If you are a healthy weight and eat pasta...

[luminousloops]

I hear a lot of bad press concerning pasta, and am in this category.
I am lucky in that I haven't experienced any weight changes so far in my life (50) or health problems that might affect it. But I have always eaten pasta several times per week, including decent bread for toast and other white horrors.
That said, my daily food intake is fairly healthy over all.

I would like to know if pasta is still in a state of disgrace , since most of the internet gives it a big red flag. I know about the calories in it, but they don't seem like a terrible amount per portion.

It was something of a staple when I was growing up, part of a decent balanced diet, although not every day. Chucking some fresh tomato and pesto on it was a favourite, quick student meal for me. I don't recall anyone complaining about it being calorific.

Personally I believe in 'everything in moderation', generally, although food does seem to affect a lot of us in different ways. I don't know a great deal about insulin but appreciate that this concerns some.

So is it still popular in your house? Or do you find it problematic?

I rarely do primo, secondo, dolce (first course, main, sweet) unless it's a special occasion. I normally do 500g of pasta for 5 people (I eat a bit less, hollow-legged teens a bit more), then some vegetables or salad and fruit.

Id say about about a cereal bowl size and the main is usually meat and veg.

I'm dieting and I am still eating pasta. It's all about how much, and in reality the more expensive pasta is better for you as it has a higher protein content. It's confusing when packaging leads you to believe a portion is 80g when really that's quite a lot, especially if you're throwing in a load of other ingredients and not just some pesto.