9 Breads to Always Leave on Grocery Store Shelves
9 Breads to Always Leave on Grocery Store Shelves
Gone are the days of just flour and water being used to make bread. Today, packaged breads can be sneaky sources of funky additives, added sugars, and more questionable ingredients. Instead of blindly trusting loaves that appear to be the right choice, shoppers might have to do some deeper digging to ensure they're choosing the healthiest option available. Ahead, we've rounded up some of the worst breads that you should steer clear of during your next grocery run.
So what should you be looking for instead? Fiber is one of the first spots your eye should go to on the nutrition label for more than a few reasons. "Fiber is important for overall health and can help with weight management and may reduce risk of various diseases such as heart disease and diabetes," says Sakiko Minagawa, MS, RDN.