It is not without reason that bread was considered one of the main food products for many years. It contains many trace elements and vitamins useful for humans. In addition, it perfectly satisfies the feeling of hunger. However, today nutritionists are increasingly recommending to abandon it in order to preserve the figure. This is not entirely true, because even those who are struggling with excess weight can afford a piece of bread a day.
Instructions
Step 1
A standard slice of any bread weighs about 20-30 grams. This is a half of a piece 1 cm thick cut off from a roll. But the calorie content of such an amount is completely different for different types of bread. The most useful for the figure is rye bread, which contains not only healthy carbohydrates, but also proteins, vitamins and many minerals: magnesium, calcium, potassium, sodium, phosphorus, iron. For 1 piece of such bread, there are from 50 to 70 kcal. So that such an amount of this product can be quite affordable for breakfast or for lunch with the first course.
Step 2
Cereal bread, which is made with the addition of whole cereal grains, is considered no less useful for health and shape. Its calorie content is usually determined by the composition. So, a piece of a product with seeds or a small amount of nuts will contain about 90 kcal, and bread with only grains will contain 10-20 kcal less. Meanwhile, such a small amount of the product will perfectly satisfy the feeling of hunger, because the complex carbohydrates contained in it are absorbed by the body for a long time. And this is very useful for the figure. In addition, such bread helps to normalize digestion due to the large amount of fiber included in it.
Step 3
White bread has the greatest energy value - 1 piece usually contains at least 100 kcal. And in various pastry products there is twice as much, because they are prepared with the addition of sugar, milk and food additives. It is better to refuse this product for those who want to return the figure to its former harmony. Not only does such bread add more calories to the daily menu, it also brings no benefit. It contains very few vitamins and minerals, but a lot of quickly digestible carbohydrates.
Step 4
In addition to choosing a healthy type of bread, it is also very important to follow the rules for using this product. For shape and overall health, all carbohydrate-rich foods are best eaten in the morning, such as breakfast or an early lunch. Then carbohydrates will be better absorbed and processed by the body into energy. But after dinner, you should forget about bread, giving preference to vegetables and protein foods.
Step 5
And for the figure it will be much better if you combine bread not with butter, pasta and cereals, but with vegetables and light first courses. It is also useful to eat a crouton of Borodino or cereal bread with tea as a snack between breakfast or lunch. Such a meal will permanently eliminate the feeling of acute hunger and at the same time will not damage the figure.
