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Why Is Bread Bad For You?“the Whiter The Bread, The Sooner You’re Dead.” by Senard01(m): 1:08pm On Oct 31, 2015
“The Whiter The Bread, The Sooner You’re Dead.”
It has been known for a long time that white bread and refined grains in general aren’t particularly nutritious.Nutritionists and dietitians all around the world have encouraged us to eat whole grains instead.But grains, especially gluten grains like wheat, have been under intense scrutiny in recent years.Many respected health professionals now claim that bread and other sources of gluten grains are unnecessary at best and potentially harmful.Bread is High in Carbs and Can Spike Blood Sugar LevelsEven whole grain bread usually isn’t made out of actual “whole” grains.
They are grains that have been pulverized into very fine flour. Even though this process reserves the nutrients, it causes these products to be digested rapidly.The starches in bread get broken down quickly in the digestive tract and enter the bloodstream as glucose. This causes a rapid spike in blood sugar and insulin levels.Even whole wheat bread spikes blood sugar faster than many candy barsWhen blood sugar goes up rapidly, it tends to go down just as quickly. When blood sugar goes down, we become hungry.This is the blood sugar roller coaster that is familiar to people on high carb diets. Soon after eating, they become hungry again, which calls for another high-carb snack.Elevated blood sugars can also cause glycation at the cellular level when the blood sugars react with proteins in the body. This is one of the components of ageing

Studies on carb restricted diets (which eliminate/reduce starches and sugars) suggest that individuals who are diabetic or need to lose weight should avoid ALL grains

Bottom Line: Most breads are made of pulverized wheat. They are easily digested and rapidly spike blood sugar and insulin levels, which can lead to the notorious blood sugar “roller coaster” and stimulate overeating.

Bread Contains a Lot of Gluten

Wheat contains a large amount of a protein called gluten.This protein has glue-like properties (hence the name gluten) responsible for dough’s viscoelastic properties.Evidence is mounting that a significant percentage of the population is sensitive to glutenWhen we eat bread that contains gluten (wheat, spelt, rye and barley), the immune system in our digestive tract “attacks” the gluten proteins
Controlled trials in people without celiac disease show that gluten damages the wall of the digestive tract, causing pain, bloating, stool inconsistency and tiredness

Gluten sensitivity is also associated with some cases of schizophrenia and cerebellar ataxia– both serious disorders of the brain.Gluten is probably harmful for most people, not just those with diagnosed celiac disease or gluten sensitivity.The only way to really know if you’re gluten sensitive is to remove gluten from your diet for 30 days and then reintroduce it and see whether it affects you.

Bottom Line: Most breads are made of gluten grains. Gluten causes an immune response in the digestive tract of susceptible individuals. This can cause digestive issues, pain, bloating, tiredness and other symptoms.


Bread Contains Other Harmful Substances

Most commercial types of bread contain sugar or high fructose corn syrup, just like other processed foods.Sugar causes many adverse effects and eating processed foods that contain it is likely to have detrimental effects on health.Most grains also include the “anti nutrient” phytic acid.
Phytic acid is a molecule that strongly binds essential minerals like calcium, iron and zinc, preventing them from being absorbedSoaking grains before baking can degrade the phytic acid, which should improve the availability of minerals.

Bread is Low in Essential Nutrients

There is NO nutrient in bread that you can’t get from other foods in even greater amounts.Even whole wheat bread isn’t as nutritious as you may think.Not only is it low in nutrients compared to other real foods, it literally reduces the absorption of nutrients from other foods.Calorie for calorie, whole grain breads contain a low amount of nutrients compared to real foods like vegetables.The phytic acid blocks absorption of minerals like iron, zinc and calcium By damaging the intestinal lining, gluten decreases the absorption of all nutrients.
Grains do not contain all the essential amino acids and are therefore poor sources of protein for humans.Wheat fiber may cause your body to burn through its Vitamin D stores much faster and contribute to vitamin d deficiency, which is associated with cancer, diabetes and death.

Bottom Line: Most breads aren’t very nutritious and the proteins in them aren’t of much use. A damaged intestinal lining along with phytic acid reduces availability of nutrients. Wheat may also exacerbate vitamin d deficiency.


Take Home Message

Anyone who needs to lose weight, has digestive issues or is somehow affected by the western diet should eliminate bread and other sources of gluten grains.If a damaged intestinal wall, blood sugar roller coaster, bloating, tiredness and a 60% increase in small, dense LDL isn’t a good enough reasons to quit eating bread, then I don’t know what is.

Source http://authoritynutrition.com/why-is-bread-bad-for-you/
Re: Why Is Bread Bad For You?“the Whiter The Bread, The Sooner You’re Dead.” by Nobody: 2:13pm On Oct 31, 2015
Yet bread has been eaten since the dawn of man. Historical texts show bread's conumption amongst both rich and poor. Were our ancestors wrong? They should've all died out by now.

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Re: Why Is Bread Bad For You?“the Whiter The Bread, The Sooner You’re Dead.” by Senard01(m): 2:16pm On Oct 31, 2015
I think the way its been baked nowadays is different,Only God know
Re: Why Is Bread Bad For You?“the Whiter The Bread, The Sooner You’re Dead.” by Nobody: 2:25pm On Oct 31, 2015
Senard01:
I think the way its been baked nowadays is different,Only God know
You're not even sure yet peddling the whiteman's assumptions. Go research more on the topic than copying and pasting half-truths.

The ingredients in bread nowadays remain unchanged from its olden days counterpart. Why it is bad for you? I don't know and don't care to read up.
Its now your job to read up why despite it being unchanged for thousands of years to miraculously become poison. Find the reason and bulk up your writeup.
Re: Why Is Bread Bad For You?“the Whiter The Bread, The Sooner You’re Dead.” by Senard01(m): 2:50pm On Oct 31, 2015
Like i said,this is not my writeup,the source was stated tho. I just shared the useful tips

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