10 REASONS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF EATING BREAD

10 REASONS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE  OF EATING BREAD

  

The inhabitants of Balearic Islands can know the blessing of the importance of the bread to the health.

The Balearic pharmacists cooperated with the “Campanya Pan Cada Día” and they distributed 42000 flyers in 400 pharmacys. These flyers contained some information about the importance of bread.

The objective of this campaign is to make the population aware  about the consumption of bread.

In the last years, people have believed that the bread produced overweight and obesity, and many people have reduced it in their diets.

Ten reasons why bread should be part of our diet: 

1. Bread is the base of the Mediterranean diet.
2. Bread, with the other cereal, is the base of the food pyramid.
3. Bread provides carbohydrates, proteins, minerals, vitamins and fiber.
4. Experts recommend consuming between 220 and 250 grams of bread a day distributed in different meals.
5. It is recommended that children and adolescents consume bread, especially at breakfasts, because is good for academic efficiency.
6. Bread is a food without fat.
7. Have a great “satiate” effect thanks to its high fiber content.
8. Bread is an economic and easy to digest.
9. The sandwich is a perfect alternative because  it offers  the nutritional benefits of “ embotit”.
10.  In the market there are a variety of textures and flavors of bread.