Israeli experts have tracked the impact on human health of eating white and whole grain bread. The corresponding study is published in the journal Cell Metabolism, briefly reported by EurekAlert! Scientists have determined that when used in reasonable portions, the bread does not greatly affect the state of the intestinal microflora, but there are still individual factors that need to be considered. Twenty people took part in the experiment, each of which had an average of 10% of the daily calorie intake. Participants for two weeks were asked to increase the calorie content of the ration falling on bread 2.5 times. Half of the participants used white bread, the other part - whole-grain. For two weeks, people were, in particular, measured the level of glucose and the content of minerals necessary for the body. "The initial conclusion, contrary to our expectations, is there are no clinically significant differences between the effects of using these two types of bread on any of the parameters that we measured," said study co-author Eran Segal. However, this conclusion, as the scientists note, was obtained as a result of a general averaging of the results of experiments on all participants. If we consider each individual person separately, then differences in the effect of diets can still be traced. It turned out that about half of those who consumed whole wheat bread, and the same number of those who consumed white bread, showed a slight deterioration in the state of the body. This means that it is best to use a different type of product. Experts attribute this to the nature of the glycemic response of the body to bread, as well as the difference in nutritional value and fiber content in different types of foods. Scientists agree that giving the same averaged recommendations for choosing bread at once to all people does not make sense.

Original article: The truth about the dangers and benefits of bread is revealed.