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Bread may actually be good
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Nutritionists have declared that bread, far from
being something to avoid, is actually beneficial for your health.It comes with
vital nutrients, vitamins and minerals, especially if you choose wholegrain
varieties with added nuts, seeds or dried fruits. But even white sliced bread
has some nutritional value, as it's a great source of calcium (essential if
you've cut out that other modern dietary bogey, dairy).
Meanwhile, a new American diet book, The Carb Lover's Diet, insists that bread,
far from being fattening, actually helps to burn calories, the Daily Mail
reports. It says, wholegrain bread is rich in 'resistant starch', a type of
carbohydrate that leaves you feeling fuller for longer because it's hard to
digest. "Studies show that resistant starch can help to curb cravings, control
blood sugar levels and boost metabolism," say authors Ellen Kunes and Frances
Largeman-Roth.
As it has only 80-100 calories a slice, bread can be a positive aid to weight
loss rather than a diet-buster, as long as you don't slather it with prawn mayo.
What's more, although it has been fashionable in recent years to claim to be
allergic to wheat, the number of people genuinely affected remains very small,
between one-two per cent of the population, according to Allergy UK.
And sufferers' symptoms go well beyond a bit of temporary bloating — they may
get headaches, nausea, aches and pains or hay-fever-like symptoms. If you do
feel a little bloated after eating bread, nutritionists say that's probably
related to the effects of eating fibre and is good for you. — IANS
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