How great is pasta for you when dieting?
March 27th, 2009 | by Diet Advisor |
Dave R asked:
My friend said eating pasta or bake ziti is great for you when your dieting, is he right? Im looking to lose weight, so I need help on foods.
ROBBIE
My friend said eating pasta or bake ziti is great for you when your dieting, is he right? Im looking to lose weight, so I need help on foods.
ROBBIE
17 Responses to “How great is pasta for you when dieting?”
By phustleman98 on Mar 29, 2009 | Reply
very very bad starch is no good while dieting
By wolfsmoon71 on Mar 30, 2009 | Reply
No pasta is full of carbs, um carbs are bad. Veggies are good for you.
By IvanaLickyu on Apr 2, 2009 | Reply
doesn’t sounds like it would be the best.
By Ski owl on Apr 4, 2009 | Reply
as long as you eat it in moderation
By Spencer I on Apr 5, 2009 | Reply
its a good choice if you are just dieting in general. It has ALOT of carbs (energy) even though it does weigh a lot.
If you are losing weight for a competition i wouldn’t recommend it however
By Bex on Apr 6, 2009 | Reply
Everything in moderation !!!
By Joe Biden VP on Apr 8, 2009 | Reply
I love it and I’m on a diet all the time
By Seahawker on Apr 11, 2009 | Reply
No the opposite actually. Full of carbs
By BrooklynGal on Apr 15, 2009 | Reply
whole wheat. best pasta even tho pasta is bad while dieting. lol. wont taste as good, but its pasta
By azprincess on Apr 16, 2009 | Reply
eating pasta is the wrong thing to eat. they said stay away from starches when on a diet. pasta is very high in starch just like bread.
By tiny dan on Apr 18, 2009 | Reply
if you have gout or arthritis pasta is the best thing for you , it is low in purines , its fattening though so be careful
By Sophia M on Apr 20, 2009 | Reply
It’s not actually, not unless you’re planning on running a lot
Pasta has lots of carbohydrates…it basically stores energy in your body for later use (usually the next day or day after). However if you don’t use this energy it turns into fat
By gypsie_spiryt on Apr 21, 2009 | Reply
The problem with pasta is the portion size. Most Americans do not know what the correct portion size is. As long as you stick to one serving (one portion) then you should be fine, but too much of anything is never good.
By Roll on Apr 23, 2009 | Reply
Pasta…that’s alot of carbs :/
I’m assuming you want to burn fat…but before your body burns the fat it’ll go through sugar and carbs first, thus delaying your weight loss.
By marisa on Apr 25, 2009 | Reply
when dieting you will need energy. remember those are carbs which will give you energy, but you must expend so you dont store fat from lack of activity. good before a good work out or run. to lose weight you need more veggies, fruit, small meals spread out throughout the day, no eating late and of course your meats. cutting out the sugars and junk food is normally the hardest part (ie: sodas, cakes, pies, snacks, chips, etc)
By Islandgal on Apr 28, 2009 | Reply
Pasta is great when you are exercising routinely. It is an enriched carbohydrate. People who exercise regularly need excess carbs. If you are dieting and exercising, veggies and fruit with protein to build muscle is essential.
Good luck
By Jenny R on Apr 30, 2009 | Reply
well it depends. you can get whole grain pasta which is much healthier than white pasta. avoid the cheeses though. they obviously have a high fat content.
any starch and carbohydrate is like sugar: it’s fine a as long as you exercise to burn off the energy gained. the whole grain pasta has a medium or low glycemic load. this gives you “more time” to use the sugar from the pasta.