Italian women are considered one of the most graceful women in Europe. And at the same time, not just every day, but several times a day, they eat pasta.
Further more. One of the most beautiful women in the world, the brilliant Sophia Loren has repeatedly said in interviews that she owes her amazing figure to her parents and spaghetti.
A satisfying life without snacks
Pasta alone will not make you slim. But the active introduction of them into your diet will help you lose those extra pounds, and then keep your weight normal. The whole point of eating pasta is that it is a relatively low-calorie product (dry product of group "A" - 270-360 kcal), but at the same time give a long-lasting feeling of satiety. And, as a rule, they are well absorbed by the body. Thanks to pasta, many Italian women keep discipline and diet. And what is also very important - they do without so-called snacks, thanks to the cunning of which extra pounds are often gained.
Spaghetti or pasta?
By the way, pasta and spaghetti are almost the same thing. It's all about form. Pasta has a hole inside, but spaghetti does not. That is, the shape of the pasta (in Italian - dough products) does not affect our kilograms. The quality of a product is determined by others. Try to give preference to group A pasta, or durum. These pasta are made from durum wheat and are considered classics. And what is very important, the calorie content of "correct" pasta after cooking is halved and amounts to 145-180 Kcal per 100 g of product.
How to eat pasta?
If you decide to lose weight with the help of pasta - exclude all sorts of naval pasta, with cutlets, with sausages, with stew, etc. etc. Boiled pasta (spaghetti) is prepared as a separate dish (not as a side dish), usually for lunch and dinner, and is served first. Pasta can be seasoned with light dairy or vegetable sauces. Volume? No more than fits in your two palms. The second and third dishes after pasta can be various light vegetable salads seasoned with natural low-fat yogurt, olive oil and lemon juice, low-fat cottage cheese and cheeses, boiled poultry or fish. After hearty pasta, it will be enough to eat such food quite a bit.
How to cook?
The Italians themselves say: the more water for pasta, the better. Many chefs consider the following to be the golden ratio: 100 g of pasta per 1 liter of boiling water. Yes, pasta is always placed in boiling, usually salted water. And the first couple of minutes are stirred. The pasta is cooked to the so-called al dente state, that is, it should be slightly hard. Correctly (in our case) cooked pasta does not melt in your mouth, you have to chew it thoroughly. By the way, do you remember that with a leisurely thorough chewing of food, the feeling of satiety comes faster?
