Today, February 7th, is National Fettuccine Alfredo Day. This reminded me of two things:
1) how excited I got when I discovered Alfredo sauce was low carb!, and 2) what great reviews I’ve been hearing about Dreamfields low carb pasta…
I haven’t been able to find a Fettuccine version of their low carb pasta, but they do have several other types: Rotini, Lasagna, Elbows, Linguine, Penne Rigate, Spaghetti – and my favorite: Angel Hair pasta. 😀
Here’s a quote from Dreamfields at Netrition:
For some of us, pasta can no longer be on the menu. Like people with diabetes who need to watch their blood sugar. Or those on a low carb diet to manage weight. Happily, many who couldn’t eat pasta have discovered a new way to enjoy delicious pasta whenever they want. As long as the pasta they choose is Dreamfields Pasta.
Dreamfields healthy pasta recipe has fewer digestible carbs, the same high fiber as 2 cups of broccoli, and it can help you manage your blood sugar. Dreamfields even has the great taste and al dente texture of authentic pasta. –source
Netrition is my TOP source for buying low carb foods online. Click here for the Dreamfields low carb pasta.
You’ll also find Dreamfields on Amazon if you prefer to order there:
I’m going to order the Dreamfields Angel Hair low carb pasta from Netrition, because I also want to order more Almond Meal for my low carb bread recipes and low carb cookie recipe.
Have you tried low carb pasta yet? If you have, and especially if you’ve tried Dreamfields, I would love to hear your thoughts. I look forward to trying it with grilled chicken and Alfredo sauce! 😀
Not only have I tried dreamfields I keep it on hand. My local grocery store carries it and you can’t tell the difference at all.It is great if you like pasta.
I really like it. A half cup serving is plenty, so I get several meals from a box of penne rigate, my favorite so far. It fills me up and doesn’t set off a carb frenzy like regular pasta. Be sure to follow cooking instructions. Its easy. I put my brocolli florets in the microwave while the pasta is cooking, and then toss everything together with butter, asiago cheese, and sour cream. A great meal in about 10 minutes. π
Funny, I just finished watching a video that mentions a study of this brand. The Swedish doctor speaking does not think it works. Start at 36:24 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSeSTq-N4U4&list=PL9E35F689C3F67D03&index=1&feature=plpp_video
Terry,
I have also used this pasta in the past and I even have some in cupboard. However, seeing that I am in the weight loss mode and not in the maintenance mode I am staying away from it.
Carol,
Thank you for the video link. I watched about half of it while I was on the bike and I was very intrigued. I will finish watching it tomorrow night. I am actually going to save it onto a DVD and give it to some family and friends to watch.
Please DO watch the rest of Andreas’ presentation, and then flip over to Jimmy Moore’s N=1 experiments with Dreamfields. http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/considering-the-reliability-of-the-dreamfields-pasta-low-carb-claim/12821
Also be sure to watch the video interviews with Dreamfield’s spokesman. It’s not a pretty sight!
http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/dreamfields-president-mike-crowley-we-stand-behind-the-nutritional-claims-of-our-product/10785
Sorry to have to burst your bubble, Lynn, but the “low-carb” claim of DreamFields Pasta is false advertising. See one of many exposes at http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/considering-the-reliability-of-the-dreamfields-pasta-low-carb-claim/12821 Basically, it’s straight-up fraud. They get away with this sort of claim because your government is afraid you aren’t getting enough carbs anyway, and they permit understating of carb amounts (and other dodgy carb claims) on the nutrition label. Note that government rules allow *overstating* of fat amounts.
Even if DreamFields Pasta *was* low-carb (which it is not), it still contains the genetically-modified wheat proteins gluten, gliadin, and lectin. None of which is healthy.
This is one post that I strongly suggest that you delete or retract.
I AM concerned about genetically modified foods such as wheat and corn. So what can I eat instead? Is it possible to find a safe wheat flour or cornmeal? How about at Whole Foods Market?
I use Almond Meal and really like it: http://www.travelinglowcarb.com/1171/almond-meal/
As for Pasta, and what you can eat instead, I recommend you avoid “products” given your concern and use grilled/roasted vegetables instead. This is how I enjoy things like Chicken Alfredo – over veggies instead of pasta.
