Substitute for Pasta: Healthier With Less Calories

January 22, 2013 Culinary Medicine 2 Comments

Changing your diet is not easy. Unhealthy food habits don’t happen overnight, and you aren’t likely to break bad habits overnight. One helpful strategy is to make small changes, repeatedly, when and where you can. You can usually substitute foods that are high in calories with low-cal alternatives if you do a little foodie research. One of my favorite substitutions is to take pasta and replace it with healthy, delicious spaghetti squash. GLUTEN FREE

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