Bread?
TrackingTaylor
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I'm at college and my healthy choices are lacking. I Lovee tuna salad sandwiches normally get it on a baguette and I know that's not the best choice.
Anyone have any suggestions on the lowest calirie breads or the healthiest
Anyone have any suggestions on the lowest calirie breads or the healthiest
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whole grain
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Bread is perfectly fine for a diet. If you want lower calorie bread, slice smaller pieces off the loaf, problem solved0
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wholegrain, wholemeal or rye bread are good choices
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Health is relative. There's nothing inherently unhealthy about a baguette. That said, if you find that it's more calorie-dense than you'd like, then I'm sure there are lower calorie options. When I make my sandwiches, I usually look for a bread that will hold up to the contents of the sandwich without falling apart in the range of 110 (ish) calories per slice. This frequently means I end up with some sort of whole grain bread; the whole grains seem to give the bread more structure.0
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You need carbohydrates to live! As others have already noted, pick complex carbohydrates more often (whole wheat, rye, etc.) There's also a lot of fat in commercial tuna sandwiches. If you make it at home you can control that by adding low-fat mayonnaise, or just reduce the amount of mayonnaise altogether.0
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I should mention that I love bread, but I eat a lot less of it now! I keep it in the freezer and take out one slice at a time. By reducing my portions, I can indulge in favorites. Does anyone else have a Cob's Bread bakery near them? The Chia bread is divine. I also like Pumpernickel.0
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I love bread. My faves are Ezekiel brands or Alvarado St. Bakery brands. Stick to your favorites or branch out. Acg67 said it best. Stick to your faves and try smaller portions. 0
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High fiber breads are usually lower in calories but for the most part all breads are similar in calories. Lower calories breads are usually just lower in weight as well.0
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Another vote for Ezekial Bread .. try the cinnamon raisin!0
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Anything gluten free0
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Ezekiel0
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I like flat out flatbread wraps in the multigrain. 8 g of fiber with 100 calories. I use those instead of tortillas or sandwich bread. My other go-to is Light Multi-grain English Muffins. Also 8g fiber and 100 calories. I use those as hamburger buns. My son likes to put chicken salad on a toasted English Muffin.0
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A lot of times when I buy sub sandwiches from places like JJ or subway I consolidate the meat onto half of the bread and only eat half the bread. It makes for a much more hearty sandwich and I cut some of the calories.0
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What about trying to wrap in in a lettuce leaf. Iceberg or Romaine are my favorite. I fine I can have more of the tuna salad and still have it be less calories. Plus it cuts out most of the carbs.0
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If you're looking for a lower calorie bread, go with plain old white bread over any of the whole grain/multigrain breads, as they generally tend to have significantly more calories.0
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janiceesmith12 wrote: »I like flat out flatbread wraps in the multigrain. 8 g of fiber with 100 calories. I use those instead of tortillas or sandwich bread. My other go-to is Light Multi-grain English Muffins. Also 8g fiber and 100 calories. I use those as hamburger buns. My son likes to put chicken salad on a toasted English Muffin.
Careful on giving children the whole wheat or light multi grain English muffins. They have artificial sweetener in them. For a better option use the English muffins from Trader Joe's, Whole Foods or Bay's brand (found at Target). They do have to be kept in the fridge due though (but that's a good thing)
Here's the list of what's in the light multi grain:
UNBLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR [FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, REDUCED IRON, NIACIN, THIAMIN MONONITRATE (VITAMIN B1), RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2), FOLIC ACID], WATER, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, YEAST, WHEAT GLUTEN, FIBER (CELLULOSE AND/OR SOY), POLYDEXTROSE, FARINA, CORNMEAL, TOASTED CORN GERM, NATURAL FLAVOR, PRESERVATIVES (CALCIUM PROPIONATE, SORBIC ACID, POTASSIUM SORBATE), SALT, CRACKED WHEAT, RYE, GRAIN VINEGAR, WHEY, DATEM, LEAVENING (MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA), MALT EXTRACT, GROUND CORN, SOYBEAN OIL, DEXTROSE, CELLULOSE GUM, BROWN RICE, OATS, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, XANTHAN GUM, ETHOXYLATED MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOYBEANS, TRITICALE, BARLEY, FLAXSEED, MILLET, SUCRALOSE, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, SOY FLOUR, NONFAT MILK.
