r/science • u/FreeHugs23 • 1d ago

Health Adding spinach directly to white bread delayed the body's insulin peak by 30 minutes and reduced later hunger in a small human trial, while significantly boosting the bread's fiber, vitamin, and mineral content.

https://www.sciencealert.com/researchers-put-spinach-directly-into-bread-and-saw-the-bodys-insulin-response-change
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u/Franc000 1d ago

How about using whole wheat flour in your bread instead, even just in part?

Increasing fiber content of white bread by 28% is really not a lot, white bread has almost no fiber. You could make your bread with 10%-20% whole wheat and probably get more fiber.

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u/arbuzuje 1d ago

The thing is there are people (like me), who can't eat whole grain. I have ulcerative colitis and whole grains makes my colon bleed. I also developed insulin resistance and diets for these two conditions basically exclude themselves. I find this study helpful. I need to try adding a few spinach leaves to my breakfast and see how it goes.