Multigrain bread or brown bread give you many important nutrients. It contains bran, which contributes to its high fiber content. Fiber is beneficial for many reasons such as decreasing low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and contributing to a healthy heart.
Fiber
Qbake’s sliced bread range is full of goodness and helps keep you feeling light and energetic. You will be ready to take on the day - and your fitness and health goals.
The carbohydrates in sliced brown bread can provide your body with the energy it needs, as well as contribute to weight loss.
Multigrain bread or brown bread give you many important nutrients. It contains bran, which contributes to its high fiber content. /p>
Energy Level
Qbake’s sliced bread range is full of goodness and helps keep you feeling light and energetic. You will be ready to take on the day - and your fitness and health goals. The carbohydrates in sliced brown bread can provide your body with the energy it needs, as well as contribute to weight loss.
Carbohydrates
Carbs provide the body with energy immediately. That’s their purpose by nature and depriving yourself of them will leave you tired and fatigued all day long. It is best to eat them earlier in the day when you need most of your energy in the form of some whole grains, which take all day long to burn through your system.
These carbohydrates from whole grains release slowly into the bloodstream so you never suffer a “crash” like you do with caffeine or sugar. This means you’ll have energy all day long and won’t have to deal with the afternoon slump.
Here are some reasons to why you should include whole grain in your diet for the carbohydrates.
- Carbs can help boost your mood
- Carbs can help prevent weight gain or even promote weight loss
- Carbs are good for your heart
- Carbs will help you trim you waistline
- Carbs will keep your memory sharp.
Antioxidants
We know they're in fruits and vegetables, olives, and even dark chocolate and tea. But little do people know that antioxidants are plentiful in breads! The brown crust of the bread, in particular, though a bit hard to chew, contains a number of antioxidants. This makes it far healthier than the rest of the bread itself.
In today’s polluted world, the human body can’t keep up with the production of antioxidants required for optimum health. Boosting your antioxidant intake can help provide extra protection and help prevent the following problems:
- Heart problems
- Eye problems
- Memory problems
- Mood disorders
- Immune system problems
Vitamins
Bread provides water-soluble vitamins of the B group, which our body has little capacity to store, as well as numerous minerals that our organism needs to function properly. For this reason, we have to ensure their intake through our daily diet in order to cover our body’s needs.
Specifically, bread contains vitamin B1 or thiamine, vitamin B2 or riboflavin, vitamin B3 or niacin, vitamin B6 or pyridoxine and vitamin B9 or folic acid.
Both vitamins and minerals are concentrated in the bran and in the germ, parts that are removed during the milling. In consequence, white bread has a much lower content of vitamins and minerals than whole grain bread. However, all bread are nutritious, and the differences between them in nutritional value are not significant if we eat a balanced diet.
- Niacin (Vitamin B3) - lowers blood lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides); helps to reverse heart disease, counteracts insomnia and can also reduce pain and stiffness associated with arthritis
- Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) - helps in energy production, boosts circulation and oxygenation of the blood, protects the nervous system, supports eye health and increases immunity
- Thiamin (Vitamin B1) - anti-aging properties, ensures proper digestion, prevents Alzheimer's disease and improves appetite and memory
- Vitamin E - boosts immunity, improves skin and eye health, prevents cellular damage, helps prevent cancer, supports overall health and manages diabetes
- Retinol (Vitamin A)- neutralizes free radicals in the body, helps eyes adjust to light changes, plays a vital role in bone growth, reproduction and immune system health; also helps the skin and mucous membranes repel bacteria and viruses more effectively.
- Folate (Folic acid) - vital for fetal development, production of red blood cells, keeping the brain young, easing depression, and preventing heart disease.
Minerals
Whole wheat or better known as Brown Bread contains some valuable minerals that are vital for healthy lifestyle. Similar to proteins, minerals help in the development, growth and boost the immune system of the human body. The human body also utilizes the minerals for various functions from the transmission of neurons to strengthening bone structure
- Magnesium- promotes better sleep and flexibility, increases bone integrity and strength, relaxes the nervous system, hydrates the body, helps relieve constipation and helps manage and reverse diabetes.
- Selenium protects cells from oxidation. It is also important for a healthy immune system.
- Calcium is an important part of a healthy diet. It plays an essential role in bone density, muscle contraction, nerve function, blood pressure stability and healing.
- Phosphorus Another essential mineral, phosphorus is present in every cell in your body, making up 1% of your body weight. It’s main function is the formation of bones and teeth, but it’s also key to the synthesis of protein for cell repair, growth, and maintenance; for heartbeat regularity; and nerve conduction
- Zinc, The mineral zinc helps your immune system fight off bacteria and viruses, and helps wounds heal. It also helps your body make proteins and DNA. Zinc is also essential to proper functioning of your sense of taste and smell.
- Copper (another mineral) helps us absorb iron, and also helps regulate blood pressure and heart rate. Copper is also needed for the production of melanin, which colors our hair and skin.
- Iron is used to carry oxygen in the blood, preventing anemia and other diseases.