Healthy Ways To Eat Bread

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Bread has become an inevitable part of our dining table through the years. But, most people like sweet bread with high amount of added sugar which will cause many other health complications, including weight gain. You have to keep an extra eye while selecting bread. Instead of white or enriched breads, prefer 100% whole grain or 100% whole wheat. Choose breads that have fewer calories per slice. Eating too much of white bread is not going to do any benefit to your health.But at the same time, we can make bread healthier by adding many other ingredients to it. Here are some easy and healthy ways to eat bread.

Healthy Ways To Eat Bread

Bread sandwiches:Bread sandwiches are made by stuffing any fillings in between two bread slices. Bread sandwiches are good option to make your bread recipe healthier. It will provide you with all the freedom to select your favourite vegetable or cheese to add flavour to your bread.

Bread pudding: Bread pudding is made by  baking bread slices together with dried fruit, sugar, spices, eggs, and milk. Bread pudding will add some more fibre, protein and vitamins to your diet. It is apt as a breakfast or a dessert.

Bread masala: If you want to take bread at lunch or dinner, you may opt for bread masala. You may add vegetables and egg in this, which will provide the extra benefits of the added ingredients.Bread masala will be a good choice if you want to take bread a little spicy.

Banana bread: Banana bread is a healthy snack that is easy to prepare. Because of the added banana, it is highly packed with potassium. Consider banana bread if you are looking for replacing fast foods with a healthy snack, for you or for your kids.

Bread and dates syrup: If you are bored with the classical bread and butter, then you may try a new flavour of dates syrup. If you can make the syrup at home, then it will be much better. It will provide all the health benefits of dates.

Brown bread and honey:Instead of milk bread or white bread you may try whole grain bread which is healthier. Replace your butter or jam with honey. It will give you a new taste as well as the health benefits of honey.This will give your plain bread a new life.

Bread salad: Bread salad is another good option for you to make your bread intake healthier. To slices of bread, you may add your favourite vegetables like tomato, carrot, cucumber, lettuce and many more.This will provide the needed vitamins, minerals and electrolytes.

Selecting a healthy bread is very important. Go through the ingredients before buying and make sure it is healthy.

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