Diet Nutrition

Can I make pasta as a diet nutrition regime, as a substitute to starchy food such as rice?

for example I take pasta as my daily food intake at lunch and dinner as well as fruit and vegetables alongside daily light workout such as walking briskly for 40 minutes.

Pasta as a substitute for rice? They are basically the same as far as starch is concerned. So are white potatoes, white bread, and corn. You don’t say if you are trying to lose weight. If you are, the 40 minute walk is great, but would be considered “moderate” exercise. It’s difficult to burn up a lot of starchy foods with moderate exercise.

If you are trying to lose weight, try reading the book “Sugar Busters” if for no other reason to see how the balance between food intake and insulin production in the body are critical to weight loss or gain.

If you are not trying to lose weight, the book may still be a good read, but moderate food intakes of the foods you mention won’t hurt you. However, substituting pasta for rice is not a fix.

Other diet books similar to “Sugar Busters” are “The South Beach Diet” and “The Atkins Diet.” Personal note, I lost 67 pounds on the Sugar Busters Diet. It took some changes in the things I ate, but the results were fantastic. I’ve maintained the weight loss for 9 years so far.

Good luck, and I hope this helps.

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