The Italian actress Sophia Loren reportedly once said, “Everything you see I owe to spaghetti.” What we see is her great figure a figure she credits to eating pasta. But many people consider pasta bad for maintaining a healthy weight. Modern food experts often suggest avoiding pasta and other carbohydrates, such as white rice and potatoes. That suggestion is bad news to many people. After all, rice is a staple of many Asian countries; potatoes are a staple of some Eastern European diets; and pasta is a staple of the Italian diet and a favorite of people everywhere. These foods are also called comfort foods. A comfort food reminds you of home and, well, comforts you. But now, a new study brings great news to pasta lovers around the world. The study suggests that pasta doesn't make you fat. In fact, the study says pasta may even reduce the chances of obesity.
Title: Is Pasta Good for You?
Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1227/pasta_audio.m4a' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='Is Pasta Good for You?' data-article-id='1730'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='8771'>The Italian actress Sophia Loren reportedly once said, “Everything you see I owe to spaghetti.”</span> <span data-start-time='8771' data-end-time='15438'>What we see is her great figure a figure she credits to eating pasta.</span> <span data-start-time='15438' data-end-time='22563'>But many people consider pasta bad for maintaining a healthy weight.</span> <span data-start-time='22563' data-end-time='33917'>Modern food experts often suggest avoiding pasta and other carbohydrates, such as white rice and potatoes.</span> <span data-start-time='33917' data-end-time='38771'>That suggestion is bad news to many people.</span> <span data-start-time='38771' data-end-time='58021'>After all, rice is a staple of many Asian countries; potatoes are a staple of some Eastern European diets; and pasta is a staple of the Italian diet and a favorite of people everywhere.</span> <span data-start-time='58021' data-end-time='61958'>These foods are also called comfort foods.</span> <span data-start-time='61958' data-end-time='68250'>A comfort food reminds you of home and, well, comforts you.</span> <span data-start-time='68250' data-end-time='74667'>But now, a new study brings great news to pasta lovers around the world.</span> <span data-start-time='74667' data-end-time='80042'>The study suggests that pasta doesn't make you fat.</span> <span data-start-time='80042' data-end-time='87208'>In fact, the study says pasta may even reduce the chances of obesity.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1227/pasta_img.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=6766 data-hint-location='8771' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1227/what_does_figure_mean.m4a'>What does figure mean?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='bodily shape or form'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1227/a_measurement.m4a'><span>a measurement</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1227/constant_use_or_appeal.m4a'><span>constant use or appeal</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1227/various_substances_found_in_certain_foods.m4a'><span>various substances found in certain foods</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1227/bodily_shape_or_form.m4a'><span>bodily shape or form</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=6767 data-hint-location='61958' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1227/what_does_comfort_food_remind_you_of.m4a'>What does comfort food remind you of?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='home'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1227/exercise.m4a'><span>exercise</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1227/fat.m4a'><span>fat</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1227/home.m4a'><span>home</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1227/sophia_loren.m4a'><span>Sophia Loren</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=6768 data-hint-location='74667' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1227/a_new_study_suggests_that__blank__doesnt_make_you_fat.m4a'>A new study suggests that <span class='blank'>pasta</span> doesn't make you fat.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='pasta'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1227/pasta.m4a'><span>pasta</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1227/working_out.m4a'><span>working out</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1227/candy.m4a'><span>candy</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1227/sugar.m4a'><span>sugar</span></div></div></div><div class='question-buttons'><button class='skip-button'></button><button class='hint-button'></button><button class='speak-button'></button></div></div></div>
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