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Does pasta make you fat?

• Italpasta president Joseph Vitale put it best when he stated, ÒA lot of people are under the impression that pasta is fattening. Pasta is only fattening when you add meatballs and all kinds of cheese. This is what ruins pasta.Ó Pasta has both protein and complex carbohydrates, which makes it a meal in itself. Even our Vitale and Italpasta sauces are low in fat!

What is the Food Guide of Canada?

• The food guide is broken down into 4 food groups. The 4 food groups provide you with the nutrients you need to be healthy. You need foods from each group because each group gives you different nutrients. You also need to choose different foods from within each food group to get all the nutrients your body needs. Look at the chart on the opposite page for the key nutrients each food group offers.
  
  Canada's Guidelines for Healthy Eating
  1. Enjoy a VARIETY of foods.
  2. Emphasize cereals, breads, other grain products, vegetables and fruit.
  3. Choose lower-fat dairy products, leaner meats and food prepared with little or no fat.
  4. Achieve and maintain a healthy body weight by enjoying regular physical activity and healthy eating.
  5. Limit salt, alcohol and caffeine. Source: Canadian Food Guide http://www.hcsc.gc.ca/hppb/nutrition/pube/foodguid/index.html