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janiceesmith12 wrote: »I like flat out flatbread wraps in the multigrain. 8 g of fiber with 100 calories. I use those instead of tortillas or sandwich bread. My other go-to is Light Multi-grain English Muffins. Also 8g fiber and 100 calories. I use those as hamburger buns. My son likes to put chicken salad on a toasted English Muffin.
I love these Flat Out's! They taste delicious and, like the poster said, the fiber is high for minimal calories. They come in all sorts of flavors, too, but I like the original. Another option is Nature's Own 40 calorie breads, of which I prefer the whole grain. Good stuff. Either that is leave yourself room for your favorite.0 -
I love love LOVE bread and one of my biggest sources of temptation is that bread and butter basket on the table at most restaurants. I've been trying really hard to Just Say No, because I know how quickly the calories add up. But, man oh man, there's nothing like hot freshly baked baguette and good raw milk local cheese.
Having said that: Whole grain bread (not multigrain, actual whole grain) is just as calorie-rich, but the calories are healthier because the carbs are more complex, richer in fibre, and will keep you feeling full longer. I've been making the switch gradually from white to whole wheat breads, pastas, flour, etc. In most cases it tastes just as good.0 -
janiceesmith12 wrote: »I like flat out flatbread wraps in the multigrain. 8 g of fiber with 100 calories. I use those instead of tortillas or sandwich bread. My other go-to is Light Multi-grain English Muffins. Also 8g fiber and 100 calories. I use those as hamburger buns. My son likes to put chicken salad on a toasted English Muffin.
I love these Flat Out's! They taste delicious and, like the poster said, the fiber is high for minimal calories. They come in all sorts of flavors, too, but I like the original. Another option is Nature's Own 40 calorie breads, of which I prefer the whole grain. Good stuff. Either that is leave yourself room for your favorite.
Flat Out's have fiber because the manufacturer adds wood pulp to them. (cellulose)
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janiceesmith12 wrote: »I like flat out flatbread wraps in the multigrain. 8 g of fiber with 100 calories. I use those instead of tortillas or sandwich bread. My other go-to is Light Multi-grain English Muffins. Also 8g fiber and 100 calories. I use those as hamburger buns. My son likes to put chicken salad on a toasted English Muffin.
Careful on giving children the whole wheat or light multi grain English muffins. They have artificial sweetener in them. For a better option use the English muffins from Trader Joe's, Whole Foods or Bay's brand (found at Target). They do have to be kept in the fridge due though (but that's a good thing)
Here's the list of what's in the light multi grain:
UNBLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR [FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, REDUCED IRON, NIACIN, THIAMIN MONONITRATE (VITAMIN B1), RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2), FOLIC ACID], WATER, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, YEAST, WHEAT GLUTEN, FIBER (CELLULOSE AND/OR SOY), POLYDEXTROSE, FARINA, CORNMEAL, TOASTED CORN GERM, NATURAL FLAVOR, PRESERVATIVES (CALCIUM PROPIONATE, SORBIC ACID, POTASSIUM SORBATE), SALT, CRACKED WHEAT, RYE, GRAIN VINEGAR, WHEY, DATEM, LEAVENING (MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA), MALT EXTRACT, GROUND CORN, SOYBEAN OIL, DEXTROSE, CELLULOSE GUM, BROWN RICE, OATS, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, XANTHAN GUM, ETHOXYLATED MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, SOYBEANS, TRITICALE, BARLEY, FLAXSEED, MILLET, SUCRALOSE, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, SOY FLOUR, NONFAT MILK.
And? Why are artificial sweeteners bad for children?
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I love love LOVE bread and one of my biggest sources of temptation is that bread and butter basket on the table at most restaurants. I've been trying really hard to Just Say No, because I know how quickly the calories add up. But, man oh man, there's nothing like hot freshly baked baguette and good raw milk local cheese.
Having said that: Whole grain bread (not multigrain, actual whole grain) is just as calorie-rich, but the calories are healthier because the carbs are more complex, richer in fibre, and will keep you feeling full longer. I've been making the switch gradually from white to whole wheat breads, pastas, flour, etc. In most cases it tastes just as good.
Healthier?
http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/79/3/418.full.pdf+html
http://jn.nutrition.org/content/106/4/493.full.pdf
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I only eat Ezekiel bread, which is flourless and no preservatives0
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I don't know if it's healthier, but day-to-day I try to pick bread with higher fiber content.
