I think I'll have a salad.

[dianec42]

Eating bread 'raises cancer risk'

"People who eat a lot of bread are at greater risk of kidney cancer, Italian research has suggested.

The study of more than 2,300 people also claimed pasta and rice could moderately raise the risk, while vegetables and poultry reduced it. ..."

(Ms Low-Carb Know-it-all sez, So there! Nyeah.)

Comments

[gvdub.livejournal.com]

My take on the research was that it said highly refined carbs were the problem. Complex carbs, like whole grains, are not so much of a big deal, which I know from diabetes education. The research seemed to point to large, sudden swings in blood sugar as being a problem. Well, duh! and since a tablespoon of white flour raises your blood glucose just as much and as quickly as a tablespoon of refined sugar, it only makes sense.

Part of the problem is that most breads sold as "whole grain" are usually about 50% refined white flour. You need to do some digging to find really healthy bread in the store (or start baking your own).

[dianec42.livejournal.com]

Yep, I've been off bread for over 6 months now. I'm probably going to start adding back stuff like noodles and brown rice soonish, but after the Costco Croissant Incident, I may never touch mass-produced bread again. (I'll tell you the whole story some time when I'm not supposed to be working, if you're interested.)