Carbohydrates get a lot of bad press and blame for the obesity epidemic, but a study at St. Michael’s Hospital suggests that this negative attention may not be deserved for pasta. Unlike most ‘refined’ carbohydrates, which are rapidly absorbed into the bloodstream, pasta has a low glycemic index, meaning it causes smaller increases in blood sugar levels than those caused by eating foods with a high glycemic index. Now too much Bolognese sauce will add calories. But, as the headline in Popular Science said: “Worried pasta will make you fat? Spaghettaboutit.”
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