Weight loss and nutrition: why we don't need to banish bread from our diet...

Despite being deemed an edible enemy by the deluded world of dieting, we don't need to banish bread from our daily diet to drop a dress size.

 In order to ensure that you enjoy healthier sources, here are three fundamental facts to remember when resorting to this frequently feared and forbidden food...

 1.Going wholegrain is best.
Aside from containing complex carbohydrates (the type that provides a slow and sustained release of energy), wholegrains e.g.wholemeal bread, are bursting with up to 75%* more nutrients than their refined counterparts - this includes protein, satiety stimulating fibre and vital B vitamins to name but a few.

 2.It's not sugar free.
Despite being seen as a savoury food source, bread contains varying amounts of the sweet stuff with fruit filled loaves (think currants, raisins and sultanas) containing up to 8g* of sugar per slice.

 3.Bread is bursting with salt.
Although bread boasts numerous nutritional benefits, white and wholegrain varieties both contain a substantial amount of salt per slice - a fundamental fact to remember when adding fillings such as cheese and tuna in brine (salty sources that can increase our intake further) and/or suffering from hypertension/high blood pressure.

 Final thought: a healthy, balanced diet stems from balance, not banning. This means that no food or fluid should be 'forbidden' in fear of failing to fight the flab or achieve adequate health.

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