I was surprised to read how pasta has low GI! I had always been told that pasta and white rice and white bread has high GI and are the foods to avoid!
So I did a little research and found this interesting passage:
“The glycemic index of pasta made from wheat (most pasta) depends a lot upon the shape of the pasta (the thicker, the lower the GI), and the way it is cooked. When cooked as the Italians do, “al dente” – somewhat firm – it has the lowest glycemic index. The longer you cook it, the softer it is, and the higher the GI.
With variation depending upon these factors, most of the studies of wheat pasta show GIs in the 40’s to low 60’s, with a few dipping into the 30’s.”
(From http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/whattoeat/a/glycemicindlist_2.htm)
I felt bad when I ate pasta before, but now, I feel safer eating pasta- as long as its al dente.
]]>I’m new in the Usana Business, I apologize if I enter the wrong place.
I wonder if you could help me this, I want to listen to the Optimal Wellness “Restoring Youthful” Inside and Outside that was on the video I think on April 7th 2010, is there any Podcast or anything like that that I can listen to?
Thank you for your help.
Kind Regards,
Deannie Kwee