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Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Better Bread

The next time you buy bread – do yourself a favor – get it at the bakery....

There is a big difference between the packaged bread we get in the grocery store and bakery bread. Whole-grain bread is much better for us – and really helps to keep things moving. A recent study found whole-grain rye bread to be more effective than laxatives. Unfortunately, fresh baked bread is a lot easier to find in Europe than it is here. When you buy bread at a bakery or deli you can ask which ones have the most whole-grain – and it’s always tastier than packaged bread.

The denser the bread, the more whole grain in has – and crunchy breads are the best – they have bigger grain particles which really get things moving.

Source: Lonanne Slavin, PhD, RD, professor of food science and nutrition

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