Having a slice
of processed white bread toast with strawberry jelly for breakfast, which is high in simple sugar carbohydrates, can have the same effect.
For example, instant whole - grain oats are as unhealthy as overly
processed white bread in that they quickly spike sugar levels in the bloodstream once consumed, promoting insulin - resistance, obesity and diabetes, according to research by David Ludwig at Harvard University.
High - glycemic foods such
as processed white bread, pastries, crackers, and cookies cause your blood sugar to spike soon after consuming them... and then crash quickly as well.
In the journal Cell Metabolism on June 6, Weizmann Institute researchers report the results of a comprehensive, randomized trial in 20 healthy subjects comparing differences in
how processed white bread and artisanal whole wheat sourdough affect the body.
As white bread is not particularly the healthiest for you, let's be realistic, most americans
eat processed white bread on a regular basis.
I mean, I suppose it's better than what some people eat, but the more veggies I added to my diet and the
less processed white bread, pasta and rice that I ate, the better I felt.
Serve it on wheat bread for added energy because, says Burke, «whole grains are filling for a longer time period than
processed white bread.»
Now, Peterson and Moskowitz are challenging the dogma about what makes whole grain breads bitter and, consequently, less acceptable than
processed white bread to U.S. consumers.