Real VS Fake: Wheat Bread

Hello, Hello, Hello! 

Another exciting blog and it is all about the bread. But are we talking about real wheat or fake wheat? I get so annoyed, constantly finding out more and more lies about what is being put on our shelves for us to eat. Like wheat bread. Wheat Bread can be a filling and nutritional side or sandwich when it is TRUE WHEAT BREAD. While the food industry has to make a dollar we suffer from creative misleading advertisements that put ourselves and love one buying products that suck!!!

CLICK HERE for a list of the bread to avoid.  #Foodbabe

Then I also came across an awesome ad by #CafeMom that gives details ways to spot a FAKE Whole Grain Bread. 

1. Ignore the "Whole-Grain" stamp. This is a nifty little stamp created by the nonprofit Whole Grains Council. It means the bread has at least 8 grams of whole grains, but it does not mean 100 percent whole grain. That bread could still be mostly refined flour. So that stamp is somewhat helpful, but it doesn't tell the whole story.
2. Ignore the color. Some breads are made with caramel coloring to make the bread look like whole wheat -- which, by the way, also isn't necessarily whole grain anyway.
3. Look at the ingredients list. By law, ingredients are listed in order by weight. So choose breads that list a whole grain first or at least high up on the list. Examples: Whole wheat, cracked wheat, rolled oats, etc. If you see bran high up on the ingredients list, that's a great choice. And of course, the fewer the ingredients, the better.
4. Avoid "enriched." While you're perusing that ingredients list, make sure it doesn't include "enriched flour" or "bleached flour."
5. Look at the fiber content. Check out the fiber to total carbohydrate ratio. It should be higher than 1 to 10. Oh my God, math in the grocery store. I know. But the important thing is that you want LOTS of fiber. When you're comparing bread, compare the fiber content.

Below is a list of bread and the difference between TRUE whole grain bread.  

I believe it has become unfortunate that the food industry is such a profitable industry where the dollar is bigger than health. However, we can continue to blame then or we can pause and take responsibility in how we eat and how we feed our children. My goal is to continue to share ideas that will inspire what you put on your plates. 

Remember the healthy part about being healthy is not how you look but the discipline it takes to live that way!