Can Pasta Help You Lose Weight? One Major Study Says "Yes!"

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I don't know about you, but I love pasta! But I've been concerned that pasta and healthy eating can't co-exist. It turns out, my concerns seem to be misplaced. A newly released study tells us pasta can be part of a healthy diet without packing on the pounds.

Pasta is a Low Glycemic Index Food Source

Unlike the vast majority of refined carbohydrates that rapidly absorb into the bloodstream, due to it's low glycemic index properties, pasta causes smaller increases in blood sugar levels compared to high glycemic index foods.

St. Michael's Hospital Meta Study of Pasta and Weight

A newly published study from St. Michael's Hospital conducted a review of 30 studies with nearly 2,500 participants who consumed pasta in place of other carbohydrates as part of a healthy low glycemic index diet.

Lead author Dr. John Sievenpiper, a scientist with the hospital's Clinical Nutrition and Risk Modification Centre, comments,

"In fact analysis actually showed a small weight loss. So contrary to concerns, perhaps pasta can be part of a healthy diet such as a low GI diet."

GI in his comment refers to glycemic index.

Study participants on average consumed about 3.3 servings of pasta a week in place of other carbohydrates. A serving equals about 1/2 cup of cooked pasta.

Weight Loss and Pasta

At the 12-week check-in, participants lost about one pound as the median loss amount.

Returning to Dr. Sievenpiper conclusions,

"In weighing the evidence, we can now say with some confidence that pasta does not have an adverse effect on body weight outcomes when it is consumed as part of a healthy dietary pattern."

As always, consult your doctor about weight loss and health before engaging in a diet or exercise program.

Blessings, light, and optimum health,

Steve Carter | Stress Solutions, LLC | www.EFT-MD.com

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Sources for this post:

"Study suggests pasta can be part of a healthy diet without packing on the pounds": http://www.stmichaelshospital.com/media/detail.php?source=hospital_news/2018/0403 and, https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-04-pasta-healthy-diet-pounds.html

"How useful is the glycemic index": https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-01-glycemic-index.html#nRlv

Sugary Drinks & Heart Health - Is That Soda Putting Your Heart at Risk?

In this, "Weight for Wellness Show" podcast (player below), you'll learn about a study presented at the 2018 American Heart Association hosted major research gathering on global heart health issues.

American Heart Association Study

This important study found adults over the age of 45 who consume large amounts of sugary beverages including soft drinks, fruit drinks and fruit juices may have a higher risk of dying from heart disease or other causes, compared to those who drink fewer sugary drinks.

Estimate of Possible Death Toll World-Wide for Soda Drinks

We also discuss briefly another research study from 2013 which found that about 180,000 deaths world-wide may be caused by sugary soft drinks.

We look at whether it makes sense if you're choosing to loose weight to remove all sugary drinks from your diet.

Stephen Carter | Stress Solutions, LLC | www.EFT-MD.com

Sources:

"Drinking sugary drinks may be associated with greater risk of death".
https://newsroom.heart.org/news/drinking-sugary-drinks-may-be-associated-with-greater-risk-of-death

"180,000 deaths worldwide may be associated with sugary soft drinks"

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-deaths-worldwide-sugary-soft.html

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