IS BREAD REALLY GOOD OR BAD FOR YOU?
Which keeps you full for longer, sourdough or pumpernickel?
How much fiber should a piece of bread have?
Can Bread raise your blood pressure?
Here are your answers!
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Is Brown Bread always whole grain?
- Brown bread is always whole grain.
- Molasses or other things can give bread a brown color.
- Read the ingredient list. The word 'whole' should always appear before the name of the
grain, such as whole wheat, whole oats, or whole rye. - And it should be the first thing on the ingredient list.
- Don't be misled by labels that say 'multi-grain,' 'stone-ground," "100% wheat," "cracked
wheat," or "seven-grain." - These usually aren't whole grain.
Which place is better to keep bread fresh for a few days
the refrigerator or the counter
?
- Putting bread in the fridge will actually make it go stale quicker.
- Bread from the grocery store will stay fresh for 2 to 4 days if you leave it on the counter.
- Bakery bread, which usually has fewer preservatives, will keep 1 to 3 days.
- If you want to store bread for a longer, put it in the freezer. It will stay fresh for 2 to 3
months.
Could eating too much bread raise your blood pressure?
- Eating too much bread could raise your blood pressure.
- If you eat toast in the morning, a sandwich at lunch & a roll with dinner, you're not just
loading up on carbohydrates, you're also eating a lot of salt. - Most Americans get too much salt.
- When it comes to food sources, bread & rolls are the No. 1 source, beating out chips
& other junk food. - A single slice of bread isn't high in salt.
- A slice of wheat bread has about 147mg sodium.
- Eating bread several times a day adds up.
- Too much salt can raise blood pressure.
- It can put you at risk of heart attack or stroke.
Is Enriched bread healthier than whole-grain bread?
- Enriched bread is healthier than whole-grain bread.
- The word enriched appears on white bread & other bread products made from refined
grains. - Refining helps make bread light & airy & gives it a longer shelf life.
- But it also strips away fiber, iron & many B vitamins.
- Enriched just means that B vitamins & iron are added back after refining.
- But fiber may not be added back to enriched breads.
- Fiber is found in bread made with whole grains though, so that's your healthier choice.
Are bagels boiled before they are baked?
- The bagels that you like covered with cream cheese & a bit of lox is the only bread that's
boiled before it's baked. - Boiling gives traditional bagels their shiny, chewy crusts.
- Some companies steam their bagels instead of boiling them.
- How can you tell if they steam them?
- Steamed bagels are puffier & softer.
- But you might want to be careful about how many you eat.
- Bagels can have a lot more calories than a slice of bread.
Whats the best thing to do if you find mold on a slice of bread?
- Do you see green or black fuzzy spots on the piece of bread you're about to throw into the toaster?
- Toss out the whole loaf!
- Don't just throw away the pieces with the mold.
- That's because the mold may have spread to other parts of the loaf.
- There are a few different kinds of mold that pop up on bread.
- The blue-gray-green fuzzy mold is the same fungus that can produce penicillin.
What is a health benefit of eating whole grains?
- Fiber in whole grains may help reduce cholesterol & lower the risk of heart disease.
- Nutrients in whole grains help your body form red blood cells & keep your immune system healthy.
Which type of bread raises blood sugar the least?
- Your blood sugar levels go up after you eat foods that have carbohydrates which includes
bread. - If you're worried about your blood sugar, whole-grain pumpernickel is your best bet.
- It keeps you full longer than other breads.
- And it causes the lowest & gentlest change in blood sugar.
- That's important for people with diabetes.
- In general, look for coarser, denser breads with a lot of grainy bits to avoid a spike in
your blood sugar.
What's the difference between whole wheat & white whole wheat bread?
- White whole wheat bread,which might sound odd, is made with flour from white wheat,
not the red wheat most bread is made from. - The bran of white wheat is lighter & has a milder flavor, which might make this bread taste
better to some people. - Experts consider white wheat & red wheat to be the same nutritionally.
What are gluten-free breads made with?
- Gluten is a protein found in wheat, barley & rye.
- People who cannot tolerate gluten should avoid breads & other foods made with those
grains. - Many gluten-free breads & mixes are made with white or brown rice flours & starches
such as arrowroot, potato & tapioca. - Avoiding wheat can be hard.
- It's in most prepared foods & in some vitamins & lip balms.
Eating whole-grain bread can help you manage your weight.
- The fiber in whole-grain breads can make you feel full longer & help you control your
weight. - But that doesn't mean you can have as much bread as you'd like.
- To lose weight, eat less, exercise more & eat healthy foods.
- When picking bread, look for 16 grams of whole grains in a serving.
- If you are buying bakery bread that doesn't have a label, pick it up to see how heavy it is.
- Heavier breads are usually higher in whole grains.
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