Dreamfields pasta is a fraud!!!!! Not low carb!
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FDA gets involved when someone makes drug like claims on a food product...0
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Moral of the story?
Nutritionally, if it looks too good to be true, it probably is.
I prefer to use Barilla Plus with added protein...I personally think it tastes great, and it boosts your protein level up for the meal. If you eat protein in combination with carbs, it changes the GI of the carb for the better, if you are worried about insulin spikes. (But truth be told, I just eat it cause it tastes good and fits my macros...despite what I just said, lol)0 -
Moral of the story?
Nutritionally, if it looks too good to be true, it probably is.
I prefer to use Barilla Plus with added protein...I personally think it tastes great, and it boosts your protein level up for the meal. If you eat protein in combination with carbs, it changes the GI of the carb for the better, if you are worried about insulin spikes. (But truth be told, I just eat it cause it tastes good and fits my macros...despite what I just said, lol)
You are correct...most bodybuilders are not concerned with the GI of individual foods...but will pattern meals such that the overall GI is low. (Combining a lean protein with fiberous and starchy carbs at each meal.)
Barilla is great...tasty and if you are careful and enjoy al dente' pasta....its fine to enjoy in moderation even if you want to be freakishly lean.
There was a Dr Bernstein that wrote a book on diabetes and did a talk on PBS...his recomendation was to stay away from bread because its an exploded carbohydrate, but that Pasta cooked al dente' was fine.
I was always suspicious of the 5 g net carb claim...but my 1 hr post prandial glucometer readings had me believing it. I didn't realize that the curve was so long so overall that means that your just delaying absorption, not "Protecting" the carbs.0 -
Which brings me back to: PASTA + no carbs = ding ding?
Um...yeah. it didn't say "no carbs." Again, you are useless. In fact, let's make this simple...you're a non-factor. Wow...people like you are hilarious.
Moving on to others with an actual point to make...0 -
Thanks to everyone that helped!
Actually, I've since moved on to taking gluten out of the equation I just made Spaghetti last night using zucchini "noodles"...AMAZING!!! Julienne Peelers are the BEST! I kept forgetting I wasn't eating real noodles!0 -
TL:DR
Who cares if it's high or low carb? Just make it fit into your day!
If you're diabetic you care!
^^ I AGREE!!0 -
TL:DR
Who cares if it's high or low carb? Just make it fit into your day!
If you're diabetic you care!
^^ I AGREE!!0 -
Shirataki Noodles are decent if you're looking for a low carb pasta fix. Just make sure you rinse them thoroughly & boil them according to the directions. They smell terrible until rinsed so hold your breath when opening the package.0
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Spaghetti squash is my go to pasta replacement.0
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MMMMMMMM CARBS0
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So the news is:
Pasta is not low carb?
Whew, glad we got that figured out.0 -
TL;DR
Spaghetti squash.0 -
Low carb or not...its still pasta, and still has calories. If it fits your macros, eat it. If not...0
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Barnum & Bailey is a live and well.0
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they no long make those claims re being low carb on the packaging or their website. http://www.dreamfieldsfoods.com/
-no 5g carbs listed on the label
-no amt of protected carbs listed on the nutritional label
-no mention of the patent that protects the carbs (but it is still patented)
-no mention of the special cooking instructions (ie not to overcook it or store leftovers in fridge, or mix with ingredients during cooking--to prevent breaking down the protective starches)
now focusing on plant proteins and probiotic fiber
focuses on being a healthy carb, rather than low carb and an addition to a healhy diet (which imo if your doing the maintenance version of atkins it would be)
http://www.dreamfieldsfoods.com0 -
they no long make those claims re being low carb on the packaging or their website. http://www.dreamfieldsfoods.com/ <snip>0
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I am diabetic and I have tested myself before and 2 hours after, on more than one occasion over the years, Dreamfields raised my blood sugar one point. That will not happen with regular pasta. Sorry, I happen to believe in the makers of this food.0
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So the news is:
Pasta is not low carb?
Whew, glad we got that figured out.
yeah I just...
is this thread real?
really? I mean- come on.0 -
Damn. Lots of words.0
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If you're low carb for a medical reason, it probably isn't wise to rely on "low carb" pasta, you should probably stop eating pasta all together and find a real replacement.
Pasta will never be low carb. That's kinda like wanting a steak to fit into your vegan diet.0
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