Bread has recently become one of the controversial products around which controversy continues. Many adherents of a healthy lifestyle have completely excluded it from the diet. Scientists advise not to rush to such a decision.
1. Bread has a lot of calories, so it's better to switch to crispbread
This is one of the most common misconceptions. Often those who have just switched to proper nutrition firmly believe in this myth. Pay attention to the calorie content of these foods. Compare: a loaf has about 37 calories, and a slice of bread has 33 calories. The energy value is about the same, since both products contain identical ingredients: flour, yeast, salt and sugar.
In addition, seeing thin crispbread, many do not limit themselves to one piece. As a result, there is an overkill of calories. Does it make sense to switch to crispbread? If only for complacency.
2. Gray bread is healthier than white
Each type is useful in its own way. So, white bread is necessary for pathologies of the inflammatory nature of the gastrointestinal tract, including gastritis with high acidity, gastric ulcer, enteritis, colitis. And gray bread is indicated for gastritis with low acidity, as well as for constipation, high cholesterol, diabetes mellitus.
Israeli experts also found that both types of bread provoke a jump in blood glucose and provide the body with approximately the same amount of vitamins and minerals.
3. The best bread is gluten-free
Gluten-free foods, including bread, are loaded with important amino acids, trace elements and vitamins. But a gluten-free diet, when administered alone, can provoke a deficiency of beneficial bacteria in the intestines, which are necessary for the full functioning of the immune system. If you do not suffer from gluten intolerance (celiac disease), then you can skip the search for bread labeled gluten free on the shelves.
4. You need to eat only yeast-free bread so that there is no flatulence
Yeast-free bread is one of the cunning marketers scams. It arose in the wake of the widespread myth of the harmfulness of yeast to the human body: supposedly they are capable of disrupting the balance of the intestinal microflora and causing putrefaction in the digestive tract. Scientists have proven that yeast is not harmful to the body, since it dies already at a temperature of 50 degrees. In the oven, when baking bread, it usually keeps about 100 degrees.
Flatulence after eating bread can really be. But it is not yeast that is to blame, but enzymes and flour improvers.
5. Fresh bread is bad for the stomach
This myth is true, but only partially. Fresh bread will not harm a healthy stomach. But for people experiencing problems with the gastrointestinal tract, it is better to use yesterday's or a little dried. The fact is that fresh baked goods promotes the active formation of acid in the stomach, which leads to inflammation.
Having debunked myths, scientists have rehabilitated bread. When consumed in moderation, this product fits perfectly into the concept of a healthy diet.
