Bread occupies one of the first places in the diet of a Russian; some people eat all dishes with bread, including pasta, dumplings and other flour products. But the consumption of baked goods in large quantities is harmful to the body, can lead to the accumulation of excess fat, the appearance of problems with the stomach and intestines. It is often difficult to abruptly refuse bread, so it is advisable to gradually replace it with other products.
Healthy bread
It is difficult to immediately switch from bread to unleavened and dry bread and biscuits, so at first it is recommended to choose less harmful bread, for example, rye or whole grain flour. Rye flour bread contains more vitamins and minerals, including potassium and magnesium necessary for humans. Rye has the beneficial property of removing toxins and heavy metal salts from the body. Rye bread contains fewer calories and a lot of amino acids and polyunsaturated fatty acids.
Whole grain flour is made from the same wheat grains as regular flour, but the grains do not separate from the shells, which contain all the valuable substances. Bread made from such flour contains a lot of fiber, which cleanses the intestines, contains vitamins E and B, minerals, antioxidants, it contains more complex carbohydrates than simple ones, which are considered harmful.
Thin pita breads are often prepared without yeast, so they are also healthier than bread.
Read the ingredients carefully before buying bread. Often, underneath "whole grain bread" is plain wheat bread, to which some whole grain flour and flavor enhancers have been added.
It is also advisable to buy non-yeast and bran bread.
Breads, crackers and biscuits
Gradually, instead of bread, you can start eating bread, biscuits, crackers and other products made from cereals or flour. Crackers made from regular bread are healthier because they are easier to digest, contain more fiber, and are harder to eat in the same amount. Biscuits are also made from flour, but they are lower in calories than bread. In addition, biscuits made from rye, flaxseed or buckwheat flour are useful, but make sure that they do not contain yeast.
Bread is made from pressed grains of various crops: wheat, rice, oats, buckwheat, corn. There are soft or crunchy breads, from the same grain or different, some seeds, nuts, bran are added. Choose crispbreads that are free of flour, yeast, starch, and artificial additives.
Other bread substitutes
If you went on a strict diet and decided to completely abandon flour products, and the breads seem tasteless and too tough to you, then you can make bread substitutes from other products. For example, in the East, recipes for cakes made from chickpeas, peas or other legumes are common. A mass is prepared from mashed beans, eggs, water and vegetable oil, which is spread on a baking sheet in a thin layer and baked. The result is a large flatbread that can be cut into pieces and used as bread. They can be used to make sandwiches with butter and various fillings. You can also bake chickpea nuggets called panis instead of bread.