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And? Why are artificial sweeteners bad for children?
Pregnant women are not supposed to consume artificial sweeteners.
In particular SUCRALOSE is one that comes with a lot of warnings for kids. Below is one from the NYU Medical center. At the end of the day it's a personal decision for the parent. I personally have to avoid all artificial sweeteners (doctor's orders, it's a headache inducer for me)
"Although the safety of sucralose has been confirmed for all people of all ages, good judgment must prevail when allowing children to consume low-calorie products. A child's body is growing so quickly that substituting nutritious, growth-supporting carbohydrates with non-nutritive sweeteners may not a good idea. Energy from carbohydrates is extremely important to a growing child's body, and artificial sweeteners supply no growth-supporting energy whatsoever. Aside from running the risk of your child missing essential nutrients, allowing over-consumption of low-calorie foods lays the foundation for a lifetime of unhealthy eating habits."
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Yes, yes, yes!!! Artificial sweeteners are bad for children and the rest of us too. The more I learn, the more I'm disgusted with our food supply and try to do everything myself from scratch. Makes sense - a manufacturer wants to supply a product at the lowest cost to them, that will last the longest on the shelf. That concept does NOT work in our favor.
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Yes, yes, yes!!! Artificial sweeteners are bad for children and the rest of us too. The more I learn, the more I'm disgusted with our food supply and try to do everything myself from scratch. Makes sense - a manufacturer wants to supply a product at the lowest cost to them, that will last the longest on the shelf. That concept does NOT work in our favor.
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Thank you for agreeing! I also found this from parenting.com:
"In his book Excitotoxins, board-certified neurosurgeon Dr. Russell Blaylock reviews the studies on aspartame and concludes that it is not safe, especially for the growing brains of children. Aspartame contains four calories per teaspoon, compared to the 16 in table sugar. Is saving a mere 12 calories really worth the potential risks of feeding these chemicals to your child? In regards to Splenda, the manufacturer states that, because the body doesn't digest or metabolize Splenda, it is a "no calorie" sweetener. According to the research reports in the Federal Register (the official publication of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration), however, 20 to 30 percent of ingested Splenda is indeed metabolized by humans. And animal studies have resulted in wide individual variations concerning the amount of Splenda absorbed."
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And? Why are artificial sweeteners bad for children?
Pregnant women are not supposed to consume artificial sweeteners.
In particular SUCRALOSE is one that comes with a lot of warnings for kids. Below is one from the NYU Medical center. At the end of the day it's a personal decision for the parent. I personally have to avoid all artificial sweeteners (doctor's orders, it's a headache inducer for me)
"Although the safety of sucralose has been confirmed for all people of all ages, good judgment must prevail when allowing children to consume low-calorie products. A child's body is growing so quickly that substituting nutritious, growth-supporting carbohydrates with non-nutritive sweeteners may not a good idea. Energy from carbohydrates is extremely important to a growing child's body, and artificial sweeteners supply no growth-supporting energy whatsoever. Aside from running the risk of your child missing essential nutrients, allowing over-consumption of low-calorie foods lays the foundation for a lifetime of unhealthy eating habits."
So their objection to artificial sweeteners is that they don't provide energy? Here kid, have an extra dob of peanut butter on your bread. Problem solved...
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And? Why are artificial sweeteners bad for children?
Pregnant women are not supposed to consume artificial sweeteners.
In particular SUCRALOSE is one that comes with a lot of warnings for kids. Below is one from the NYU Medical center. At the end of the day it's a personal decision for the parent. I personally have to avoid all artificial sweeteners (doctor's orders, it's a headache inducer for me)
"Although the safety of sucralose has been confirmed for all people of all ages, good judgment must prevail when allowing children to consume low-calorie products. A child's body is growing so quickly that substituting nutritious, growth-supporting carbohydrates with non-nutritive sweeteners may not a good idea. Energy from carbohydrates is extremely important to a growing child's body, and artificial sweeteners supply no growth-supporting energy whatsoever. Aside from running the risk of your child missing essential nutrients, allowing over-consumption of low-calorie foods lays the foundation for a lifetime of unhealthy eating habits."
LMAO, did you even read that link you posted? It is not a warning from NYU, it is an editorial from one Lynn Tripp. The section you quoted is laughable at best
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