Pasta Made Healthier
Pasta is the quintessential comfort food, and when done right, can make you healthier tomorrow than you are today.
Instead of choosing traditional pasta made from refined white flour–that has pretty much zero healthy features–choose the pastas made from beans and legumes that are just as delicious in texture and flavor as standard pasta.
Bean-based pastas are now widely available in all grocers from many brand names. With this simple switch you get much, much more fiber, protein, vitamins and minerals and improved weight control.
Popular brands are Bonza, Barilla Protein Plus, and Explore Cuisine. And be sure to cook your pasta al dente–or to a bit firmer texture–as this will further lower its glycemic response which means a leaner waist for you.
Meet Dr. Ann
Dr. Ann is a best-selling author, physician, and highly sought motivational speaker in the areas of nutrition and healthy living. She received her undergraduate degree in Food Science and Human Nutrition from Clemson University and her medical degree from the Medical University of South Carolina, where she received numerous academic honors and graduated as valedictorian of her class. With her formal training in both nutrition and medicine, along with extensive “hands on” experience as a wife, mother of 4, and expert in the kitchen, Dr. Ann has distinguished herself as a one-of-a-kind “real world” nutrition and wellness authority.
Dr. Ann is the author of six books including her best-selling, award winning Eat Right for Life series. She has been featured in many national media outlets including the Dr. Oz show, Oprah and Friends Radio, Time Magazine, USA Weekend, NPR, and Prevention Magazine, amongst many others. Hundreds of businesses, including some of the country’s most prestigious medical centers have used her books to guide their employees to better health. With her online Healthy Living School, and her e-courses, she is taking her unmatched ability to inspire and educate to even greater heights.