12/09/2025
Did anyone else grow up rinsing their pasta because it felt “healthier”? 👀
Here’s the truth👇
Rinsing noodles doesn’t remove carbs, calories, or starch in any meaningful way… but it does wash away the natural starch that helps pasta sauce cling.
And when the sauce doesn’t stick, we end up adding extra butter, oil or more sauce for flavor—which actually increases calories, not decreases them. 🤷♀️
PLUS that natural starch actually helps slow digestion a bit and supports a more stable blood sugar response compared to rinsed noodles covered in extra sugary sauce.
So no, rinsing doesn’t make pasta healthier… finishing your noodles in the sauce actually makes it more satisfying AND more balanced. 🍝✨
➡️ Anyone else taught to rinse because it was “better for you”?