low carb pasta recipes
Konjac glucomannan pasta recipes
1 lb konjac glucomannan pasta
1 lg Tomato
1 Sweet red pepper
6 Green onions
6 oz Marinated artichoke hearts
1/2 lb Cooked ham; in long pieces
Pepper
2 tb Parsley; fresh,chopped
DRESSING
1/4 c Cider vinegar
1 tb Grainy mustard
2 ts Dijon mustard
1 cl Garlic; minced
1/2 ts Salt
1/2 c Olive oil
Drain and rinse konjac pasta with cold water; drain again and place
in large bowl. Meanwhile, coarsely chop tomato. Seed and halve red
pepper crosswise; cut into thin strips. Slice green onions. Drain
artichoke hearts, reserving 1 tbsp marinade; cut hearts in half. Add
tomato, red pepper, green onions,artichoke hearts and ham to konjac
pasta mixture.
Dressing: In small bowl, whisk together vinegar, grainy and Dijon
mustards, garlic and salt; gradually whisk in oil. Whisk in reserved
marinade. Toss gently with konjac pasta mixture. Season with pepper
to taste.
Garnish with parsley.
Serving Size : 6
konjac glucomannan pasta was made by nature soluble
fiber - glucomannan and water, almost no calories, which contain
about 96% water and 4% soluble fiber.
konjac glucomannan pasta also called shirataki noodles or konnyaku
in Japanese
According the medical research, Clinical Excellence for Nurse
Practitioners. 2000 Sep;4(5):272-6
Dietary fiber and type 2 diabetes
"Water-soluble fiber appears to have a greater potential to reduce
postprandial blood glucose, insulin, and serum lipid levels than
insoluble fiber. Viscosity of the dietary fiber is important; the
greater the viscosity, the greater the effect."
The konjac glucomanann is the most viscosity soluble fiber in the
nature.
Soluble fiber and health
1. Acts like a sponge, absorbing fluid as it moves through system.
This results in softer, bigger stools (fewer hemorrhoids).
2. Slows release of sugar to the bloodstream (hypoglycemia,
diabetes).
3. Prevents hunger by filling the stomach and regulating blood
sugar.
4. Lowers cholesterol *** gel captures bile acids and cholesterol
in diet. If bile acids are not reabsorbed, body has to use
cholesterol in the blood to make more. 8-10 grams a day are
necessary to lower cholesterol.
5. Helps with weight loss (regulates blood sugar, makes you feel
full).
6. Fiber foods cause you to excrete more calories - one study
showed men on high-fiber diets excreted 150 calories per day more
than those on low-fiber diet of equal calories.