i hate it and think it is and will never eat it but there are a few who think its healthy and a few who agree with me i just want to know your opinions
2006-08-24 20:58:56 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
No, pasta itself is not "fattening". It is water and flour. However, if you eat carbohydrates and then don't burn them off right away, they turn into sugar in the body and get stored as fat. Just don't binge on pasta and try to eat the whole grain stuff. There is no reason to swear it off if you like it.
2006-08-24 21:07:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pasta isnt fattening in a calorie controlled diet and lower than potatoes or rice. Each food has different nutrition and pasta has carbohydrates for energy.
I love all pasta especially Lasagne
2006-08-24 21:03:37 · answer #2 · answered by frankmilano610 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If wholemeal & it must B wholemeal pasta is 1 of the few carbohydrates U eat, it's far healthier than white bread/pasta.
Like all things, the key is moderation.
I eat pasta only once a week guess I could recommend the same.
But like I say it must B wholemeal.
2006-08-24 21:03:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pasta is very good for you in the right portion. It is used especially as a energy supplement. Back when I used to play high school football we were told to eat pasta before the games.
2006-08-24 21:01:23 · answer #4 · answered by Kevin Federline 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, ain't it great? I love multi-grain pasta, served with lime juice, olive oil, and red salmon. I'm 5'11" and weigh 150 pounds, so I can attest that pasta, in moderation, is not fattening, but helps you live an active life.
2006-08-24 21:04:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Inherently it is not fattening. Carbohydrates are used as energy by your body. Though, when you do not use as many calories as you take in, it turns into fat.
So if you watch your portions, exercise accordingly and don't put a ton of unhealthy stuff on top of it, it won't make you fatter.
2006-08-25 06:56:26 · answer #6 · answered by froggypjs 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pasta can be healthy but it is fattening.
2006-08-24 21:01:20 · answer #7 · answered by Laila 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whole wheat pasta is healthy and has the good carbs we need.
Regular pasta is refined and refined foods should be avoided.
2006-08-25 02:07:23 · answer #8 · answered by KathyS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is carbohydrate, and most people put some fattening sauce on it too, so yes, it can be. But I like it, and even make my own at home
2006-08-24 21:02:41 · answer #9 · answered by Big hands Big feet 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes but only the regular enriched flour pasta. you can get whole wheat pasta that is very healthy and yummy.
2006-08-24 21:02:00 · answer #10 · answered by matthew c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