Firstly, pasta is low in calories and absorbs a lot of water during the cooking process. 100 grams of pasta becomes 400 grams when cooked.
Secondly, noodles have the characteristic of suppressing appetite because they are digested slowly in the stomach, making people feel full for a long time and not easy to be hungry.
Thirdly, noodles are able to break down fat because they do not contain fat, which keeps insulin at a normal, stable level, which in turn keeps blood sugar stable over time.
＊No diabetics are not prohibited from eating noodles, which has always been prohibited for diabetics. Now, doctors not only allow them to eat noodles, but also advise them to do so.
*Noodles are a typical food choice for athletes, who need to be able to store calories in their bodies for as long as possible. Noodles are one of the most important foods that can fulfill this mission because they provide the glucose necessary for the athlete's muscles to work. In addition, the glucose contained in pasta reaches the liver and muscles, where it can be stored for later use, especially during long periods of intense training. Since noodles contain a lot of water when cooked, they also make athletes resistant to thirst. And noodles do not make athletes feel bloated, which is important for athletes to devote themselves to training and competition with a clear mind.
*Noodles contain a certain amount of protein, but it is not a high-quality protein, because this protein lacks a very important amino acid. Therefore, pasta alone does not guarantee the body's need for protein, and the lack of protein must be supplemented by other foods such as cheese and meat.
＊Noodles are an important source of vitamins and minerals, containing vitamins B1, B2, B3, B6, and B9, which are essential for maintaining nerve balance, as well as calcium, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, and copper.
＊Noodles also contain some fiber because they are made from durum wheat and whole wheat flour, unlike white bread made from de-branned wheat, which lacks many nutrients when made from refined white flour. This means that pasta has a higher nutritional value than bread.
The pasta also has the following advantages:
1. The pasta is cholesterol-free and contains very little fat before it is cooked. After cooking the fat disappears completely. Therefore, noodles are suitable for people with high cholesterol.
2. Noodles can't make people smarter, but it can make people more awake and focused because it delivers glucose to the brain slowly and regularly.
3. Noodles contain different nutrients before and after cooking. 100 grams of noodles before cooking contain 11 grams of water, 12.5 grams of protein, 71 grams of sugar and 1.2 grams of fat. After cooking, these noodles contain 71 grams of water, 4 grams of protein, 23 grams of sugar and zero fat.