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Whole Wheat Bread V. White Bread - Which One Is Better?
Junk food addicts argue with health food nuts, asserting white
bread to be the best. The health food nuts retaliate exclaiming
about how much better store bought whole wheat bread is than
white bread.
The battle rages on...
On which side of this debate do you stand?
For that matter, which side should you REALLY be pulling for?
Lets weigh all the facts, the faults about each choice and
determine which one we should honestly be proclaiming as "the
honest to goodness best!"
THE FAULTS OF WHITE BREAD
1. White bread is nutrition less. Even fortifying it with
vitamins can't replace half of the nourishment that is lost
through the bleaching and sifting process that is used on the
flour which white bread is make out of.
2. White bread has a lot harmful chemicals and preservatives
added to it to increase it's shelf life, but they decrease your
lifespan.
3. White bread is practically tasteless. This is a pro to some
people but a con to a lot of others who enjoy tasty food.
THE FAULTS OF STORE BOUGHT WHOLE WHEAT BREAD
1. Store bought whole wheat bread would be extremely healthy and
good for your body IF you could find a loaf made without
fattening and nutrition less sweeteners like sugar (but no store
that I know of sells any such thing).
2. Store bought whole wheat bread contains, unfortunately,
the
same chemicals and preservatives that white bread does, also to
lengthen shelf life.
On light of this information which viewpoint do you now hold to?
Neither hopefully. There is only one thing you can do to make
sure you are getting the best tasting, highest quality and
healthiest bread. And that is...
Bake your own whole wheat bread! Read why you should below.
THE VIRTUES OF HOME BAKED WHOLE WHEAT BREAD
1. Home baked whole wheat bread tastes good. Home baked whole
wheat bread has a very delightful taste that is probably the
main reason (even more so than it's health aspects) people
prefer home baked whole wheat bread to it's bland counterpart,
white bread or unhealthy store bought whole wheat bread.
2. Home baked whole wheat bread contains vitamins and minerals
your body needs. Medical studies have proven that all the B
vitamins in whole grain foods help you to have a healthy heart,
and guard against heart disease.
3. Baking your own whole wheat bread is not the least bit
"difficult" either. Just learn the basics to baking bread along
with a few proven recipes and you'll be set.
About the author:
Beth Scott makes whole wheat bread baking simple with her ebook
"The Ultimate Whole Wheat Bread Baking Guide!" learn all about
it at her Healthy Bread
Baking web site.