Wheat Bread It's Healthy...Right?

I get this question a lot.

"Wheat bread is healthy. Right? "

Wrong.

"Well I thought if it says wheat on the label it is has to be healthy. Right?"

Wrong! Most wheat breads are nothing more than slightly improved versions of white bread, have high fructose corn syrup them.

To live a healthy lifestyle we must get rid of the white breads and replace it with only 100% whole grain breads. Don’t be discouraged by this fact because they have some very yummy 100% whole grain breads out there.

"What kind of bread should I be eating?"

REAL 100% whole wheat bread or 100% whole grain bread.

"I don't know how to pick it out in the store. What should I look for?"

Yes it is hard to pick it out bread.

You need to look for bread that says on it 100% whole wheat or 100% Whole grain on it.

When buying bread don't just go looking for the words on the label that say healthy, wheat bread, multigrain, or stone ground on the label. Those are just descriptive labeling, aka, advertising.

Again, look for bread that says 100% whole wheat or 100%whole grain on the label. Then look next at the ingredients.

The first thing on the ingredients label must have the word "whole" “stone ground” on it, for example, "whole wheat flour, whole grain flour, stone ground grains". If it says enriched or unbleached flour it is not good for your body. That is bread stripped of healthy grains. Put it back. Second make sure the bread doesn’t have High Fructose Corn Syrup in it.

Buying 100% whole grain is the best choice for your body because of the extra fiber in whole grains makes you feel fuller longer, which means you eat less. It also helps level out the peaks and valleys of insulin after eating. The other benefits form eating a diet in whole grains is that will lower your type II Diabetes, high blood pressure and risk of heart disease.

Here are some breads that are good choices.

Ezekiel 4:9, Sprouted Grain Bread (found in the freezer sessions)

Healthy Life 100% Whole Grain

Natures Own. 100% Whole Grain

Natures Pride, 100% Whole Wheat

Pepperidge Farm, 100% Whole Wheat

Arnold, 100% Whole Wheat

Here are some good Thins, Flats, and Bagel Thins.

They are breads that are lower in calorie and less dense.

Arnold Sandwich Thins 100% Whole Wheat

Pepperidge Farm Flats 100% Whole Wheat

Bagel Thins 100% Whole Wheat

Have a healthy day