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Pseudo-science, seriously? Tell me then, what about bread qualifies it as a health food? It's mostly glucose polysaccharides that are rapidly digested by your b
by sjwright 6y ago
Pseudo-science, seriously? Tell me then, what about bread qualifies it as a health food? It's mostly glucose polysaccharides that are rapidly digested by your body into plain old glucose. Yes, there is also some amount of protein and fibre, but not in remarkable quantities. Not to mention the non-trivial amounts of phytic acid in wheat germ which can impair bodily absorption of iron, zinc and calcium.[0]
[0] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4325021/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4325021/
- robjan 6y ago"healthy" is a spectrum. Everything isn't either healthy or unhealthy and what's healthy depends on the rest of your diet.
- sjwright 6y agoMost people in the western world already have access to far more calories than they need. Many already consume more than they should. For these people, bread would be a net detriment since it's mostly empty calories. The only health argument you can make for bread is if you need calories and you literally don't have a better source of calories.