I personally love wheat-based foods too. When I crave pasta, I sometimes overeat, and the next day my face feels puffy—then I scold myself, thinking, 'How can a Korean medicine doctor do this?' To rank: oil-based pasta like aglio e olio is best, tomato sauce comes second, and cream or rose sauce is last. Oil or tomato sauces have less sugar and saturated fat, reducing metabolic burden. Cream-based sauces are high in calories and, in Traditional Korean Medicine, easily create 'dam-eum' (phlegm-rheum)—a sticky waste buildup in the body. The pasta itself is refined carbohydrate; overconsumption can aggravate 'bi-heo' (spleen deficiency), causing slow digestion and bloating. A weak spleen impairs energy utilization, leading to weight gain. A practical tip: don't start with noodles. Eat a salad or grilled vegetables first, then enjoy pasta slowly—this prevents blood sugar spikes. If you feel unusually heavy or bloated after a meal, it might be a sign that your body’s metabolism is blocked somewhere, and I’d be happy to help explore that together.