Which breads are ok?

[bohemius]

It is my understanding that one should steer clear of white bread due to the refined flour - whole wheat bread is ok since it doesn't cause the insulin spike that white bread does... is this true? Does this mean that other non-white breads are ok too, such as honey oat and rye bread?

Thanks!

[dr.shred]

which breads are ok..........ummmm how about none of them.

[cb25]

Whole wheat breads (the real ones that use whole wheat flour, not just bleached flour that has been dyed brown) are better than white breads. However, none of them are that good for you. Especially if cutting, you'll want a lower GI, slower digesting source of carbs - try oats, brown rice, etc.

[Spoon]

brown breads bro, whole wheat or wheat grain.

[SwoleCat]

Breads of any kind are still processed carbs.

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[1badcamaro]

but soooo hard to live without, i have to have my turkey sandwiches

[SwoleCat]

Bulking I'll eat bread and pasta w/my carb/protein meals, yup.

But to get shredded my body needs the pure sh*t.

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[hotrod1]

i dont really like bread at all....i get this bloated feeling whenever i eat it.

peace

[SwoleCat]

Many do because of the gluten in it! Funny you should say that bro, people think I am crazy when I state that!

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[hotrod1]

well ill eat the stuff once in a while when im bulking, but i wont touch it or get near it when im getting ready for a show.

peace

[Boost n Juice]

but soooo hard to live without, i have to have...

Welcome to the wonderful world of weight lifting!

[bohemius]

Thanks for the replies everyone... yeah, I know no breads are really that good for you but I was wondering about the better ones for those times when you really don't have a choice.

So whole wheat is the best - how about honey oat - specifically Subway's honey oat? Sometimes I get a 6' chicken sub for lunch... would like to know if this bread is ok so I don't always have to get whole wheat.

What about rye bread? It isn't made with bleached flour is it?

Thanks!

[dalcowbag]

bread is not good at all IMO, and i wouldnt trust nething from subway

dcb

[beenie]

I say away from it almost entirely. Atkins makes a 7gm carb bagel. If you have half, its just 3.5 grams. Its mostly fiber, and might dissapoint you if you are used to the regular stuff. Still its an indulgense that I take once every couple weeks. 3.5g won't kill me (or you).

[Boost n Juice]

The best bread is the gluten free bread...Usually this can only be picked up a natural food store like wild oats/harvest...Since they have a very short shelf life and a very high price tag, it's not very popular...

Almost any major chain rest that says wheat isn't using 100%, it's a small percentage of wheat and the rest is white dyed brown like cb25 says...

[LM79]

If i go around 2 my parents house 4 tea or something, sometimes ma has home made
Gluten free cotage cheese bread man it is so good.
i dont want 2 ask if its good or bad because that would ruin the experience.

[SwoleCat]

Cottage cheese bread sounds good for some reason!

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