{"id":13248,"date":"2024-09-19T09:02:03","date_gmt":"2024-09-19T09:02:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=13248"},"modified":"2024-09-19T09:23:27","modified_gmt":"2024-09-19T09:23:27","slug":"chickpea-and-bean-pastas-nutritional-benefits-and-recipes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=13248","title":{"rendered":"Chickpea and Bean Pastas: Nutritional Benefits and Recipes"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We asked experts about the health benefits of legume pasta \u2014 and how to make it taste good, too.<\/p>\n

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When Maya Vadiveloo\u2019s 9-year-old decided to become a vegetarian, cooking dinner turned into a challenge.<\/p>\n

Dr. Vadiveloo, an associate professor of nutrition at the University of Rhode Island, wanted to make sure her daughter had enough protein and other nutrients. Legumes \u2014 a category of vegetables rich in protein, vitamins and minerals \u2014 were an easy way to accomplish the goal.<\/p>\n

She whipped up meals like sweet-and-sour tofu, black-bean tacos and tofu stir-fry. Her daughter, however, wasn\u2019t always in the mood for tofu or beans.<\/p>\n

Buttered pasta is one of her daughter\u2019s favorites, Dr. Vadiveloo said, so she uses pasta made from chickpeas or lentils.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cI try not to trick her,\u201d Dr. Vadiveloo explained, but like most 9-year-olds, her daughter doesn\u2019t always realize that she\u2019s eating legumes in another form.<\/p>\n

Pastas made from lentils, chickpeas and beans are a smart way for children and adults alike to consume the nutrients they need. And nutrient-dense pasta is healthier than white pasta, which has little fiber or protein. But you might be wondering: How does a plate of legume pasta compare with the legumes themselves?<\/p>\n

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We asked experts about the health benefits of legume pasta \u2014 and how to make it taste good, too.When Maya Vadiveloo\u2019s 9-year-old decided to become a vegetarian, cooking dinner turned into a challenge.Dr. Vadiveloo, an associate professor of nutrition at the University of Rhode Island, wanted to make sure her daughter had enough protein and other nutrients. Legumes \u2014 a category of vegetables rich in protein, vitamins and minerals \u2014 were an easy way to accomplish the goal.She whipped up meals like sweet-and-sour tofu, black-bean tacos and tofu stir-fry. Her daughter, however, wasn\u2019t always in the mood for tofu or beans.Buttered pasta is one of her daughter\u2019s favorites, Dr. Vadiveloo said, so she uses pasta made from chickpeas or lentils.\u201cI try not to trick her,\u201d Dr. Vadiveloo explained, but like most 9-year-olds, her daughter doesn\u2019t always realize that she\u2019s eating legumes in another form.Pastas made from lentils, chickpeas and beans are a smart way for children and adults alike to consume the nutrients they need. And nutrient-dense pasta is healthier than white pasta, which has little fiber or protein. But you might be wondering: How does a plate of legume pasta compare with the legumes themselves?We are having trouble retrieving the article content.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.Thank you for your patience while we verify access. If you are in Reader mode please exit and\u00a0log into\u00a0your Times account, or\u00a0subscribe\u00a0for all of The Times.Thank you for your patience while we verify access.Already a subscriber?\u00a0Log in.Want all of The Times?\u00a0Subscribe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13250,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13248","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lifestyle"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13248","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=13248"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13248\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13251,"href":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13248\/revisions\/13251"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/13250"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=13248"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=13248"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=13248"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}