{"id":2280,"date":"2020-06-11T15:54:51","date_gmt":"2020-06-11T15:54:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hellawella.com\/?p=2280"},"modified":"2020-10-13T06:21:07","modified_gmt":"2020-10-13T06:21:07","slug":"navigating-the-bread-aisle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hellawella.com\/navigating-the-bread-aisle\/","title":{"rendered":"Navigating the bread aisle: How to make the healthiest choice"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n
With all the labels you see in the bread aisle \u2014 \u201cMade with whole grains,\u201d \u201c100% whole grain,\u201d \u201cwhole wheat\u201d \u2014\u00a0it\u2019s difficult to know which kind is actually the best for you. Make your next grocery trip slightly less confusing with these tips.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
WHY CHOOSE WHOLE GRAINS?<\/strong> Refined grains have been stripped of the bran, germ and fiber in order to make the texture more appealing and to extend shelf life. Enriched grains have also been stripped of these nutrient-rich parts but have had some nutrients added back in \u2014 unfortunately this doesn\u2019t include the fiber lost during processing.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n A diet high in whole grains promotes better weight management and has been linked to a lower risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, obesity and some forms of cancer. Additionally, all that fiber makes you more, ahem, \u201cregular\u201d and is associated with lower levels of \u201cbad\u201d LDL cholesterol, as well as a reduced risk of diabetes and diverticular disease, and lower blood sugar.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n According to the Mayo Clinic, healthy adults should be aiming for at least three 1-ounce (28-gram) equivalents of whole grains a day as part of a balanced diet. That\u2019s about one slice of whole-grain bread.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n WHAT TO LOOK FOR<\/strong> Here\u2019s the best advice we can give you: Unless the labels say \u201c100% whole wheat\u201d or \u201c100% whole grain,\u201d ignore them completely and flip to the list of ingredients on the bag. If \u201cwhole wheat flour\u201d is first on the list, it\u2019s a winner. If the first ingredient is \u201cwheat flour\u201d or \u201cenriched bleached flour,\u201d put it back on the shelf. \u201cWhole wheat flour\u201d and \u201cwheat flour\u201d are not synonymous; wheat flour contains 25% wheat and 75% white flour.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Whole-grain bread contains more nutrients than bread made with refined grains and enriched grains because whole grains are just that \u2014 whole. They haven\u2019t had their bran and germ \u2014 the nutritious parts of the grain \u2014 removed through a processing method known as milling.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
All the labels manufacturers have slapped on their breads have made it confusing as hell to know which kind will actually benefit our health<\/a> and which packaging is just trying to deceive us.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n