Nora Stabert, NPA Chair, appeared on Good Day Philadelphia. Stabert shared information on pasta shapes and conducted a pasta trivia quiz live on air supporting message points of NPA, World Pasta Day and the World Pasta Congress event. The full clip can be viewed here.
Washington, DC (July 2023) – A new literature review published in Nutrients, suggests pasta consumption is not associated with overweight or obesity in healthy children and adults, and in fact, may be inversely associated with Body Mass Index (BMI) or abdominal obesity, particularly when consumed in the context of a healthy dietary pattern. The research, […]
Eating a plant-based diet doesn’t mean you have to give up meat and dairy. But, it does require making a conscious effort to choose more foods from plant sources every day. In addition to fruits and vegetables, plant-based eating also emphasizes grain foods like pasta, nuts, seeds, oils, legumes, lentils and beans. Here are some […]
Good news for pasta eaters! New research published in Frontiers in Nutrition this month, analyzing the diets of adults and children who eat pasta, has revealed good news about one of America’s favorite foods. The research found that pasta consumption in both children and adults is associated with a better diet quality and better nutrient […]
Worried about losing your mental sharpness as you age? Try changing your diet. According to a new study published in the journal of Alzheimer’s & Dementia, researchers found the closer you follow a Mediterranean diet, the lower your risk of cognitive impairment and the higher you perform on cognitive function tests. The US study which […]
Looking for a diet where you don’t have to swear off your favorite foods? Look no further than the latest diet trend – the slow carb diet. Below, we break down what it means, why it works, and what kinds of foods you can eat on this versatile diet. A slow carb diet is also […]
For some, the benefits of a plant-based diet may seem unclear. However, healthy diets consisting of plant-based foods can reduce the risk of severe health issues like heart disease, obesity, and certain cancers. In some cases it can even alleviate chronic illness. By increasing consumption of whole plant-based foods, there is less room for processed […]
The Mediterranean Diet has proven to be beneficial for protecting you from risk of depression, heart disease, breast cancer, and now gestational diabetes and weight gain during pregnancy. The results, published in a recent on-line study in in PLOS Medicine are based on a clinical trial of over 1,200 pregnant women in the UK, led […]
If you’re like most people, you likely already know that following the Mediterranean Diet can have countless health benefits, including better brain health, reduced risk of breast cancer, healthier body weight, and lower risk of heart disease. Now you can add another health benefit to the list of reasons why you should switch to the […]
A new study presented at the 2017 Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo in Chicago revealed that the diets of adults who eat pasta are associated with higher daily consumption of total vegetables than the diets of non-pasta-eaters. The increased vegetable intake referred specifically to red and orange vegetables, such as tomatoes and peppers. In […]
