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I love noodles, I want them to be in and around me at all times. Does anyone have suggestions for a healthier alternative to your plain ol' run of the mill pasta. Think more in teh context of soup. I also live in Canada and am open to all types of noodle. Thanks everyone.
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By "healthier," do you mean lower calorie? Containing nutrients that regular noodles don't have? Something else?
I like regular pasta, but I'll also mix it up with kelp noodles (low calorie), shiritaki noodles (low calorie), zucchini/cucumber noodles (low calorie), black bean pasta (higher protein, sometimes more fiber), and soba noodles (higher protein).2 -
The lowest calorie with the highest nutriants possible I guess. It is a lot to ask I know. I tend to be more of a volume eater, but if the nutriants are good I am fine with adding the extra calories.1
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love my pasta!1
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Pasta is predominately a starch...no pasta is going to have a ton of other nutrients...that doesn't make them inherently unhealthy...just a starch.
Shirataki noodles are low calorie and low carb but don't contain much nutrition either...they're nothing like pasta though...basically only decent with East Asian cuisine...1 -
you'll pry my noodles out my cold dead hands
but in all seriousness - i do a mix of roasted sweet potato and a serving of noodles together that has some alfredo sauce on top - fills me up more than just pasta1 -
I love my pasta.. but it can be calorie dense especially if you like to eat a lot. You can try spirilized veggie noodles.. or in Canada NuPasta is good.. it is a type of shirataki noodle, I really like it. I haven't tried it in soup though.2
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Bulk Barn has this Organic Red lentil penne... yum! 25 grams of protein and 13 grams of fiber in every 100 grams of pasta. And I DO mean pasta. It doesn’t taste like cardboard like some other diet noodles.2
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I use these. It's only the second time I've bought time but I remember them being so good, especially with Asian type dishes. Anyone heard of them?
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I use these. It's only the second time I've bought time but I remember them being so good, especially with Asian type dishes. Anyone heard of them?
I used to eat the shiritake noodles maybe eight or nine years ago. loved them! Then one day, they tasted like slimy fish and I could not shake that. Maybe I'll try again because I, like the OP, love love love love love love pasta!1 -
Well, if you want to mix things up a little, how about using beans or whole grains? Like hot black bean and pepper, buckwheat, or lentils?1
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zucchini noodles, sauteed + patted dry I find helps them hold onto cheesy sauces. Really low cal noodles so you can have extra cheese3
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You guys are awesome, thanks for the tips. Again, it can be hard to find the "cool" healthy noodles like Zeroodle and stuff in a small-ish Canadian town. I am excited to try these suggestions.0
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If you mean less of a calorie bomb but tasting as good, nah. I just budget for small amounts of pasta.0
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How about egg noodles? They might have a little more protein.1
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I just eat regular pasta or egg noodles combined with nutritious foods, like mixed with veggies with some lean protein on the side. I mix broccoli florettes with penne and marinara, spiralized zucchini in egg noodles and beef gravy, frozen corn and peas with elbow noodles and balsamic vinegraitte. I also like Barilla protein pasta, it's the same cals as their regular pasta I think but has a bit more protein.1
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The biggest change I have made when it comes to pasta is that I bulk the meal out with more vegetables. For example, spaghetti. I used to just have a huge plate of pasta and maybe a side salad. Maybe. Now, I have the side salad, a actual serving of pasta, and a big serving of say roasted broccoli. The pasta is no longer the star of the show, but is more of a side dish which is what it should be (for me).
Next week I am doing fettuccine alfredo, but I am bulking it up with mushrooms and broccoli (and shrimp). This means less pasta will be needed to make me feel as full.5 -
You guys are awesome, thanks for the tips. Again, it can be hard to find the "cool" healthy noodles like Zeroodle and stuff in a small-ish Canadian town. I am excited to try these suggestions.
I had never heard of the Zeroodle product and I have to try some! I just ordered some online. They look fabulous!1
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