have a lot of fat or really even a lot of calories compared to how full it makes you feel.

 

[DaWhim]

Rice > pasta

 

[BD2003]

My vote for the healthiest food is another healthy human being. They've got everything you need. (quite obviously)

Bananas a close second.

 

[Special K]

Originally posted by: DaWhim
Rice > pasta

White rice will lead to quick rises in insulin levels, similar to what plain sugar would do. Brown rice would be a better choice.

 

[FoBoT]

Lentils

Pinto Beans

apricots

tomatoes

onions

Artichokes

shellfish and crab

 

[yhelothar]

Tip: Eating ANYTHING in extremes is bad for you.
No single food is healthy by itself. Healthy eating means eating a balanced diet. Yes, this includes saturated fats and cholesterol. You need everything, but in moderation.

 

[Legend]

Originally posted by: LordSegan
Pasta has almost no sugar, almost no fat, and can be made with very simple ingredients. It has a lot of carbs, but they are complex carbs, so they don't spike blood sugar or make you as fat.

Along with some side veggies, it seems like the food of the gods.

Eat some nuts/beans/meat/chicken/soy in moderation for protein.

1. Sugar is not evil. Just how you ingest it or ingest it with.
2. Fat is essential for health.
3. Yes, it's easy to make. I'd recommend something like Barilla Plus because it's loaded with egg protein and has a few grains in it.
4. The carbs are not complex, whatever that means. Carbs are carbs. Sure, different carbs have different metabolic pathways. In the long run however, it doesn't matter. In fact, fructose, long considered a "complex" carb does take slightly longer to digest, but also has a terrible metabolic pathway that leads to insulin resistance, fatigue, and obesity in large quantities.

What matters about carbs:
1. Surface area. More = faster digestion.
2. Soluble fiber. less = faster digestion.
3. Other macronutrients. Carbs + oil = fatsville. Carbs + protein = good muscle building formula at certain times of day.

Spaghetti:
1. Has a lot of surface area.
2. Contains no fiber.
3. Doesn't usually have a lot of oil.

So I'd say spaghetti, especially with smothered in fructose syrup and tomatoes, is definitely not healthy.



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Basically, the outer part of grocery stores are where real food is. The aisles are typically not.

 

[b0mbrman]

Healthy food or the healthiest food?

It's certainly not the best thing for you in extreme amounts but it's great every now and then

 

[Legend]

Originally posted by: LordSegan

Originally posted by: BD2003

Originally posted by: LordSegan
Pasta has almost no sugar, almost no fat, and can be made with very simple ingredients. It has a lot of carbs, but they are complex carbs, so they don't spike blood sugar or make you as fat.

Along with some side veggies, it seems like the food of the gods.

Eat some nuts/beans/meat/chicken/soy in moderation for protein.

Pasta doesnt make you fat?

Anything can make you fat if you eat enough of it. But pasta doesn't have a lot of fat or really even a lot of calories compared to how full it makes you feel.

What pasta are you eating? Pasta never fills me up in terms of hunger. I have to keep eating, even though I can feel my stomach expanding.

Your view on dietary fat is archaic and incorrect. Many people make this mistake because the FDA and media propagated this nonsense for a couple decades.

Luckily the pro-soy fad didn't last as long.

 

[Fritzo]

Are you kidding? Pasta is ALL refined startch. Starch=sugar to the body. Instead of 8oz of starch, each 8oz of sugar and you'll get the same effect on your body

 

[TecHNooB]

Originally posted by: astroidea
Tip: Eating ANYTHING in extremes is bad for you.
No single food is healthy by itself. Healthy eating means eating a balanced diet. Yes, this includes saturated fats and cholesterol. You need everything, but in moderation.

I like this answer. Time to pig out!

 

[Fritzo]

Originally posted by: astroidea
Tip: Eating ANYTHING in extremes is bad for you.
No single food is healthy by itself. Healthy eating means eating a balanced diet. Yes, this includes saturated fats and cholesterol. You need everything, but in moderation.

Well...actually bananas have every know nutrient and you could in theory survive exclusively on them.

 

[Squisher]

couscous > pasta

 

[Legend]

Originally posted by: Fritzo
Are you kidding? Pasta is ALL refined startch. Starch=sugar to the body. Instead of 8oz of starch, each 8oz of sugar and you'll get the same effect on your body

Pretty much. About 10 years ago, there was this "complex" versus "simple" carb thing in the media. It's simply wrong, though. It's all about surface area, fiber, and other macronutrients.

 

[Tiamat]

Originally posted by: Special K

Originally posted by: DaWhim
Rice > pasta

White rice will lead to quick rises in insulin levels, similar to what plain sugar would do. Brown rice would be a better choice.

yeah but brown rice taste yucky

 

[Rubycon]

Fish is good food.

If it smells like fish, eat it. It's good for you.

 

[yhelothar]

Originally posted by: Fritzo

Originally posted by: astroidea
Tip: Eating ANYTHING in extremes is bad for you.
No single food is healthy by itself. Healthy eating means eating a balanced diet. Yes, this includes saturated fats and cholesterol. You need everything, but in moderation.

Well...actually bananas have every know nutrient and you could in theory survive exclusively on them.

survive != eating healthy

 

[FoBoT]

SALMON, The Other Pink Meat

 

[yhelothar]

Originally posted by: Rubycon
Fish is good food.

If it smells like fish, eat it. It's good for you.

somehow I don't think ruby here means the kind of fish that swims in the water