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white bread???

kindred Posts: 16 Joined: 2003/07/16	2003/07/24, 07:21 PM white bread is not a good source of carbo's and is not recomened in a good diet. brown bread is much better for you. I was wondering why?? I assume it is becasuse they bleach the flour?? is this correct or am i way off target??
Carivan Posts: 8,542 Joined: 2002/01/20	2003/07/24, 08:12 PM You are right on the bleached flour. They take all the nutrients out of it, then they put in some vitamins and minerals and then call it "Enriched". The reason why brown or even grain bread is a better source of a carbohydrate, is because it is loaded with all the vitamins and minerals in it's natural form, and if you go one step further to grain bread, even better. The whole wheat bread and grain bread will have more fiber, and take longer to digest and get into your bloodstream. Try and stay away from anything that is white, like rice, sugar, potato. Hope this helps. -------------- You can walk to anywhere you want, it only takes time. Ivan Montreal Canada (aka SpongeBob Square Pants to some!)
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2003/07/24, 11:17 PM White bread is a 100 on the glycemic index scale! Be careful of "whole wheat" breads in grocery stores. By law, only 40% of the grain has to be whole wheat to call it that. Look for the first ingredient to be something other than "enriched" something or other. -------------- Great people never want it easier, they just want to be better! Ron
ACT3 Posts: 44 Joined: 2003/04/07	2003/07/25, 11:13 AM What about sourdough, isnt that pretty good for you? -------------- If you work them, they will grow... ~-~-~-~- Al
	2003/07/25, 11:19 AM I just talked to a friend of mine who recently made a trip to India and came back with an Eastern philosophy he's been following. The philosophy warns against eating the "5 white devils," which includes white bread, white rice, white potatoes, white flour, and white sugar. I'm usually not much for spiritual philosophies that advocate a certain diet, but I gotta admit that this one sounds pretty on point -------------- OSU Law Rugby....specializing in personal injury and pain & suffering.
Carivan Posts: 8,542 Joined: 2002/01/20	2003/07/25, 09:18 PM I would have to agree with you mzakal, and yes bb1fit, very important point! NO ENRICHED CRAP! -------------- You can walk to anywhere you want, it only takes time. Ivan Montreal Canada (aka SpongeBob Square Pants to some!)