Tired of potatoes and pasta for dinner?

Various textures of Asian noodles can give you numerous choices for grain alternative, vegetarian type dishes. Varieties of Japanese, Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesian, and Korean noodles are made from wheat, buckwheat, rice, mung bean, and potato flours. An alternative for super low calories is the Konjac Shirataki noodle made from the root of the Konjac plant. It is a naturally pure water-soluble fiber noodle with no fat, sugar, starch, calories, or protein. Thus, it helps to cut the risk of heart disease, control diabetes, and helps with weight loss while improving gastrointestinal function due its fiber content.

However, try to stay away from instant noodles as they are often high in fat and sodium resulting in low nutritional value.