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Many athletes rely on low-carb to achieve their fitness goal of “low body fat percentage”.
The delicious zucchini spaghetti fits perfectly into the diet plan © IMAGO/Pond5 Images
Do you want to avoid carbohydrates, but not “baked feta pasta”?
No problem.
A green, slim alternative provides relief and fitness fans who follow a low-carb diet also get their money's worth.
The so-called “Baked Feta Pasta”, a dish made from noodles, cherry tomatoes and feta cheese, is very popular.
It's hardly surprising that this combination of melty, salty feta, juicy cherry tomatoes and traditional pasta makes the hearts of all pasta lovers beat faster.
It's just stupid if you want to largely avoid carbohydrates in the form of pasta because, for example, you're pursuing a specific fitness goal (keyword: definition phase) or you simply don't tolerate pasta very well.
The good news: If you prefer a green version, you can easily replace the penne or farfalle with zucchini spaghetti with reduced carbohydrate content in the “Baked Feta Pasta”.
You can find the recipe for PDF download at the bottom of the article.
What are the benefits of low-carb nutrition in sports?
The aim of the low-carb diet, which is popular with many athletes, is not primarily a reduction in calories, but rather a different distribution of macronutrients in favor of proteins and fat.
With low-carb, carbohydrates typically cover less than 20 percent of your daily calorie needs.
The ratio of macronutrients consumed through food contributes to individual fitness and health goals - for example, reducing body fat, building muscle mass or stabilizing weight.
The scientifically proven advantages of the low-carb diet include that it can have a positive effect on fat metabolism and increase energy expenditure.
It cannot be generally said that a low-carbohydrate diet has a performance-enhancing effect.
For example, anyone who trains very frequently, intensively and to a large extent should avoid a strict low-carb diet, as this can pose problems for the body in terms of energy production and regeneration and prevent training progress.
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Fitness food: Delicious zucchini spaghetti with feta and cherry tomatoes
Low-carb dishes provide delicious variety to the diet of fitness fans - especially when carbohydrate-rich pasta can be replaced with healthy alternatives.
This also applies to the quickly prepared zucchini spaghetti with cherry tomatoes and feta.
Zucchini scores with few calories (23 kcal per 100 grams) and important nutrients such as vitamin C and potassium.
Table: Zucchini nutrients per 100 grams
ingredient |
Crowd |
|---|---|
Protein\t \t |
2.03g |
Fat |
0.29g |
Carbohydrates\t |
2.26g |
vitamin C |
17.60 mg |
potassium |
177.00 mg |
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Zucchini spaghetti with feta and cherry tomatoes – download recipe PDF
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Zucchini spaghetti is used instead of conventional noodles for the delicious low-carb pasta.
(Symbolic image) © Pond5 Images/Imago
Even though many people still think of salad, steamed vegetables and lean fish when they hear the term low-carb, there are now more than just delicious low-carb classics available on the Internet, such as Mediterranean oven-baked vegetables with feta cheese.
Even well-known weight loss traps such as bread and cake can be enjoyed.
With just six simple ingredients you can bake a heavenly low-carb cheesecake.
The filling low-carb bread without flour is prepared just as quickly.
Fitness fans should also try the juicy low-carb banana bread - an ideal post-workout snack to replenish your energy stores.