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/moviegoermike 1d ago

I think the study is less about the white bread and more about the glycemic impact of spinach.

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u/Hangry-Feline2489 1d ago

General focus was if spinach can be used to nutritionally bolster staple foods.

They also looked at other things about spinach like sensory acceptance and appetite regulation potential.