Health and Fitness

Pasta is one of the most liked food.. i think. But what can the weight watchers do to have it without tension and enjoy fully .. lets see..!

To make a calorie-conscious meals, start with about 3.5oz (75g) of pasta (dry weight) per serving. Top with 4fl oz (120ml) of fat-free marinara sauce that you're mixed with 2oz (60g) of lean minced beef or diced cooked chicken (leftovers work well for this) amd 4oz (115g) of sauted onions and mushrooms. Add an interesting salad of frisee, rocket and radicchio with fat-free dressing-and there's dinner. Other ways to feast on pasta without piling on the pounds:

• Heat a can of drained minced clams in a saucepan with chopped garlic and fresh parsley. Reserve a little of the liquid to moisten the pasta, instead of oil.
• Mix heated marinara sauce with pureed low fat cottage cheese or crumbled firm tofu. You'll get creaminess and a pleasing texture without a lot of calories.
• Stir pureed or chopped red peppers into tomato sauce for an extra helping of beta-carotene (an immunity-enhancing vitamin) with hardly any calories.
• Prepare a quick soup by mixing cooked pasta shells, diced chicken and reduced-salt chicken stock. Serve with a large fruit salad for a balanced meal.
• For each dinner, toss together cooked spaghetti( 3.5 oz 75g uncooked weight), one teaspoon olive oil, 4oz (115g) of cooked chickpeas and one tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese.
• Puree cooked vegetables with enough stock to make a light sauce. Season with herbs and toss with cooked  pasta. Top with a pinch of Parmesan.
• Serve 2oz(60g) per person pasta (uncooked weight) as a side dish. Toss with fresh or dried herbs and one teaspoon of melted butter or grated Parmesan.

Tips to cut fats from your favourite pasta recieps:

1. Replace minced beef in pasta sauces with minced turkey breast. You will save about 65 calories per 3oz (75g) portion of meat.
2. Let steamed mushrooms, onions and peppers stand in for some of the meat.
3. Dilute reduced-fata pesto with chicken stock, and always use pesto sparingly since it will never be truly low-fat.
4. Make macoroni cheese at home with skimmed milk and reduced-fat Cheddar cheese. Add chopped cooked vegetables for extra fibre.