25/10/2025
It's world pasta day 😋 The ultimate comfort food.
Pasta often appears regularly in my clients food diaries and it's easy to see why:
🍝 Super quick and simple to cook
🍝 Easy store cupboard item - dried pasta lasts for ages
🍝 Cheap to buy
🍝 Versatile - can add to many other ingredients - meat, variety of veggies and pesto/sauces
🍝 Can make a delicious meal
But, pasta can also make for a carbolicious meal, by which I mean high carbs, quick energy followed by a crash. Your dish may lack nutrient density. This might not be an ideal combination for anyone concerned with their waistline, blood sugar balance, energy or mood.
By switching around the ratios, pasta can still work and need not be banished!
Try:
✅ Dishes with less pasta, more veg;
✅ Increasing the protein content of your meal (add meat, fish, eggs etc.)
✅ Check out different types of pasta - egg pasta generally is higher in protein
✅ Non-wheat pastas - e.g pasta made from chickpeas, legumes may be higher in protein and lower carb, BUT may also be more processed. Check ingredients.
✅ Smaller portions of pasta serve with a large salad 🥗
✅ Having pasta dishes less frequently
And, enjoy 😋
