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Article: In praise of pasta: a heart-healthy alternative to meat-based meals, pasta approaches culinary cult status. (includes recipes)
- Article from:
- American Fitness
- Article date:
- November 1, 1991
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CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1991 Aerobics and Fitness Association of America. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Given many athletes eat pasta at least five nights of the week, you might think it's a superfood. Granted, pasta is carbohydrate-rich, quick and easy to cook, heart-healthy, economical, tasty and enjoyed by just about every member of the family. But is it as nutritional as we're lead to believe? Here's one perspective to help you design a pasta-perfect diet.
The traditional high-protein steak 'n' eggs sports diet has appropriately been traded in for carbohydrate-rich pasta, since only carbohydrates get stored in the muscles for fuel. A one-pound box of spaghetti contains 340 grams of carbohydrates. Given that a recovery dinner after a hard training session ...