The aim of the study was to evaluate the association of pasta intake with body mass index and waist-to-hip ratio, as it’s a traditional component Mediterranean diet, the study abstract notes.
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However, little was known about how pasta – also a staple in the Mediterranean region – affected health, the researchers behind the new study said.
A report published in Nature World News revealed, “A new study from the Department of of Epidemiology, I.R.C.C.S. Neuromed in Pozzilli, Italy revealed that, contrary to popular belief, pasta will not make you fat”.
Many studies already demonstrated how Mediterranean Diet is one of the healthiest nutritional regime, even when we talk about weight control.
In other words, those of us avoiding a plate of pasta may be missing out on more than a tasty meal.
Of course, this isn’t saying you should eat pasta all day long.
The study looked at the interaction between pasta consumption, BMI and waist-to-hip ratios.
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Researchers comparing 23,000 people’s daily eating habits found that there is no link between eating pasta and gaining weight.
If you’re into pasta but you’re a bit anxious about the scale, then I’ve got excellent news for you: not only does paste not make you fat, but it can actually help make you thinner. This finding indicates that pasta can be conducive to maintaining a thin waistline if enjoyed in moderation as a part of a mediterranean diet.
Scientists have found that eating pasta can help you stay slim, not pile on the pounds as first thought.
“In this context, it is however important to understand that pasta intake can not be seen in isolation but that it is part of a dietary pattern. Pasta intake could therefore be mainly a marker for adherence to this kind of diet”.
Licia Iacoviello, who leads the Laboratory of Molecular and Nutritional Epidemiology of Neuromed and is one of the authors of the study, told Quartz this confirms the evidence that the Mediterranean diet “is the diet that determines the better long-term weight reduction”.
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The study has shown that carbohydrates have been unfairly demonized and with other foods such as eggs, butter and salt, these foods are slowly starting to be redeemed. However, Kuhnle does back up this research saying, “it is wrong to demonize carbohydrates as the data clearly shows that consumption of carbohydrate-rich food such as pasta does not have an adverse effect on body weight”.
