Is bread bad?

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.

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!

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!

Can't touch bread if it contains fructan or fructose.

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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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.

Bread doesn't have an alignment. I looked it up in the Monster Manual.

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.

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.

*catching up on this thread while eating an egg sandwich on a whole wheat english muffin.*

Nom nom nom

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!

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!

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!

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.