7 Tips for Enjoying Healthy Pasta

Don’t fear pasta! This traditional food ingredient can be a nutritious part of your day, with these 7 tips for enjoying healthy pasta.

Ahh pasta…that classic Italian staple is so comforting and delicious, right? But, is pasta healthy? How can you enjoy this comfort food the healthy way? First of all, let’s set the record straight about pasta. Though carb-rich pasta has gotten a bad rap because of carb fear and carb shaming, we are coming full circle in our healthy appreciation for this delicious traditional food. After all, pasta is a simple food made out of only two ingredients (usually)—wheat flour and water. You can easily make vegan pasta yourself at home, in fact.

Pasta is part of the Mediterranean diet, which is linked with lots of health benefits, and it’s also a key part of plant-based food traditions that promote longer life, lower disease risk, and healthy weight.

Keep reading this article on Sharon Palmer, The Plant Powered Dietitian.