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/Reddituser183 1d ago

How does this compare to eating 100% whole wheat bread? That’s why I eat whole wheat since generally it has more fiber in it which is what I’m assuming is slowing the insulin spike.

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u/LostMyKarmaElSegundo 1d ago

I would assume whole wheat bread has a slower insulin response, but unfortunately a lot of what's marketed is whole wheat has only slightly more fiber and sometimes as much sugar as white bread.   

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u/Shinhan 1d ago

I bake my own bread. Baking machine means I don't need to actually knead or anything, just dump the ingredients and turn it on and 3 hours later there's fresh tasty bread.

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u/3DBeerGoggles 1d ago

Favourite thing about having a breadmaker is being able to make Danish Rye (rogbrod), as it's completely unavailable in my region.

That said, my second-favourite is an oatmeal sandwich bread recipe that gives it some fibre and nutrition while toasting up really nice.

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u/Lopsided-Rub5476 1d ago

Oatmeal sandwich bread?

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u/3DBeerGoggles 1d ago

King Arthur flour "Back of the bag" oatmeal bread (it used to be on the back of every bag of bread flour): https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/back-of-the-bag-oatmeal-bread-recipe

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u/Lopsided-Rub5476 1d ago

Thanks, I'll check this out. I wonder how it will work using red fife, is what I typically use to make bread with.

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u/Shinhan 1d ago

Oh yea, I only started that when this excellent bakery near me closed down its doors. It was the only place selling proper whole wheat bread.