How to Buy and Use Whole Wheat or Whole Grain Pasta

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A lot of pasta lovers would like to make their favorite pasta meals a little healthier. There are some great "pastabilities" when it comes to making your favorite pasta meal even healthier.

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Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

Your favorite choice of whole grain pasta
Your favorite pasta sauce or toppings

Step1

The main difference between whole grain vs. "plain" pasta is in the processing. Many traditional pasta brands are made with refined flours, which digest very quickly and impact our blood sugar levels.

Step2

A better alternative to many pasta brands are the types of pasta made with whole grain ingredients, such as brown rice, whole wheat, spelt and quinoa. They are delicious and do not taste much different than traditional pasta.

Step3

Whole wheat pasta can be more absorbent, sometimes requiring extra sauce. Which is a good thing if you are a sauce lover or trying to up your lypocene intake.

Step4

If you’re not sure about completely switching over to whole grains and giving up your usual pasta brand, begin by mixing your regular pasta with your new whole grain pasta, or buy a whole-grain blend.

Step5

Be cautious of packaging that says: "multi-grain," "seven-grain," "wheat," or "made with whole grain." The key words to look for on the ingredients list are "whole wheat". S ome companies offer spelt and kamut pastas, which are also considered to be whole grain.