Carbohydrates, as it is widely known are the new culprit when it comes to putting on weight. Foods like bread and pasta are now shunned by the weight watchers. But now, a new revolution is on its way in the world of pasta.

Recently at the supermarket pasta aisle, you must have witnessed the emergence of newfangled pastas containing omega-3 fatty acids and protein and what not else. They are being offered as a better alternative to the traditional pastas, but the question is that are they really what they are being portrayed as.

The regular pasta eaters found the new batches of pasta quite different from the regular one. They liked them all but Barilla Whole Grain and Ronzoni Healthy Harvest stood out from the rest. These pastas are a blend, in which the quantity of whole-wheat flour is at least 51%. The other pasta products are there, but they contain 100% whole-grain which gives them a stiffer texture and a strong nutty flavor.

A few whole-wheat pastas contain more protein and fiber than the regular ones, while the omega-3 fatty acids in the pasta are derives from the nutritious but less absorbable flax.

For those who like to cook their own pasta, here are some cooking tips for them. These are the tips that can help you prepare this mouthwatering food without cutting on the health nutrition or increasing the calories.

The cooking directions given on the packet are generally not very correct, especially when you are cooking whole grain pasta. Unlike conventional pasta, overcooking the whole-grain pasta turns the pasta to mush and it becomes sticky and less palatable. Cooking the whole grain pasta in extra virgin olive oil is always a good option and you can also pair it with fresh Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese as well.

Pasta is incomplete without the sauce, and only the sauce can make it a healthy or unhealthy to eat. So while cooking pasta for you, always make fat reduced sauces and you should surely avoid cream sauce. The pasta can be made with any regular pasta sauce, home made or readymade. Cheese in pasta dishes should be used sparingly high calorie meat sauces should also be avoided. The best sauce for healthy pasta is the tomato sauce with a minimal use of cheese and oil. Those who are wondering about the taste of pasta without the cheese and the chunks of meat can try out light salads with pasta or try a low calorie herbed sauce to make up for the missing ingredients with their flavor.