Is bread bad?

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  • cm1458
    cm1458 Posts: 742 Member
    I've tried to cut back on bread due to carbs. Aren't too many carbs bad?

    Depends on the person.
    If you have medical conditions (diabetes, insulin resistance..etc) then they can be.

    But I think If you are completely healthy/normal, it should be fine.
  • neandermagnon
    neandermagnon Posts: 7,436 Member
    bread is really bad. I was held at gunpoint by bread, which ransacked my house, stole all my things and poked my kids with pointy sticks. the police are too scared to do anything because of criminal master-breads who control all the crime in the city. And some think the chief of police is really bread pretending to be good. He says he's wholegrain, but we're not so sure about that.

    Seriously, bread is neither good nor bad. in AD&D terms it's true neutral. Eating too much bread makes it easy to be over your calories for the day if you're not tracking, but if you track your calories and fit bread into your calories and macros then it won't do you any harm, unless you're allergic to one of the ingredients, or gluten intolerant or something. If eating bread makes you sick, don't eat it. If it doesn't, and if fits in your calories and macros, then eat it and enjoy it.
  • herblackwings39
    herblackwings39 Posts: 3,930 Member
    Unless you have a medical condition associated with gluten bread is fine.
  • herblackwings39
    herblackwings39 Posts: 3,930 Member
    bread is really bad. I was held at gunpoint by bread, which ransacked my house, stole all my things and poked my kids with pointy sticks. the police are too scared to do anything because of criminal master-breads who control all the crime in the city. And some think the chief of police is really bread pretending to be good. He says he's wholegrain, but we're not so sure about that.

    Seriously, bread is neither good nor bad. in AD&D terms it's true neutral. Eating too much bread makes it easy to be over your calories for the day if you're not tracking, but if you track your calories and fit bread into your calories and macros then it won't do you any harm, unless you're allergic to one of the ingredients, or gluten intolerant or something. If eating bread makes you sick, don't eat it. If it doesn't, and if fits in your calories and macros, then eat it and enjoy it.

    This is the first time I've seen AD&D used to explain something in food terms....well done you!
  • Velum_cado
    Velum_cado Posts: 1,608 Member
    It *is* bad. It needs to be punished. :devil: *whip crack*
  • Quisqueyana2013
    Quisqueyana2013 Posts: 8 Member
    It depends on the person. I'm literally addicted to it so I've been avoiding it. It's my binge food and nothing good comes from that. If you can stay within your calories and still lose....why torture yourself? :) Good luck!
  • JasonAxelrod
    JasonAxelrod Posts: 58 Member
    What exactly did your friend say was bad about bread?

    I'm doing low-carb, so I don't eat the stuff myself, so for keeping below my daily carb intake, it could be a bad decision, but I would never call it a bad food all on its own. A pretty good rule of thumb is that if someone is telling you something is bad but can't explain to you why, take it with a grain of salt.
  • takumaku
    takumaku Posts: 352 Member
    Can't touch bread if it contains fructan or fructose.
  • Eddieray616
    Eddieray616 Posts: 12 Member
    i've lost a stone in 6 odd weeks and have ate a shed full of bread. white, high processed bread. no one will take my sandwiches from me...NO ONE!
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,028 Member
    Only a couple of reasons why it's bad:

    One over consumes it daily.

    One is allergic or has reactions to ingredients in it.

    For anyone else (besides the anti carb groupees), it's fine within calorie limits.

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  • jenabee333
    jenabee333 Posts: 16
    I think it all depends what you like. I don't cut bread out, but I prefer to use my calories for extra veggies. Better fiber in veggies and I can eat more throughout the day.

    My doctor did agree that wheat causes the same reaction in the body as opiate drugs such as heroin. Not to the same extent, but it has been proven. This is why most carbs make us feel so good. This was made to be big news in the book Wheat Belly. Having said that, coffee is a huge stimulant and I won't give that up.
  • etoiles_argentees
    etoiles_argentees Posts: 2,827 Member
    Fun fact, it takes 400 generations (about 7000 years apparently?) of humans to adapt to a new diet, so I'm guessing we're still trying to catch up.

    Na! We are already adapted. There are examples of loaves of bread in the British Museum that are 5000 years old and archaelogical evidence of grain grinding over 8000 years ago.

    http://www.allaboutwheat.info/history.html

    Wheat has been a staple part of the human diet for about 12000 years.

    400 generations? Ha! Heavy evolutionary pressure can breed a trait into - or out of - a population's gene pool in just a generation or two.
  • robbyjamison
    robbyjamison Posts: 2
    Just to add my two cents. I eat bread all the time, but here is something to consider:

    http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505269_162-57505149/modern-wheat-a-perfect-chronic-poison-doctor-says/?tag=pop;stories

    Personally, I have one rule for bread: If mold doesn't want it, neither do I. So if I buy bread and it lasts for weeks on the counter, I'm not buying it again.
  • LiftAllThePizzas
    LiftAllThePizzas Posts: 17,857 Member
    Bread doesn't have an alignment. I looked it up in the Monster Manual.
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    I refuse to give up bread. I seem to be doing fine.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    bread is satan...ditch it...
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    in all seriousness...as long as you stay in your calorie and macro goal ..bread is fine...some people do have bread sensitivities and in those cases eating bread may make them bloated and what not ..but the normal person can eat bread, eat in a deficit, and lose weight...
  • dryder7
    dryder7 Posts: 24
    Try to eat whole grain bread instead of white; my doctor advised - don't eat anything white - rice, bread or potatoes because the starch they contain turns to sugar inyour body.
  • jennorris1991
    jennorris1991 Posts: 61 Member


    The exception would be home-made bread that you find at a bakery or specialty store.

