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Healthy Bread: Is There Such a Thing?
Poor bread. It’s gotten a bad rap. Typically high in calories, carbs, sodium, and sugar, this tasty treat has been vilified by nutrition experts. But there’s got to be a healthy bread that can satisfy our cravings... right?

We hear the conventional wisdom all the time: Avoid bread. But if you stick to certain types of healthy bread, you can keep it in your eating plan.
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Freshly baked bread is pretty irresistible. The tantalizing smell, warm center, and crunchy crust can satisfy even the most serious of hunger pangs. Lately, though, the paleo patrol and gluten police have turned bread into a four-letter word. They talk about bread’s bad qualities (carbohydrates, calories, sugar, and salt, for instance) and ignore the good (fiber, vitamins, and essential nutrients). Thankfully for those of us who can’t imagine life without a panini, healthy bread is a thing—and it tastes delicious.
The best news: As long as we don’t overindulge, eating bread doesn’t have to be taboo.
Is Too Much Bread a Bad Thing?
Remember when your momma told you, “Too much of anything is bad for you”? Turns out her advice applies to bread as well as alcohol. In addition to being chock-full of calories, which will help you pack on unwanted pounds, bread often contains added sugar and salt, which can up your risk of illnesses such as heart disease and type 2 diabetes. Many types of bread, especially overly refined white breads, contain high amounts of bad cholesterol and carbohydrates. They’re also high on the glycemic index, which means they can spike your blood sugar and lead you to crave and eat more.
That said, the whole grains you’ll find in healthy bread have been proven to fight fat, especially the kind that collects around your middle (we feel you, muffin top). A study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that eating whole grains as part of a weight-loss program can reduce both belly fat and other types of fat while reducing a person’s risk of heart disease.
The take-home: Whole-grain healthy bread is a better option than white bread for weight loss and heart health. But it’s still high in calories, so be sure to eat it in moderation. “A couple of slices of high-quality whole-grain bread—for example, Ezekiel bread—is perfectly okay as part of a nourishing diet,” says Lauren Minchen, MPH, RDN, CDN, a New York-based Registered Dietitian.
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