Weight loss: 4 healthy types of bread you should eat for weight loss | The Times of India (2024)

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What bread is the healthiest for weight loss? ›

The best bread for weight loss is a bread that is the most filling and contains the least unnecessary calories. When shopping, look for options that contain the lowest amount of added sugar and the highest amount of fiber. This combination for the best weight loss bread is usually 100% whole grain bread.

So if you're trying to maintain your current weight, you can consume up to 12 slices of whole wheat bread per day. But if you're aiming to lose weight, you might want to stick to 8 slices per day and that is depending on your carbohydrate intake throughout the day.

When is bread not healthful? The highly processed flour and additives in white, packaged bread can make it unhealthful. Consuming too much white bread can contribute to obesity, heart disease, and diabetes. However, buying bread with the word “whole” as the first ingredient still does not guarantee a healthful product.

Whole wheat bread: Replacing white bread with any type of whole wheat bread will give you fibre and the goodness of whole wheat. A lower incidence of type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and several malignancies have also been associated with eating whole grains.

Well, according to recent research, whole-grain wheat bread may be linked to a reduction in belly fat or visceral fat obesity.

In general, you want to look for whole-grain bread that has some fiber, protein and not too much sodium or added sugar per slice. Sprouted grain bread hits all those marks and has a hearty texture that I think is delicious when toasted.

By decreasing carbohydrate consumption such as bread, the body burns stored energy as glycogen (which is the image of stored carbohydrates in the liver and muscles), which leads to water loss and weight loss.

Which Indian bread is good for weight loss? ›

From health perspective, flat breads made of whole wheat flour (roti/paratha/chapati/phulka) are better than the ones made with all-purpose flour (naan & kulcha).

Different varieties of Indian bread and pancake include chapati, phulka, puri, roti, bajra rotla, thepla, paratha, naan, kulcha, bhatoora, appam, dosa, luchi, puran poli, pathiri, and parotta. Some of these, like paratha and roti, have many varieties.

"Eating refined carbs like bread, rice, pasta and cookies [in excess] will increase our belly fat. If we want to lose it, we should focus on eating nutrient- and fiber-rich carbs such as vegetables and low-glycemic fruits," says Djordjevic.

The bottom line: Is Dave's Killer Bread healthy? "I think Dave's Killer Bread is a good option when purchasing bread," says Modell. "It is high in fiber and protein. Although the sugar content might be higher than some of its health-conscious counterparts, it can add value to your diet."

There isn't much nutritional difference between bread and wraps. Both contain similar ingredients, except the bread is leavened with yeast and a wrap is flat. The Nutrition Facts labels show similar nutritional profiles for one wrap and two slices of commercially baked bread.