"Steve" of wrote:
Hi,
Is pasta fattening ?
The only major change in my food intake these last few years is discovery of
things like Tesco Tuna and pasta bake, or chicken and broccoli pasta bake. I
never considered pasta before, also these last few years I am putting on
weight a bit, now is the pasta thing the cause or just age, I am coming up
to 51. I do enjoy it and also the convenienve of the tubbed meals as
mentioned.

Pasta itself isn't especially fattening, but if you measure out the dry
pasta amount recommended as a serving I'd like to bet it will be less than
you use.

However the ready made dishes you mention are likely to be high in fat and
calories. The word 'bake' usually indicates some kind of cheese based
topping to go brown which will up the count. I'd recommend trying to make
your own pasta dishes instead. Take a look at the jars of ready made sauces
- some are high in calories but some aren't, the Cranks brand sold at Tesco
is fairly low. A tin of tuna, a jar of sauce, some frozen veg and some
dried pasta will make 2-3 servings, isn't a great deal more work than
pre-made, and will be a lot healthier. Or if you must have ready made, then
look at the varieties marked as low calorie, Sainsburys Healthy Eating or
Weight Watchers. Beware though of products labelled low fat which are still
high in calories.

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