Is bread bad?

The worst thing you could ever do for yourself is demonize food groups.

If you are allergic to a certain type of food, or you have a medical condition that requires you to stay away from a certain type of food, that is different. However, if you have no allergic reaction or medical condition, and you enjoy it, and it fits in your calories and macros, have at it.

I would say that super-white supermarket bread, like Wonder Bread, is pretty useless empty calories because it lacks so many nutrients and the fiber content is so low. Plus eurgh, it's yucky tasting. However, good-quality, interesting bread with some whole grains in it is a wonderful thing to be eaten in moderation along with plenty of other kinds of food.

It is not the bread that is "Bad" It is the type of bread. White bread is overly refined and processed and the carbohydrates turn to sugar, which turns to fat...that is the short and scary truth on white bread; however, eating whole grain breads would be a better choice and if you cant avoid the freshly baked Italian white bread..keep it in moderation.

Sugar is evil....white bread is sugar.......especially Calabrese and Portuguese white breads, watch out for them, much like sheep in wolf clothing.

Love the Evil Bread man!

Ciabatta...bialy...naan!

"bread contains a lot of empty calories"?
Sure, the white stuff isn't particularly nutritious. Whole grain bread, on the other hand, is a source of B vitamins and minerals, not to mention healthy fiber. Either white or whole grain bread as part of a balanced meal, however, is still a perfectly good food.

I don't think bread is bad, but then again I don't think any particular food is bad (unless you have an allergy or medical condition that prohibits certain foods). I'm firmly in the "eat foods you enjoy, in moderation" camp. I personally don't keep bread in my home because I live alone and it usually spoils/goes stale before I finish a loaf. But I regularly get a sandwich or a wrap for lunch. I try to choose whole grain breads most of the time, as I know they are more nutritious than the white stuff, but I eat white bread on occasion too.

If you enjoy it, there is no need to cut bread from your diet.

Bread is too delicious to give up. I just really watch my portion sizes and try to plan my meal/day accordingly. Besides, bread is a great excuse to eat butter!

Oh dear.

I think you get the picture by now. Bread is not bad for you. All food has some nutritional value. If you love bread, find a way to make it work with your goals.

I find that bread is like gasoline... IF I have a decent lunch with very few "bread carbs" then I am sometimes full until supper time... BUT if I have a couple of slices of bread with a lunchtime meal... then I am starving by 3-ish... so.. back to my analogy... "regular food:" veggies, fruit, protein etc. is firewood... bread.. is gasoline... if you throw gas on the campfire... BOOM... the fire will burn out quick...

SO... Bread is good if you have a reason to add it to a meal... IE need a quick jolt of energy before doing some physical activity... BUT if don't need the fire to burnm quite as quick... maybe save the bread for another time.

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Well said

YES. Bread IS bad for you. I don't care what all the people above me say. I ate bread one time and I died instantly.

I too died once from eating bread

It's not trustworthy. Not a bad guy though.