Wheat bread has always been the staple food favored by dieters, so why is whole wheat bread not low in calories, but many people still choose it as the staple food during weight loss? Because whole wheat bread is a food with low glycemic index, what is the glycemic index?

The full name of glycemic index is "glycemic index", which reflects the speed and ability of a certain food to raise blood sugar relative to glucose. After food with high GI enters our digestive tract, it is quickly digested and absorbed, and glucose will quickly enter the blood, so it is easier to accumulate fat. On the contrary, foods with low GI will be slowly absorbed after entering the digestive tract, thus prolonging our satiety. Therefore, eating foods with slow GI can generally help the body burn fat and reduce fat storage, thus achieving the effect of slimming, while foods with low GI are just the opposite. This is also the reason why diabetics eat coarse grains as their staple food!

Whole wheat bread is not low in calories, but it feels full. After eating and drinking some water, you will suddenly feel obvious abdominal distension, thus reducing your dietary intake. Whole wheat bread is said to be high in calories, but low in density, so you won't weigh much when you eat one, and your energy intake will not be much higher. Fewer calories than eating a bowl of rice. In order to reduce the intake of carbohydrates in the process of losing weight, we need to meet the energy needed for our own activities. Whole wheat bread with relatively low calories and light fat has naturally become a substitute. First of all, whole wheat bread has a good satiety, which can be filled in about 5 hours; Secondly, many whole wheat breads on the market now do not add any sugar and oil, and at the same time, some whole grains will be added to keep your body energetic and enjoy every day; Finally, whole wheat bread can be eaten directly without any processing, which is convenient and fast.

Real whole wheat bread is low in calories, but real whole wheat bread is hard to swallow without any seasoning. Therefore, in order to improve the taste of whole wheat bread, many merchants use various additives, such as sugar and butter, and finally process the ingredients that were originally beneficial to weight loss so finely that the nutrition and effect are greatly reduced.