So I’m in the bread isle looking for a loaf of healthy bread. Here is the ‘Health Nut’, ‘Healthy Multi-Grain’, ‘Heart Healthy’, and then some. Wow, awesome! I guess I pick the one that appeals to me the most — “Healthy Multi-Grain” with “No Artificial Colors, Flavors or Preservatives”. Why not? The name clearly states – healthy; it’s also multi-grain, which sounds even more healthy. And on top of that, it has no artificial colors, flavors or preservatives, sounds very, very healthy to me! I bought it.
After having a piece of my great-tasting healthy bread, I wanted to find out its caloric and fat info. It wasn’t bad at all, within healthy range. Then I noticed ingredients’ list beside it and it seemed quite long, and the longer I read it, the less familiar they sounded. Here they are:
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whole wheat flour
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water
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sugar
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wheat gluten
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brown rice
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cornmeal
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oats
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wheat bran
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yeast
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cellulose fiber
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soybean oil
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salt
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molasses
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cultured dextrose
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maltodextrin
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DATEM
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mono- and diglycerides
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calcium sulfate
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citric acid
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poppy seeds
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grain vinegar
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soy lecithin
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nuts
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whey
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nonfat milk
Okay, so the first few ingredients I am very familiar with, I know their origin, what they look like, taste like and they sound okay-healthy to me. But as I’m going down the list, the names get more scientific and not nearly as familiar. I run into the unpronounceables! What are these ingredients? Still healthy?
Out of curiosity I decided to do a little research Continue reading
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