Ask the Nutritionist: Is Pasta Healthy?

When people think of healthy food to eat, images of veggies, baked fish and other typical health foods usually pop into peoples’ minds. But when it comes to whether pasta is a healthy food choice, the answer becomes a little less black and white, in part thanks to the bad rap this food has received over the years.

But is pasta really the decadent food that should be avoided when you're following a healthy lifestyle? Or is pasta healthy and a part of a balanced and good-for-you diet?

To find out, we dug into the research to get to the bottom of it.

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