I have always chosen to eat whole wheat bread when I eat bread. I'm just not sure I could give up sandwiches forever. I don't eat bread daily.. maybe two-three times a week. Recently I decided to read the ingredients on the bag of bread and I was very confused by how so much stuff could be in there.
Is bread really bad for you? I understand that bread is much more processed now than it used to be, so I'm assuming this isn't exactly good for me.
If I want to keep bread in my life, what options do I have to make sure it is the best bread for me?
Kendrin, you ask good questions and please allow me to answer this one. In the 1800s when white flour became available (mainly to the wealthy) a british military doctor did a study. He fed dogs puppys that were just weaned either 100 percent white bread or 100 percent whole wheat bread. What he discovered was the puppys fed white flour died in 2 weeks and the ones fed the whole wheat lived for yrs.
Also, what we consdier bread today is different then even 30 yrs ago. The flour has changed. I know an old greek guy who use to own a bakery and he talks about how flour yrs ago absorbs liquids differently etc. So to answer your question, my advice (and my opinion) would be to make your own or go to an artisan bakery.
Most grains contain GMO's, thanks to companies like Monsanto, and thus bread also contains genetically modified organisms.
Most grains are also contaminated with fungi, and since yeast is added to make bread rise, (yeast is a single celled fungi) bread contains even more fungus.
When you read the ingredients list on a bread bag, it may say "enriched" flour is used. That means a small amount of B vitamins is added for a longer shelf life, so the mold won't appear on the bread for a couple extra days.
And finally, almost all bread contains fructose, which again makes bread a bad choice for health.
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Most grains contain GMO's, thanks to companies like Monsanto, and thus bread also contains genetically modified organisms.
Most grains are also contaminated with fungi, and since yeast is added to make bread rise, (yeast is a single celled fungi) bread contains even more fungus.
When you read the ingredients list on a bread bag, it may say "enriched" flour is used. That means a small amount of B vitamins is added for a longer shelf life, so the mold won't appear on the bread for a couple extra days.
And finally, almost all bread contains fructose, which again makes bread a bad choice for health.
In the US and parts of canada, that is correct and all leavened bread has yeast. But in the EU and other countries, it is made fresh and no GMOs (yet) and you buy it daily because it goes bad by the next day
Saved & Pinball are right on. I would also add that there is partially hydrogenated vegetable oils in the ingredient list so the bread has a longer shelf life. These oils are transfats and the body doesn't do well with them. They've been implicated in heart disease formation.
My husband likes tortillas both rice and organic corn (if the corn doesn't say organic it is GMO). They're not a perfect food but a step ahead of bread.
In the USA there is a brand called Nature's Own. It is sold in all major groceries. It specifically says no high fructose corn syrup. It also has a large "No Bromates" on the ingredient label. Bromine (bromate) competes with iodine, causing us to become iodine deficient.
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, just marking this as a reminder..
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