Describes the unfair depiction of bread as an unhealthy staple food, its nutritional content and benefits. It also explains how bread could be a healthy option for diets.

1. BREAD
Good or bad?

2. When people hear the word "bread”, they immediately conjure up
images of the subpar white bread you can buy across the street or at
fast food restaurants. Most people often also believe that it is
terrible, has no flavor, and provides no nourishment. This is an unfair
depiction of bread. It is in our part to make bread healthy by
choosing the right and healthy ingredients to prepare it with. Let us
have a look at the nutritional content of bread shall we?

3. One slice (32g) of whole wheat bread is said to contain:
 Calories: 82kcal
 Fat: 1.1g
 Sodium: 144mg
 Carbohydrates: 13.8g
 Fiber: 1.9g
 Sugars: 1.4g
 Protein: 4g
 Manganese: 0.7mg

4. Most modern breads are typically made with refined wheat, which is quite high
in carbohydrates. The body prefers carbs as its energy source. By eating bread,
you provide your body the energy it needs for each day's tasks. You can also get
bread prepared with oat flour, coconut flour, almonds, seeds, and a variety of
vegetables, including pumpkins, zucchini among other ingredients. These
ingredients provide a great source of fiber. Consuming 28 to 30 grams of these
fibers per day may reduce total blood cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein
(LDL) considered "bad" cholesterol. There are still a whole lot more benefits of
bread people hardly take note of.

5. These other benefits include:
1. Possible Benefits for Blood Sugar Control
According to studies, eating more whole grains can lower the risk of type 2
diabetes and help regulate blood sugar levels. Consuming 1.5 servings of
whole grains, such bread, each day has been proven to help reduce blood
sugar and insulin levels.

6. 2. May help with weight loss
Contrary to the common opinion that bread should be avoided by those wanting to
shed off a few pounds, it is actually smart to add bread to their diet. In general, if
you're attempting to reduce weight, weight loss specialists advise ingesting fiber-
rich meals. While striving to achieve the necessary calorie deficit for weight
reduction, fiber might help you feel fuller after eating less.
Consuming whole grains can help you get to a healthy weight, according to
research. More optimal body fat percentages and lower weight are more probable
in those who eat more whole grains than in people who don't.

7. 3. Enriched with Vitamins and Minerals
Some breads have extra micronutrients added to them to increase their
nutritional content and guard against deficiencies. Iron, riboflavin, thiamine,
and niacin are among ingredients frequently added to bread. Even while
enriched bread only provides a small portion of the micronutrients you need
per serving, when combined with an otherwise healthy diet, it can help you
reach your needs.

8. Bread doesn’t seem so bad now, does it?

9.  Extra tip on how we could make bread healthy
We can make bread healthy by choosing healthier substitutions
for the things we put in our burgers and sandwiches. For
instance, choosing roasted mushrooms or zucchini over the
deadly fatty beef, guacamole over mayonnaise, and cashew
cheese over the usual dairy cheese. These healthier
substitutions make bread less of a culprit in the unhealthy
charade.