Devlin Brown at the water cooler | Bread in moderation can be part of a modern diet
This article explores the relationship between bread consumption and weight management, suggesting that bread can be part of a healthy diet if consumed in moderation. It notes that the type of bread and individual metabolic factors play a significant role in how the body processes carbohydrates.
Why it matters
It addresses common dietary myths and provides a nuanced perspective on nutrition and weight loss.
I love bread. I could eat bread every day for the rest of my life. I have been told I should ditch it if I ever hope to lose weight. Is this true and what can I eat instead?
Bread is a staple food that humans have eaten for more than 14,000 years. Of those 14,000 years, it’s only during the past 50 that obesity has gone mainstream.
Yes, in ancient Egypt, the wealthiest — famous “eaters of bread” — were not exactly built like marathon runners. This is true, as far as we can tell, because CT scans of many pharaohs and nobles show they were overweight, had clogged arteries and probably suffered from diabetes. Was it the bread? Or was it bread that was made lekker with fat, milk, honey, dates, beer and wine? We shall never know. But we can take an uneducated guess.
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