The Truth About Bread

I'll make a bold statement and then back it up with facts: it is not possible to maintain a heart healthy diet if you frequently eat commercially prepared breads.

I will not make any friends in the commercial bread industry with that statement, but it is true. Proof by example: Wonder Breads has tried to fool the market by introducing a product called "smart white" which has focused on reducing sodium. What wonders have they created? Each slice of bread has 100mg of sodium. All the technologies and resources of a large commercial enterprise and 100mg of sodium per slice is the best they can come up with? So, a sandwich has at least 200mg of sodium from the bread alone! Two slices of toast has at least 200mg of sodium! etc. etc. etc.

Maybe I am just making fun of Wonder Breads, you think? Go to your pantry - read the labels on your bread. Go to the grocery store and read the labels on your bread. Use the internet and search for nutrition facts on various brands & types of bread. I guarantee you will conclude the following: 100mg of sodium per slice of bread is the best the industry has reached and you are typically at 200+ mg of sodium per slice from your average commercially prepared loaf!

• Do you need to remove commercially prepared breads from your heart healthy diet: YES
• Do you need to remove breads altogether from your heart healthy diet: NO
• Is it possible to have as little as 2mg of sodium per non-commercially prepared slice of bread: YES
• Do you need to be an expert chef slaving for hours in the kitchen to prepare heart healthy breads: NO!

With that cliffhanger, I will sign out and leave you curious. Heart healthy & easy to prepare bread recipes coming your way - stay tuned...