Many bread products are advertised as being “whole wheat” or “honey wheat” or “multi-grain” in attempt to attract buyers who are interested in consuming whole grains in an effort to improve their health. Sadly, though, many of them aren’t very different than regular “white” bread. They don’t contain very much “whole grain” wheat. Sadly, most of them are made with highly processed wheat flower that might, at best, have a token amount of “whole grain” added to it. If you want bread that is “whole grain”, you need to make sure that it lists “whole grain wheat flower” as its main ingredient.
Now, onto the second question at hand. Should we eat wheat products at all? This is a topic that, in some circles, is very controversial and hear is why: Wheat contains a protein called gliadin. When it is digested, it releases an opioid peptide that crosses into the blood flow that goes through the brain. It is thought that these peptides bind to opiate receptors in the brain, causing one to develop an addiction to wheat. It is also thought that this effect on the opioid receptors causes an increase in appetite; it works as an appetite stimulant. In fact, studies have demonstrated losses of over 22 pounds over the course of 6 months from simply from eliminating wheat while making no other changes.
Wheat, whether it is “white”, “whole wheat”, or “whole grain”, has a big effect on blood sugar because our bodies digest it so quickly. The rise in blood sugar that is caused by wheat products is similar to that seen after one eats a candy bar. This spike in blood sugar causes insulin to be secreted. Insulin is in charge of keeping our blood sugar in check. But what does insulin do with the sugar that it removes from your blood? Well, one of two things: It either sends it to the muscles (if they need the energy) or it sends it to the fat cells. Once the blood sugar has spiked and insulin has rapidly cleared it from your blood, your blood sugar is left quite low. This causes immediate hunger. It’s kind of like a really fast roller coaster ride for your blood sugar.
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2904 Macon Rd
Columbus, Georgia 31906
706-322-4073
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Columbus, Georgia 31904
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3051 Frederick Rd. Suite 10
Auburn, AL 36801
334-749-8190
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