What to dip in soup?

What's unhealthy about crusty bread?

Depends on how much, and whether it's white bread or made with whole grains. White bread is converted to sugar in the liver, while whole grains are harder to digest and better for lowering cholesterol. Small amounts of white bread aren't harmful with soup, especially if it's a good high-fiber, low-sodium soup.

Not sure what you find laughable... perhaps you'd care to elaborate? Are you disagreeing that white bread is less healthy than whole-grain, or that small amounts of white bread aren't helpful?

I'm guessing it's the "white bread is converted to sugar in the liver" part. Enzymes in the digestive tract convert starches to sugars.

Is whole grain healthier? Depends on how you define healthier. I'm a white bread fan because it has less calories and carbs than whole grain bread, which makes sandwiches easier to fit into my plan. Which is good.

Ok, I see. I was mistaken about the breakdown - I guess I was thinking of glycogen storage in the liver, released for energy, after the complex carbohydrate is broken down in the gut.
Typically whole grain is considered healthier, because not all of it is broken down, and it does cause a "scrubbing" effect in the blood, which can reduce cholesterol levels. That being said, I can only eat the simpler forms, like white rice vs. brown, or white potatoes, and can't eat gluten at all. I do buy a whole-grain gluten-free bread that is pretty good, and two slices is only 130 calories.

Typically whole grain is considered healthier, because not all of it is broken down...

If you think about it, that would be highly undesirable as it means you are fueling your body with an inefficient fuel. Meaning you would need to eat more, not less, to get the same amount of net energy.

Only modern agriculture could come up with such a devious plan to increase people's food consumption...

...and it does cause a "scrubbing" effect in the blood, which can reduce cholesterol levels.

And, sorry, but that part is just nonsense.

Typically whole grain is considered healthier, because not all of it is broken down...

If you think about it, that would be highly undesirable as it means you are fueling your body with an inefficient fuel. Meaning you would need to eat more, not less, to get the same amount of net energy.

Only modern agriculture could come up with such a devious plan to increase people's food consumption...

...and it does cause a "scrubbing" effect in the blood, which can reduce cholesterol levels.

And, sorry, but that part is just nonsense.

Not so much.

http://health.howstuffworks.com/diseases-conditions/cardiovascular/cholesterol/foods-that-lower-cholesterol2.htm

Not sure about the "Scrubbing effect," but eating heart healthy, which included swapping out for whole grains as recommended by my doctor, did lower my cholesterol.

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Typically whole grain is considered healthier, because not all of it is broken down...
If you think about it, that would be highly undesirable as it means you are fueling your body with an inefficient fuel. Meaning you would need to eat more, not less, to get the same amount of net energy.

We want inefficient fuels. We want satiety with little calories. That's what fiber does. We get to eat more volume for less calorie buck. If we wanted the opposite, we should live off fat. It's got the most calories per gram.

I'm afraid I'm going to have to agree there. And I may be a weirdo, but I like the taste and texture of whole grain bread waaaay more than that of white bread.

What's unhealthy about crusty bread?

Depends on how much, and whether it's white bread or made with whole grains. White bread is converted to sugar in the liver, while whole grains are harder to digest and better for lowering cholesterol. Small amounts of white bread aren't harmful with soup, especially if it's a good high-fiber, low-sodium soup.

Not sure what you find laughable... perhaps you'd care to elaborate? Are you disagreeing that white bread is less healthy than whole-grain, or that small amounts of white bread aren't helpful?

White bread is not less healthy than whole grain. All carbs are converted to sugar, not just the carbs in white bread. Pretty sure she's laughing at the fact that you're spreading what amounts to be propaganda at this point, as that stance has been pretty much abandoned by modern nutritional science, about the same time they admitted the glycemic index is useless.

Case in point, put butter on the white bread, and now it will be digested even more slowly than whole grain bread.

^^ Tigersword nailed it, as usual.


And FTR, it's not so much that the comment was hilarious, but mostly I just like this GIF and was happy to post it in lieu of an "LOL."

What's unhealthy about crusty bread?

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But TBH, I prefer crackers in my soup. Ritz are the best, but saltines are less expensive.

I like goldfish crackers in my tomato soup......saltines with everything else or a grilled cheese lol

Tomato soup with goldfish= my lunch today!

What's unhealthy about crusty bread?

Depends on how much, and whether it's white bread or made with whole grains. White bread is converted to sugar in the liver, while whole grains are harder to digest and better for lowering cholesterol. Small amounts of white bread aren't harmful with soup, especially if it's a good high-fiber, low-sodium soup.

Not sure what you find laughable... perhaps you'd care to elaborate? Are you disagreeing that white bread is less healthy than whole-grain, or that small amounts of white bread aren't helpful?

White bread is not less healthy than whole grain. All carbs are converted to sugar, not just the carbs in white bread. Pretty sure she's laughing at the fact that you're spreading what amounts to be propaganda at this point, as that stance has been pretty much abandoned by modern nutritional science, about the same time they admitted the glycemic index is useless.

Case in point, put butter on the white bread, and now it will be digested even more slowly than whole grain bread.

here's some information why whole grain is healthier.
http://www.netwellness.org/healthtopics/diet/wholegrains.cfm

IN. For blood scrubbing.

IN. For blood scrubbing.

Whether or not cholesterol levels in the blood are something we should watch is a legitimate controversy. (I personally don't.) Whether eating high fiber, whole grain foods improves serum cholesterol levels isn't really. It's been known for decades.

http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/high-blood-cholesterol/in-depth/cholesterol/ART-20045192

IN. For blood scrubbing.

Yeah, it is really neat to look at under a microscope. You see, in the human body, whole wheat enters the blood stream and like a knight errant travels the veins far and wide eradicating evil cholesterol goblins who stroll the valleys and plains causing havoc for the poor hemoglobin peasants. The indigestible fibrous bran of the grain is the mighty Excalibur wielded by the brave wheat endosperm, fueled by the high-nutrient capacity of the benevolent germ.

True story.

If the bread you like is costing too many calories try eating half the amount. Or change to a lower calorie soup option.

Personally, I like all kinds of stuff in my soup. Not forks or knives, but otherwise: Croutons, crackers, toast, grilled cheese, cornbread - depends on mood. Crackers are good if you have limited calories to blow - use small ones and you can count them out to make how many you can afford. And BTW I LOVE goldfish in my tomato soup. that's just required.

I also have taken the aldi's fit and active high fiber wraps or ole high fiber wraps - cut them into pieces or whole and break them up after - and ran them through the oven (watch closely though - they go from not quite done to burned beyond recognition in about 5 secs).

Crusty bread. Just weigh it and log it. Mmmm.

I don't eat much soup because it's hard to get enough protein....and it doesn't really go with summer! When I do though, I make a protein bread which is quite similar in texture to normal bread when toasted....