Do you have a soft-spot for pasta (and because of it)? If so, you may or may not have given the whole wheat varieties a try. Unlike regular pasta, which is made from enriched flour, whole wheat pastas does not cause blood sugar levels to spike through the roof. This is important, since a sudden jump in blood sugar leads to the increased release of insulin, leaving you hungry and lethargic shortly thereafter.

But health benefits aside, some people just can't make the switch to whole wheat pasta for one reason, and one reason alone: the taste.

Enter a solution. Or at least a possible alternative: Soba noodles. Made from buckwheat (o'tay!), soba noodles take even longer to digest than whole wheat pasta, making them an equally an even healthier option. But now for the 64 thousand dollar question: How do they taste?

Personally, I think soba noodles taste good. Not great, but good. Definitely not as good as regular pasta, but not as chalky as some brands of wheat pasta can sometimes taste. And, if you happen to have a flair for preparing Asian cuisine, I'm sure you can whip up some delicious meals using this healthy noodle.

If any of you have any soba noodle recipes or meal ideas of your own, please feel free to add them in the comments section below.