A) adverse B) championed C ) clinical D) contrary E) contribute F) intimate G) lumped H) magnified I ) minimum J) radiating K) ration L) shooting M) subscribe N) systematic O) weighing Pasta is no longer off the menu, after a new review of studies suggested that the carbohydrate can form part of a healthy diet, and even help people lose weight. For years, nutritionists have recommended that pasta be kept to a 1 , to cut calories, pr fat build-up and stop blood sugar 2 up. The low-carbohydrate food movement gave birth to such diets as the Atkins, Paleo and Keto, which advised swapping foods like bread, pasta and potatoes for vegetables, fish and meat. More recently the trend of swapping spaghetti for vegetables has been 3 by clean-eating experts. But now a 4 review and ysis of 30 studies by Canadian researchers found that not only does pasta not cause weight gain, but three meals a week can help people drop more than half a kilogram over four months. The reviewers found that pasta had been unfairly demonized ( 妖魔化 ) because it had been 5 in with other, more f a t-promoting carbohydrates. “The study found that pasta didn’t 6 to weight gain or increase in body fat,” said lead author Dr John Sievenpiper. “In 7 the evidence, we can now say with some confidence that pasta does not have an 8 effect on body weigh outcomes when it is consumed as part of a healthy dietary pattern.” In fact, ysis actually showed a small weigh loss 9 to concerns. perhaps pasta can be part of a healthy diet Those involved in the 10 trials on average ate 3.3 servings of pasta a week instead of other carbohydrates, one serving equaling around half a cup. They lost around half a kilogram over an average follow-up of 12 weeks.