Bread can be a nutritious part of your daily diet, or it can be a minefield of danger for your blood sugar. Follow these simple bread-buying tips and you’ll never have to wonder if your loaf of bread is sabotaging your diabetes maintenance.
• Buy whole-grain bread with the word “whole” as the first ingredient.
• Look for at least 3 grams of fiber per serving.
• The coarser the bread, the better. That texture indicates that the healthiest parts of the grain have been preserved. And the coarser the grain, the more it requires digestion, slowing the release of blood sugar into your system. Even whole wheat raises blood sugar more when it’s finely ground than when it’s coarser.
• If you see sugar, corn syrup, or any other sweetener in the first four ingredients, just say no.
• If shopping at a bakery where breads are fresh and unlabeled, be sure to ask about what type of flour or grain was used before buying. Molasses, fruit, and other add-ins can make a white bread appear the color of whole-grain bread.
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