Dreamfields Healthy Pasta Living Elbows, 13.25-Ounce Boxes (Pack of 12)

At 13 weeks into my pregnancy I found out I had gestational diabetes. For 3 weeks I was on a severely strict extremely low carb diet, in hopes that it would be managed. Unfortunately this was not the case and I was put on insulin. Even with high doses of insulin that I am currently taking (I am now 8 months along) even some foods that are approved on my diet cause my blood sugar levels to spike. If you have ever been on a very strict diet, you know how boring and tedious it can get because of eating the same foods over and over and seeing others eat your favorite foods while you look on in envy. Then I happened to watch an old episode of Unwrapped on the Food Network and they did a piece on this pasta. I was skeptical at first, who wouldn't be? But in desperation I decided to order a case of the elbow macaroni and kept my fingers crossed. My first meal with this pasta was homemade mac and cheese. I closed my eyes and prayed to the food gods as I took my first bite. I was not disappointed. In fact, I was in shock. It tasted great, in fact, it tasted like high quality pasta. My husband scarfed down his plate in record time (having not been allowed pasta in our house for about 5 months he was almost as desperate as I was). When I told him it was low carb pasta he scoffed and thought I was joking, but then realized I wouldn't have eaten it if it was regular pasta. So then he tells me that ok, yes, it tasted great, but my blood sugar numbers were sure to spike really high. I was worried about that too, but we were both wrong. After testing my blood sugar, my numbers were even with what they had been, it was the same as if I had eaten a salad. We have not noticed any ill side effects some of the other reviewers have described, and we eat at least 2 pasta meals each week now. I could not be happier with this product and will continue to purchase even after I have the baby because of how good it is for you. My friends and family have all had dishes I have made with this pasta and no one ever could tell it was not 'real' pasta and I got rave reviews for how amazing everything tasted. I would recommend this to anyone.

This great tasting pasta is a diabetic's Godsend! Being a Type 2 Diabetic, I am always looking for ways to reduce my carb intake. Up till now that has meant avoiding pasta completely since a single serving of normal pasta has about 35 - 40 carbs. This has been one of the biggest impacts to my diet as we love Italian cooking. I was not sure about Dreamfields' claim to only have 5 carbs, but we gave it a try anyway. After having a full serving, my blood sugar levels only took a modest rise, about what I would have expected from 5 carbs (plus the 15 others from the rest of the meal)! It does cost more than regular pasta, but it is worth it to me to be able to eat pasta again. Highly Recommended!

Great for people who need to watch carbs such as diabetics. The taste is no different than other brands but does not make my blood sugar spike like other pastas. The only draw back is that this brand is hard to find in stores and very expensive on line.

This is the best ever pasta it does not make you feel over stuffed and bloated and is good for my blood sugar

I have a real problem with simple carbs like pasta. I retain water, getting sleepy, can't concentrate, and feel miserable even with small amounts that most people can tolerate. But I love pasta! Isn't that the way it always seems to work! Anyway, I can't stand the texture of whole wheat pasta, so I've been doing without until I discovered Dreamfields. This product tastes EXACTLY like full wheat pasta but without the high carbs! It's a miracle! I trust the net carb calculations on the label (5 gms per serving NET) because my body does not react to this pasta like it does the regular stuff. I'm telling you, I've served this brand to my husband and he NEVER knew the difference. I can only get spaghetti and penne locally, so even though it costs more, I have to go online to buy my favorites - elbow, rigatoni, and lasagne. Buying by the case at Amazon is cheaper than anywhere else, especially with no S&H. I hope they get the rigatoni back in stock soon. But if not, I'll enjoy my elbow pastas salads, mac and cheese, goulash, and what ever else tickles my tongue's fancy until they do. YUMMY!

Anecdotally, my diabetic family has seen results from eating Deramfields pasta. We prefer the taste and texture of this pasta to other brands. If they didn't have diabetes and hadn't seen results, we would never have eaten it. Other brands are cheaper, if quantity is more important than quality? Then that may be the best product for you. For my family, Deramfields is the only choice.

This pasta tastes exactly like regular pasta!! It’s so good!

Really great pasta that holds up and reheats well without getting mushy