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Information of Interest to
Dietitians and Physicians
Product Overview:
Dreamfields Pasta’s patent-pending process – which
adds a unique blend of vegetable fiber and protein to premium durum wheat
semolina – results in a delicious pasta with twice the fiber, fewer
digestible carbohydrates and a lower glycemic index than traditional pasta. Download
our Nutrition Facts Panel & Teaching Tool.
- We use rigid clinical testing procedures on healthy people to ensure
our claim of 5 grams of digestible carbohydrates per serving* and a 65
percent lower glycemic index than traditional pasta.
*A serving of pasta is equal to 2 ounces dry, or about 5 ounces cooked.

Support Details:
How
We Determine Digestible Carbs
Dreamfields contains inulin, which is a 100 percent natural prebiotic
fiber found in common foods such as artichokes, asparagus, garlic and raisins.
By providing a food source for the healthy bacteria living in the gut, prebiotics
such as inulin may help promote healthy digestion.
- Inulin is food for the “good” bacteria (bifidobacteria
and lactobacilli) that live in the colon. These bacteria grow and produce
fermentation products that may also help support a healthy immune system,
modulate glucose and lipid metabolism in the liver, help improve calcium
absorption, and help keep the colon functioning properly for recycling
of water and electrolytes.
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Blood glucose monitoring is essential for diabetes management. Like
carb counting, label reading and portion control, the GI and GL can be used
as tools to help people with diabetes manage blood glucose. As
a general rule of thumb, whenever possible, try to choose foods that have a
low GI over those with a high GI.
- According to the American Diabetes Association Clinical Practice
Recommendations, using the GI along with carbohydrate counting may
provide modest additional benefit for blood glucose control over
only counting carbohydrates.
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The 2008 American Diabetes Association (ADA) Clinical Practice
Recommendations included a statement recognizing the evidence that reducing
carbohydrates or fat intake are equally effective for decreasing weight in
the short term if calorie intake is reduced.
- It is still recommended to consume about 130 grams of carbohydrates
per day to provide adequate glucose as the required fuel for the central
nervous system without reliance on glucose production from ingested protein
or fat. Calorie balance – not the source of the calories – is
the key factor in weight loss.
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DREAMFIELDS FOODS ONE PASTA
AVENUE CARRINGTON, ND 58421 1-800-250-1917 |
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