Bread has gotten a bad rap lately.
Many of the most popular diets – weight loss and otherwise – favor the elimination of bread completely, in place of whole grains, nuts and seeds, and plenty of vegetables and fruit.
If we look at the Paleo diet, The Virgin Diet, or Dr. Mark Hyman’s Blood Sugar Solution – each of these diets eliminates gluten simply by default.
Plus, they go a step further – advising us to avoid any and all baked goods, breads, cookies and crackers that rely on highly processed flours.
Not that there’s anything wrong with that.
The science behind this is that the standard American diet contains way more carbohydrates than the average person needs.
These abundant carbohydrates – or carbs – are converted to sugars in our body, which for many of us leads to weight gain and all kinds of health issues.
But the truth is, we live in a carb based society.
If you think about the typical foods you eat on any given day, chances are the list includes bread, crackers, and any manner of baked goods along with whole grains and sugar.
However, if you’re just starting out with the gluten-free lifestyle, this may not be where you want to begin.
In fact, you might be wondering – where does it all end?
Isn’t it enough that you’ve had to give up gluten, or dairy, or eggs?
What’s a person to do?