Spaghetti Squash is also a popular option: http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/cooking/a/spagsquash.htm
I would suggest if you want low carb pasta, you do the shredded-zucchini trick. Or, use spaghetti squash. Or, if you are really desperate, buy some shiratake noodles (if you don’t mind eating noodles with the texture of rubber bands π
For me, the zucchini, properly cooked and drained, does a great job of imitating pasta, and it really IS low carb.
Thank you for the links & feedback! Lots to research. π Les, I’m with you – I don’t eat “products” while in induction/weight loss phase, but I wouldn’t have an issue having this in maintenance mode.
Howard, thank you for your strong suggestion, but I’ll leave it open for discussion. π
I read the reviews on Netrition and Amazon before I tried Dreamfields. Satisfied customers convinced me to give it a try. I am careful to cook it according to the the directions on the pkg and I haven’t tried it with a tomato based sauce yet, or made pasta salad. Last night I cooked less than my regular 1/2 cup serving and it was more than enough. One reason I like my pasta meals so much is because they really fill me up and keep me satisfied.
Carol, I enjoyed the video and watched some of the others. I think a lot about why we all seem to be getting fatter.
I have tried Dreamfields. And I think it is amazing! I also don’t taste any difference at all. Thank you so much for this site. It is my go to site to get info in the best products,ideas for meals. And the best places to order online as well.
The reason you don’t taste any difference is because there IS no difference. The “protected-carb” claims are false. In addition, it contains all of the bad parts of the wheat, just like regular pasta.
Thank you Tanya! I appreciate that. π
Howard – have you tested this product with a ketosis stick? I assume not, since you’re against some of the ingredients. I’m not concerned about “the bad parts of the wheat” personally – only with weight loss and with continuing to look & feel as great as I have since starting the low carb diet…
It’s kind of sad that people think that the ketostix actually provide much by way of a useful measurement of something. Even sadder when a newbie LC dieter discovers that a moderate ‘hit’ of carbs will actually deepen the purple, leading that person to think that he or she has found a new way to ‘cheat’ when what actually happened was that the carbs caused a metabolic shift back to elevated blood sugar, which caused the kidneys to go into overdrive dumping the ‘excess’ ketones.
As for weight loss, if that’s all you are really concerned about, just sign up with your nearest HCG quack, or go have some bariatric surgeon perform his favorite form of gut mutilation on you. Both of those work, and quickly. Both of them will leave you with serious health concerns that will last the rest of your life.
OTOH, if you want to live a long and healthy life, you need to avoid wheat. Even in fancy packages with false labels.
You’re out of line. There’s no since being sh*tty about it.
Eating low carb is a very legit way for anyone to lose weight and be healthier. Many of us here have proven that already.
By the way, I ate full on real pasta yesterday. And it didn’t kill me. Your comment was worse for my health than any noodle. π
I don’t care if you want to be a Wheat Nazi, and I appreciate your educated input. It’d just be cool if you were nice and informative about it instead. π
As for me personally, weight loss IS all I’m concerned about. And I’m okay with that (as I smoke my menthol cigarette and drink a diet coke…). To each his own! π
Lynn, the bigger question is not “did you test with ketostix,” but “did you test your blood sugar, every thirty minutes for 7 hours (not 1-2 hours, but 7)?” Did you watch Andreas’ presentation? He had a very graphic depiction of what Dreamfields did to his NON-DIABETC blood sugars. I am pretty sure if it does that to him, it will pretty much do the same thing to anyone, and most particularly if they are diabetic. Especially if they are advertised as “magic,” because that makes people tend to relax their guard.
If you watched ANY of the interviews with the Dreamfield’s president, you can see from the way he presents himself, he hasn’t a clue what he’s talking about! He’s been found out and he knows it.
Everybody gets to choose what they want to eat, and I wouldn’t try to suggest that someone should believe what *I* say, but at least follow the videos, read about Andreas’ testing, and do it on yourself.
For some of us the issue is “did you eat a reasonable portion, feel satisfied, and continue to lose or maintain your weight”. I felt like using keto sticks was too much techno babble. I ate low carb and lost weight. That was good enough for me. I’d rather spend my money on food. π
For me, a helping of Dreamfields pasta is a nice addition to my low carb lifestyle,
http://www.travelinglowcarb.com/2573/low-carb-pasta/
this is pasta with gluten free and low carb