Healthiest Bread Choices

I’ve never met a person who doesn’t like bread. I mean, I know plenty who don’t like how it makes them feel, or who avoid it for health reasons (not a bad idea really) but when it comes to the actual taste and texture of the stuff, bread gets the thumbs up from just about everybody.https://youtu.be/IcJIJVLTVrcGood ol’ bread is one of those basic, satisfying foods that makes for a great base for just about anything, from poached eggs to pizza and everything in between.That certainly doesn’t mean you should use it as a base for everything though, as bread is a very energy dense product with few micronutrients and plenty of gluten, which add up to make one pretty inflammatory food.Almost every modern disease is arguably caused, or affected by inflammation of some sort and too much can result in an impaired immune system, chronic illness, weight gain (or inability to shed those final few kgs) and premature aging, among other things.With this in mind, it’s a good idea to put bread in the “sometimes food” basket, or have a break from it by using alternatives every now and then. A chunky, roasted slice of sweet potato, or pumpkin usually fills the void, or you could make your own, homemade cauliflower, spinach, egg, or quinoa bread – all you have to do to find easy-peasy recipes is hit up your good ol’ friend Google.But when you’re cooking up a lazy weekend brunch and nothing but a crispy slice of real toast will do, make sure you choose the best kind possible.In today’s Sneaky Nutrition video, we search the shelves at Coles and Woolies to find the healthiest loaves on offer and run through the benefits and pitfalls of each, to help you pick the good guys from the processed nasties.Watch the clip to find out how to pick the healthiest versions of sourdough, rye, wholegrain wheat, gluten free and seeded breads.Let us know what you think!