Now, you may think that any strict diet would prevent you from eating too many carbohydrates, bread included, but is that really true? Most starchy carbohydrates are produced from grains such as wheat, rice or corn and come in two forms, refined or unrefined (also known as whole grain).
Refined grains have stripped away the layer of bran. This sort of grain includes white rice, white pasta, and white bread. Unrefined grains do not go through the process of stripping the bran, and can be found in many types of bread, including brown bread and granary bread.
Bran is an excellent source of fibre, providing you with protein, vitamins and minerals, and carbohydrates. Whole grains are rich in antioxidants and can help to protect against heart disease, certain cancers, and diabetes. Studies show that if you eat three or more servings a day of whole grain, you are less likely to suffer from heart disease. Most people get their whole grain from wholemeal bread, cereals and porridge.
Having bread whilst dieting is not totally out of the question as long as it is whole grain. Eating white bread and other high carbohydrates means a higher amount of insulin, eventually causing a sugar crash. This then results in your body craving more carbohydrates.
Eating white bread would not be the wisest thing to do when dieting because your body will have to work harder to burn the fat. So, even if you decided to go on a low carbohydrate diet, as long as you limit the amount of carbohydrates you eat and make sure that they are whole grain, you’ll definitely be on your way to losing weight!