Healthy pasta recipes

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Cutting carbs is all the rage, but low-carb diets don’t work in the long run. They may help you battle the short-term bulge, but the chances are, after a couple of weeks of restriction you’ll end up craving carbs more than ever.

High-glycemic starch, found in processed foods and simple carbohydrates, gets absorbed into the bloodstream quickly, causing a rapid rise in blood sugar levels. But if you choose a carb full of fibre, such as wholewheat pasta, it keeps you fuller for longer.

Melt fat fast!

Banish the bulge for good with healthy carbs

1 Stay fuller for longer

Many carb-fuelled foods like wholewheat pasta actually fill you up more than protein or fat as they are digested more slowly than other types of foods.

2 Banish hunger pangs

Carbs raise levels of satiety hormones that rev up your metabolism and tell the brain you are full.

3 Protect muscle while burning fat

The right carbs produce a fatty acid that helps you preserve muscle mass while keeping your metabolism raised.

4 Blitz belly fat

Carbs help you whittle away your belly fat faster than other foods, even when the same amount of calories is taken in.

5 Carbs up the feel-good factor

Eating carbs makes you feel more satisfied and full until your next mealtime, meaning you’re less likely to raid the biscuit tin come 3pm.

Try these healthy pasta ideas
Liven up mealtimes with these healthy low GI recipes

1 Cook 50g penne pasta until al dente. Slice one chicken breast and add to the pasta. Mix together 1 tbsp low fat creme fraiche, a squeeze of lemon and a handful of parsley and add to the pasta.

2 Fry 1/4 packet of lean turkey in coconut oil. Add 1 tbsp tomato puree and onions and peppers. Combine with 50g spaghetti.

3 Add 5 sundried tomatoes and 30g chopped mozzarella to 50g pasta shells. Garnish with basil and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.

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Healthy pasta recipes