    ... Or that you make at home... Where you know exactly what is in it! :wink:

    I make bread and love it. Eat it quite often. As long as you log and can fit it in, and are not sensitive to gluten... have in :smile:
  • Alwayssohungry
    Alwayssohungry Posts: 369 Member
    For me - ABSOLUTELY. I have no allergies or intolerances. I just have no will power to put down the baguette and walk away. Sourdough Boule with butter - delightful, I just can't stop at one portion. French bread with cheese and apples - yum. Ciabatta bread smeared with roasted garlic - to die for.
  • Otterluv
    Otterluv Posts: 9,083 Member
    Bread doesn't have an alignment. I looked it up in the Monster Manual.

    Good to know.
  • quiltlovinlisa
    quiltlovinlisa Posts: 1,710 Member
    *catching up on this thread while eating an egg sandwich on a whole wheat english muffin.*

    Nom nom nom
  • totem12
    totem12 Posts: 194 Member
    Gahhhhh!

    There is no evidence that eating grains is bad for you.

    There is no evidence that eating bread is bad for you.

    There is no evidence that 'chemical's in food are causing any problems at all.

    And I am bloody sick of reading otherwise!
  • bigmammajamma76
    bigmammajamma76 Posts: 4
    It sure the heck is for me. With type II diabetes running heavily in my family history, carbs like bread cause my blood sugar to go whacko, and me to gain weight. It also makes me feel sick. I eat gluten-free bread, as a treat. Otherwise, try wrapping your cheese and meat between two big romaine lettuce leaves. It's really good and saves you the calories from bread, as well as the carbs and possible negative effects on your health. Since switching to a dietary goal of 147 carbs per day (around 30% of my calories coming from carbs) I have lost weight more easily. It's an interesting topic to research, to say the least. Good luck!
  • bigmammajamma76
    bigmammajamma76 Posts: 4
    Wow, you must be kidding, right? I really don't feel like submitting a gazillion links from DOCTORS webpages to prove otherwise, but for some people, you are absolutely wrong. How could you even say this, anyway? Everybody's health level and dietary needs are different. Stop being irritated and start embracing diversity.
  • AliciaStinger
    AliciaStinger Posts: 402 Member
    I think it really depends on the person, there are many opinions out there.

    Do your own personal research on gluten and why people think this and you can then understand where they are coming from! I personally tried gluten free for a month or so and the result was cleared skin, less bloating, less headaches, better sleep, more energy... so it kind of speaks for itself in my personal case.

    The reason gluten can have negative effects on many people is the type of protein that it is, to the best of my understanding. If you're up for trying things out, test your body and see what it is like going gluten free for 4 weeks. Maybe you'll see no differences... or maybe you'll feel amazing like you never have before!

    Jess

    According to Everyday Health and other health websites, doctors don't recommend doing a gluten-free diet unless you're legitimately sensitive to gluten. Just thought I'd mention it. Also, by "low-carb dieting" (really just cutting out processed foods) I had basically the same results as you did (really just limited my processed food intake, but I was still eating bread). I still got acne at my TOM, and I actually had less energy, but I experienced the other bonuses you mentioned, and got rid of heartburn as well.


    As for your question, OP, when I was growing up, the food pyramid recommended 5-6 servings a day of bread/cereal/pasta. These days, they do a plate instead of a pyramid, and they say "grains" should make up about 1/4 of your plate. Just like anything else, there's nothing wrong with it as long as you eat it in healthy amounts and aren't allergic/sensitive to it. Like you, I make sandwiches quite often; I'm guilty of eating bread 2-3 meals a day, which I would consider a little excessive (especially if I were eating white bread because, from what I've read, it really doesn't have much nutritional value). I think as long as you're balancing it out with all of the other stuff you're supposed to eat - protein, veggies/fruit, and dairy - then it's probably not as big a deal. So, next time you make a sandwich, be sure to put a lot of good stuff between the bread!
  • juggie49
    juggie49 Posts: 7 Member
    I don't disagree that some individuals benefit from cutting out bread. But I do get tired of the carb police. Have the bread in moderation. No diet is sustainable long term if you cut out everything you enjoy.
  • DragonSquatter
    DragonSquatter Posts: 957 Member
    I don't disagree that some individuals benefit from cutting out bread. But I do get tired of the carb police. Have the bread in moderation. No diet is sustainable long term if you cut out everything you enjoy.

    ^ This.

    OP: If having a sandwich every day is working for you, then keep at it. Congrats on your 18 lbs!
  • jayce54321
    jayce54321 Posts: 110 Member
    There is an Italian resturant in my home town that makes its own garlic bread and serves it literally sitting in a pool of garlic butter. I'd say to cut out that type of bread but otherwise, everything in moderaion.
  • LiftAllThePizzas
    LiftAllThePizzas Posts: 17,857 Member
    I don't disagree that some individuals benefit from cutting out bread. But I do get tired of the carb police. Have the bread in moderation. No diet is sustainable long term if you cut out everything you enjoy.
    Especially if you're one of the many people who enjoy it AND are not negatively affected by it.

    I also found it funny that "gmo" was brought up as a scare tactic but then was followed by the suggestion of making your own bread, as if the flour you use would be the different ingredient.

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