Does pasta make you fat?

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redeyemindtricks · Accepted Answer

Ah hun, see, there are simple things... and there are complex things that can be made simple... and then there are complex things that can't be made simple.

This is one of those last things.

If the question is "CAN they?" then the answer is yes, of course. But just about anything CAN, in theory, make you fat.

Here's the best possible short answer:
If you eat the pasta within 5 hours before a HEAVY workout with weights (or within 2 hours after one), then it is LEAST likely to make you fat, and most likely to do good things for you.
The farther you get from this, the worse.

Beyond that, it's impossible to answer this question without baseline information about ALL of the following:
– The rest of your diet
– Your current body composition
– Your current workout regimen
– Your insulin sensitivity / diabetic status / fasting lab tests
– Time of day when you're eating
– Time when you work out
Blah blah blah.

Azara · Accepted Answer

eating more than you use up results in weight gain. pasta on its own neither males you fat or thin. its easier to eat a lot of it than say raw vegetables and cottage cheese.. but if you only ate one or two servings in a meal , and your meals are not more than you need then yore not going to gain weight from pasta. dont eat more than you need and make sure to get enough protein or you'll get sick and bloated.

es20490446e · Accepted Answer

Your body is programmed to know what is good for you, but you should let it know. That means that you taste is not that smart to differentiate when something tastes good because of being naturally good, or just because you modified it to be.

The healthy food is that which is tastier alone without processing. Also that would be easy to find for a human being in their natural habitat, aka hot wet climates.

ConsultantIsBack · Accepted Answer

White pasta is an "enriched" high glycemic index carb and quickly converts to glucose and quickly converts to body fat. Most people don't realize that enriched carbs you see in many products consumed in today's diet is a major culprit at gaining body fat.

So, choose whole wheat pasta 👍

BertMacklinFBI · Answer

i say ay, which is to say yes.

Prof_Don · Answer

Whole wheat pasta is better, doesn't spike blood sugar as much because the natural fiber in grains slows down glucose absorption. Everything in moderation.

madhatters4 · Answer

it doesn't make you fat but it is a complex carbohydrate which the body particularly westerners (europeans and americans) seem to have a difficult time metabolizing

so it will cause you to gain weight but in moderation it's fine.

Hans222 · Answer

I love pasta and as long as I do sports I can easily eat it twice a week... I'm at my 62 kg sharp :D

LaBellaNena415 · Answer

Yes it does because it has a lot of carbs and fats if you add cheese in it but it's very tasty

quinoaflakes · Answer

Nope! I often eat pasta and am just below my healthy weight for my height. Carbs ( vegan carbs ) aren't bad, i don't know why everyone think's they are!

sp33d · Answer

It might or it might not. I eat pasta: canneloni, spaghetti, lasagna regularly and am completely fine. Everything depends on your body.

abundantlyrich · Answer

I can tell you this. My Irish friend complained about always eating pasta at home and it's making her fat. She puts on weight easily because of her blood type O.

Titanic1912 · Answer

Pasta doesn't do it for me! I like eating it all the time!!! Especially when it's spaghetti, lasagna, tortellini, or some kind of alfredo. I'm getting tired of eating Mac & Cheese for lunch every day at work.

natrueall · Answer

I dont think so... Or i must have a high metabolism because 90% of what i eat is bread, Pasta , and rice.

DodgersGM · Answer

It looks like someone busted open a parmesan pinata all over that plate. LOL Not gonna lie, it looks deliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

Charcicci · Answer

Yes pasta is not good if you're trying to loose weight

523206720 · Answer

It depends if you are gluten sensitive and what type of pasta you use.

Hollywood-Glam · Answer

White pasta does, but whole grain pasta not so much.

tony72722 · Answer

Pasta is a calorie dense food. It has high glycemic index. Yes if you are not working out it will be stored as bodyfat.

jakeofalltrades · Answer

it is possible, but then again if you too much of anything it will make you fat

WhatTheHellAmy · Answer

Who cares if it does? EAAAT hahaha

9mfeo · Answer

Anything in excess is unhealthy.

willianjon · Answer

i love pasta and i'm thin, if you eat a lot yes it will make you fat!

Maazin · Answer

Not unless you eat it ;)

Sara413 · Answer

If you eat a lot of it yeah.

BackInGame · Answer

especially copy pasta

Anonymous · Answer

Yeah it can and has a lot of carbs too

apple24 · Answer

I hope not! haha

Entity · Answer

It made me fat.

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