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Pasta Is Good For You, Say Scientists Funded By Big Pasta (buzzfeed.com)
Earlier this month, numerous news outlets reported on a study which concludes that eating pasta is good for health. In fact, the reports claimed, eating pasta could help you lose weight. Except, there is more to the story. BuzzFeed News reports: What those and many other stories failed to note, however, was that three of the scientists behind the study in question had financial conflicts as tangled as a bowl of spaghetti, including ties to the world's largest pasta company, the Barilla Group. Over the last decade or so, with the rise of the Atkins, South Beach, paleo, and ketogenic diets, Big Pasta has battled a societal shift against carbohydrates -- and funded and promoted research suggesting that noodles are good for you.
At least 10 peer-reviewed studies about pasta published since 2008 were either funded directly by Barilla or, like the one published this month, were carried out by scientists who have had financial ties to the company, which reported sales of 3.4 billion euros ($4.2 billion) in 2016. For two years, Barilla has publicized some of these studies, plus others favorable to its product, on its website with taglines like "Eat Smart Be Smart...With Pasta" and "More Evidence Pasta Is Good For You." And the company hired the large public relations firm Edelman to push the latest study's findings to journalists.
At least 10 peer-reviewed studies about pasta published since 2008 were either funded directly by Barilla or, like the one published this month, were carried out by scientists who have had financial ties to the company, which reported sales of 3.4 billion euros ($4.2 billion) in 2016. For two years, Barilla has publicized some of these studies, plus others favorable to its product, on its website with taglines like "Eat Smart Be Smart...With Pasta" and "More Evidence Pasta Is Good For You." And the company hired the large public relations firm Edelman to push the latest study's findings to journalists.
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Yes. When someone makes a claim counter to current understanding and research, it is upon them to provide evidence.
You may not understand that renal failure is primarily caused by type two diabetes, which is primarily caused by a high carb diet without enough exercise, and that is fine. (If you don't understand it, you probably should. It might well prolong your life.)
What you shouldn't do is arbitrarily pick a side, and ask the guy saying, "the sky is blue, prove that it's pink" to make his case for it being blue. That makes you look ignorant. We have search engines for a reason. The links on these pages titled "Reply to This" are not search engines.
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Ignoring the fact that Italians eat much smaller portions of pasta on average and usually only as a starter course. Most Italians aren’t eating mountains of spaghetti or gorging all-you-can-eat pasta bowls like in America.
No, the only statement supported by anything is small portions of pasta eaten in moderation do not adversely affect your health. I don’t see any study showing any hard correlation that it’s solely the pasta itself that is the reason Italians are so healthy. Especially when their diets on average have mamy other variance points from the average American’s diet beyond pasta.
Italians are always complaining about how Americans over-cook pasta -- and they are right !
As a child in the US, the only complaint my family ever made about pasta was "Its not cooked enough".
Now my parents both have type2 diabetes and I am educating them about pasta and the glycemic index.
Al-Dente pasta digests more slowly, enters the bloodsteam more slowly, and has a lower glycemic index.
Soft pasta has a terrible glycemic index, too many carbs enter the blood faster than your body can use them, so your body converts them to fat.
Actually, it is a bit more complicated, but that is basically correct.