They prevent snacking
The hardest part of the diet: not to fall for the little ones next door who tempt us all day. The best asset: not to be hungry. So have your stomach full and completely sated. Eating pasta allows, thanks to their slow sugars, to settle down so not to succumb!
They don’t diet
And the most important thing in the regime is morale. Why not choose as an ally a food with strong sympathy capital to support you throughout your diet. Pasta is most often synonymous with gluttony and bon vivant but also, you did not know, a great slimming asset!
“Slimming pasta”, by Carole Garnier and Anne Dufour, Leduc S. editions
Their satiety index is good (SI)
The satiety index is an interesting clue to consider while dieting. But we must not neglect the caloric intake of the food for all that. Pasta has the advantage of having a good IS and low calorie intake. Dry egg pasta has the best satiety index.
Pasta is rich in slow sugars
Good for energy, weight, complex carbohydrates (or slow sugars) are found in bread, rice and pasta. Slow sugars must make up 55% of our diet.
They are anti-cholesterol
And yes, they have phytosterols, plant molecules cholesterol-lowering very effective. Prefer wholemeal pasta and avoid the 4 cheese sauce.
They are funny and international
Pasta of all shapes and colors can be eaten in all countries of the world, so it can be cooked in a variety of ways. A guarantee never to fall into monotony. The only rule to adopt A balanced diet: reduce the intake of fat, fast sugars and reduce the quantity of your plates.
They are an excellent appetite suppressant
When we embark on a diet, the enemy to fight is above all hunger. And in order not to be hungry, you have to eat yes, but what. Soup, for example, which has the advantage of filling the stomach. And if we add some solid with the pasta, it also has the impression of being ballasted!
Pasta: a little dress
And easy to make tasty! Vegetables, fish, meats, eggs. The complete and balanced dish is yours. In addition, they are suitable for all budgets.
Indeed, pasta is the basis of a simple but varied cuisine: tomato coulis, chive sauce, saffron sauce…. It’s hard to go wrong with the pasta. They give free rein to your culinary imagination.
They appear in the Mediterranean diet
Mediterranean cuisine is one of the healthiest in the world. And excellent on a diet. Pasta is one of the foods that make up this diet. So why not take inspiration from it?
They are low in calories
It’s simple: 100 grams of pasta provides 100 calories! And it is little finally! Especially since they contain zero grams of fat! The most important with pasta: manage the sauce… As with bread; what makes you fat is what you put on it!
