Pasta & You...Blunt The Carbs..Diabetic Or Dietetic
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Amino acids in protein help manage blood sugar. When eating pasta chose Dreamfield's Pasta which has 5 digestible carbs & always pair it with turkey or chicken meatballs. Add green beans, brocolli, even chickpeas to the pasta...you will think your getting more pasta. Remember to have only 2 ounces of pasta which is about the size of a quarter raw. Try Jennie O tukey sausage links in your pasta too, they are juicey and great tasting @ 160 calories a link.
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I have use Dreamfield's Pasta for a couple of years now. I can't tell the difference in the regular pasta, than Dreamfield. I have been trying to get the rest of my family to use it. I love eating it.
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Clean out your pantry, fridge and freezer! Remove all baked goods, anything white or that says enriched, anything that contains more than 3 grams of sugar per serving. All rice, except Brown rice,all corn or beets as they turn quickly into sugar, all white sugar, brown sugar, honey, molasses, and corn syrup. No ketchup. No white pasta... Any canned soup which has lots of sodium. Make a commitment to yourself to lose weight. Dump any processed foods. Eat fresh vegetables and fruit
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Donate High fat, high sugar, high carb foods to a food bank
Clean out your pantry, fridge and freezer! Remove all baked goods, anything white or that says enriched, anything that contains more than 3 grams of sugar per serving. All rice, except Brown rice,all corn or beets as they turn quickly into sugar, all white sugar, brown sugar, honey, molasses, and corn syrup. No ketchup. No white pasta... Any canned soup which has lots of sodium. Make a commitment to yourself to lose weight. Dump any processed foods. Eat fresh vegetables and fruit
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