Low Fat Pastas

Low Fat Pastas - Pastas For All

By Nachiketa Mishra

Low fat pastas have made it possible for pasta-lovers to satisfy their temptation without compromising on the calorie chart prescribed by their health consultant.

Pastas with low fats are especially helpful if you are required to maintain a low carbohydrate diet, be it for your fitness or due to some health reason like diabetes, high blood pressure or obesity.

The health-friendliness of these low fat pastas has gained them a great popularity among people of all ages and communities.

There are many food product companies that sell pastas and most of them have introduced the Low carb Pastas into the market. The nutritional value, of course, depends on which type of pasta you opt for.

The origin of pastas dates back into the BCs. 'Pasta' is the name given to noodles produced by adding water to the paste of grains. Additional constituents frequently added in pastas are egg and salt. While rice noodles are considered to be a Chinese cuisine, the wheat noodles are a part of the Italian cuisine. The name pasta is also given to the concoctions with pasta as the main ingredient and other items sprucing it up. From vegetables to beef, pastas can be cooked with almost anything. It basically depends on what tastes you and how your family would prefer to have it. This is perhaps one of the major reasons why pastas are so well known all around the globe.

Low fat pastas are cooked in the same way as the normal kind. The two basic methods of their preparation are - by extrusion and by lamination. In extrusion, the prepared dough is mashed through a plate with holes to obtain the pasta. Lamination is a different process where the dough is rolled and folded into the desired shape.

Fresh pasta is easier to cook but there are more chances of it getting spoiled early due to the presence of a lot of moisture. On the other hand, dry pasta has a long shelf-life because its moisture content is only around 10%. Noodle like pastas surpass all other types in popularity. Macaroni are the most popular type of short tube pastas, with Penne standing second in popularity.

Low fat or low carb pastas are an excellent and filling breakfast, lunch or dinner for calorie-conscious people and diabetics. The best thing about them is, you can expect their taste to be just same as your regular pasta. Now, to devour a plateful of mouth-watering pastas, you don't need to worry about your weight. Lowfat Pastas have been whole-heartedly welcomed by pasta-lovers. You can browse different varieties of Low fat Pastas at the Diabetic Direct store. Delicious food with great nutritional value- what else can you ask for.

Nachiketa Mishra currently works as a Copywriting Consultant for Searchfit India.

Article Source: EzineArticles