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http://www.heartmonitron.com/hm_meddigest_journals_on_nutrition-_heart_and_diabetes-_cholesterol_and_healthy_weight_002.htm Italian Spaghetti with Bolognese Slyle Sauce, three healthy versions of this delicious classic pasta recipe. Quick and easy to make. Emphasis is on nutrition and health. One recipe for heart care, one for diabetic patient care and one for weight loss diets or maintenance. Traditionally, Bolognese spaghetti sauce is made with ground meat. Two versions are presented here, one uses ground soy instead of ground beef and this is why we refer to it as “Bolognese Style”. The other version uses some extra lean ground beef and could be labelled as spaghetti meat sauce. The protein content of both versions is similar but the total fat and saturated fat content is very different. The soy-based sauce is cholesterol-free. The meat sauce will contain cholesterol and a higher proportion of the less desirable saturated fats. The health benefits of each version being different, talk with your doctor or dietitian to find out which sauce version is best for you, vegetarian soy-based-sauce or meat sauce. Heart Health, Cardiac Care Diets / Notes When cooking to reverse or roll back coronary heart disease, make sure that the ingredients you use will yield the smallest possible quantity of LDL cholesterol – the bad cholesterol. The liver tends to produce more of the LDL cholesterol when you ingest saturated fats. For this reason, the healthy heart version of this recipe suggests to use ground soy instead of ground beef. Soy provides a complete protein / amino acids content, just like beef. However the fat or lipid profile is very different. Large and extensive scientific studies, like the one conducted by the Cornell and Oxford teams, show that in those populations who use such protein sources the rate of heart disease is less than 1 / 10th the western or American rate. In this version the quantity of oil used is kept to a minimum. A blend of Olive and Canola oil is suggested for a better lipid profile. A reduced or low-sodium tomato paste or cream of tomato is recommended. We used Campbell’s in this recipe because it is fat-free and comes in a reduced-sodium version, it is also easy to find. For ground soy, ask for the Boca products section in your supermarket. Diabetes Care Diets / Notes The diabetic diet version of this recipe differs from the heart version in the fact that some extra lean ground beef is used. However some ground soy was used since diabetics, like cardiacs, should also reduce the saturated fat content of a recipe. The other difference is that the overall vegetable and fiber content was increased to keep the desired profile. The high fiber content will help slow down the absorption of blood sugar. A natural form of psyllium (known as Metamucil) was used to slightly increase the fiber content.

Make sure you always use a whole wheat or pasta ( or unrefined whole grains )… in any pasta recipe. Keep the vegetable and fiber content high. The red kidney beans provide protein, fiber and the complex and “whole” type of carbohydrate. As for oil, we have used a blend of canola and olive oil to improve the lipid profile. Regarding the use of No-Salt TM or Nu-Salt TM salt substitutes for diabetics, check with your MD before using. Weight Loss and Management Diets / Notes The heart healthy recipe version was used as a base. The ingredients list is the same with a few variations. The differences are pointed out in the next table. The carbohydrate content was reduced a little by reducing the amount of spaghetti. The oil content was kept low. Reducing the overall fat content to around 20 to 22% will favour weight loss. In order to procure a feeling of satiety, some cut snowpeas and shredded carrot are used as extras. The half a cup snow peas and the 1/4 cup of shredded carrot do not go in the sauce, these are to be boiled with the spaghetti. They restore volume, increase the fiber content, provide a feeling of satiety and slow down the absorption of carbohydrate. – Any suitable vegetable would do ( NOT a potato ! ) as long as it is low in carbohydrate and high in fiber. In the USA, spaghetti bolognese generally refers to spaghetti with “meat sauce” or just “Italian” spaghetti.

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