The smell of freshly baked white bread is fantastic, isn't it? A crusty slice of white bread covered in butter and jam...wow! It's difficult to imagine that anything so tasty could be bad for you, but don't be fooled!
Across the globe everybody is eating more and more white bread and it is causing a big problem - weight gain.
So what on earth can be wrong with white bread? It's not the bread itself, but what goes into it. White refined flour is the problem. The clue is in the name - 'refined'. Refined means that all the goodness has been extracted. All the essential minerals and fiber have gone. They've all been refined away. What is left is of very little nutritional value. A slice of bread may taste good, but it's not doing you much good - apart from keeping your jaws active.
Because white bread is made from refined flour it has a high glycaemic index (GI) which means that it causes a rapid rise in blood sugar which in turn affects the amount of insulin the body produces. Insulin increases appetite. The more white bread we eat (and that includes things like burger buns) the hungrier we feel. The effect this can have on weight gain is easy to see.
Another alarming fact about white bread - and some other more healthy breads too - is that it contains lots of salt. We get nearly 25% of our daily salt intake from bread - particularly white bread.
In a recent study it was found that in a significant number of cases, nearly 20% of daily energy intake came from white bread. In all cases the daily salt intake was well above recommended levels.
High salt intake is very dangerous indeed. If your salt intake is too high, your body retains too much water and the level of bodily fluids increases. This in turn increases blood pressure. High blood pressure, or hypertension, can lead to heart attack and stroke. Too much salt also increases your thirst. If you quench that thirst with water you are compounding the problem. If you drink cola of a similar drink you will dramatically increase your calorie intake and weight gain will be the result.
If you're trying to lose weight then you need to cut down the amount of white bread you eat. Cutting it out altogether would be the best plan. Adopt a slim habit of not eating white bread and your weight loss efforts will receive a welcome boost.
Across the globe everybody is eating more and more white bread and it is causing a big problem - weight gain.
So what on earth can be wrong with white bread? It's not the bread itself, but what goes into it. White refined flour is the problem. The clue is in the name - 'refined'. Refined means that all the goodness has been extracted. All the essential minerals and fiber have gone. They've all been refined away. What is left is of very little nutritional value. A slice of bread may taste good, but it's not doing you much good - apart from keeping your jaws active.
Because white bread is made from refined flour it has a high glycaemic index (GI) which means that it causes a rapid rise in blood sugar which in turn affects the amount of insulin the body produces. Insulin increases appetite. The more white bread we eat (and that includes things like burger buns) the hungrier we feel. The effect this can have on weight gain is easy to see.
Another alarming fact about white bread - and some other more healthy breads too - is that it contains lots of salt. We get nearly 25% of our daily salt intake from bread - particularly white bread.
In a recent study it was found that in a significant number of cases, nearly 20% of daily energy intake came from white bread. In all cases the daily salt intake was well above recommended levels.
High salt intake is very dangerous indeed. If your salt intake is too high, your body retains too much water and the level of bodily fluids increases. This in turn increases blood pressure. High blood pressure, or hypertension, can lead to heart attack and stroke. Too much salt also increases your thirst. If you quench that thirst with water you are compounding the problem. If you drink cola of a similar drink you will dramatically increase your calorie intake and weight gain will be the result.
If you're trying to lose weight then you need to cut down the amount of white bread you eat. Cutting it out altogether would be the best plan. Adopt a slim habit of not eating white bread and your weight loss efforts will receive a welcome boost.
About the Author:
A Well known speaker, author and commentator on diet and health, Henry John's particular interest is permanent weight loss and behavior change. He is committed to helping people with weight problems achieve permanent weight loss. If you would like learn more about how to lose weight permanently visit www.slimhabit.com
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