This article will explain how bread fits into a healthy diet and what is the best bread to eat, according to scientists.<\/p>\n
Clinical data suggest that the regular intake of foods\/beverages rich\u00a0in phenolic compounds (eg. cocoa, green tea, and berries) improves vascular function and maintains a healthy circulatory\u00a0function<\/a>\u200b.<\/p>\n However, such foods tend to be expensive and have limited availability.<\/p>\n Thus, increasing the intake of phenolic compounds requires delivery through foods derived from staple crops such as rice, maize and wheat.<\/p>\n Whole Grain wheat is a rich source\u00a0of phenolic acids, in particular ferulic acid (FA)<\/a>\u200b, in addition to vitamins,\u00a0minerals, phytosterols, unsaturated fatty acids and lignans.<\/p>\n There is robust scientific evidence that diets rich in wholegrain\u00a0have a beneficial effect on cardiovascular health.\u00a0FA, which may contribute\u00a0to the vascular health effects<\/a>\u200b, comprises up to 90% of the phenolic acids present in whole grain wheat. It is present in three forms: soluble free acid, soluble conjugates, and insoluble bound forms.<\/p>\n The latter constitute the majority of FA and so the lack of absorption of FA in the gastrointestinal tract limits its potential to induce health benefits.<\/p>\n A research team from the University of Reading and Rothamsted Research produced high fibre bread with high\u00a0amounts of free FA, released enzymatically during dough development,\u00a0in order to determine whether dietary-relevant amounts of free FA delivered\u00a0in high fibre bread are capable of inducing acute beneficial effects\u00a0upon endothelial function.<\/p>\n\t\n \n ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.healthysuppliesshop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/10185-uhjusa.jpg?fit=400%2C400&ssl=1\")
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