You can make a delicious and full dinner dish from pasta. It tastes great with meat or seafood, covered with tomato or cream sauce. We also use it for many soups. It is worth doing conscious shopping and carefully choose pasta, paying attention to its color and composition.
Poles usually buy white which is made of wheat flour of cleaned grains, which is why partial loss of valuable ingredients, i.e. fiber, B vitamins and minerals. It is the refining process that deprives the product of many values that are important for our metabolism.
The worst is the one in a light yellow color. We can be sure that it was created during fast, industrial drying at high temperature.
Although it provides energy, it is poor in nutritional value, which makes it not to feel satiety for a long time. After eating it, we feel sleepy and we want to eat between meals, which leads to gaining weight.
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It is worth buying durum wheat pastawhich has a light cream color with a shade of gray and a rough structure. The drying process is slow, which is why it maintains not only color, but also nutritional values. It does not stick during cooking and the sauce absorbs well.
The best choice is whole grain, buckwheat or spelled pasta. They are made of whole grains, which is why they retain the aforementioned fiber, B vitamins and minerals.
It is also worth consuming rice or soy pasta, because these two types contain large amounts of dietary fiber, thanks to which they provide a feeling of satiety. In addition, they have a low glycemic index and are not very caloric compared to other products. They will also be a good choice for people on a gluten -free diet or with a sensitive digestive system.
Dietitians also advise that pay attention to the nutritional value given on the packaging. It may apply to the product before cooking or after cooking. Remember that during cooking it takes water and its mass can increase even twice.
