For taste, I prefer white bread to wheat bread although I know white bread has more calories. As I do not have a weight problem and not looking to lose weight, I eat four slices a white bread every day. 

Can this do any harm to my general health?

And what about white wraps and wholemeal wraps, same thing?

White bread spikes blood sugar levels. You should only eat whole grain bread or bread labelled 100% wholemeal which most wholemeal bread is not.

Bread Nutrition Facts and Health Benefits (verywellfit.com)

If you like it, eat it!

3 minutes ago, 2baht said:

If you like it, eat it!

I don't think that answers the OP's question.

Is this a grown man asking the question?

 

Refer to post number 3 and why for the same reason you shouldn't eat Thai junk street food.

 "That's because white bread is a processed food with low-quality carbs and can contain added sugar. Eating white bread can cause large blood sugar spikes, which are not good for your health."

 

"For the remaining 45%, it’s OK to enjoy white bread in moderation — around 2-3 times per week — but not daily, and large quantities may have a negative impact. "

 

https://joinzoe.com/learn/is-white-bread-good-for-you

 

 

 

 

To the OP , as long as you eat white bread in moderation, you're good, is when gorging on it in huge portions where the troubles start...

Contrary to popular belief white bread is fine, i used to eat wholemeal, soda bread etc which came increasingly difficult to digest, switched to white and instantly much better and BTW all my bloodwork is good, low bad cholesterol etc etc, BMI very good etc. 

 

If you aren't pre-diabetic or diabetic don't worry about it, but monitor weight and blood as usual

A few months ago i read about a study where a small group of men were told to eat 4-6 extra slices of bread a day, all lost weight, why? because they were more full which meant they didn't need to eat junk, crisps, chocolate, cakes, ice cream etc

8 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

A few months ago i read about a study where a small group of men were told to eat 4-6 extra slices of bread a day, all lost weight, why? because they were more full which meant they didn't need to eat junk, crisps, chocolate, cakes, ice cream etc

White bread doesn't make you feel full. You also didn't mention insulin resistant people which is probably most people. The problem is that healthy people are healthy until they aren't. People don't have diabetes until they do and what triggers it is food with a high glycemic load.

 

https://www.uab.edu/news/research/item/12289-uab-researchers-find-that-40-percent-of-young-american-adults-have-insulin-resistance-and-cardiovascular-risk-factors

 

 

24 minutes ago, ozimoron said:

White bread doesn't make you feel full. You also didn't mention insulin resistant people which is probably most people. The problem is that healthy people are healthy until they aren't. People don't have diabetes until they do and what triggers it is food with a high glycemic load.

 

https://www.uab.edu/news/research/item/12289-uab-researchers-find-that-40-percent-of-young-american-adults-have-insulin-resistance-and-cardiovascular-risk-factors

 

 

White bread does make you feel full, it fills me up for breakfast, tops me up after a not big enough meal. i noticed no difference when i switched from wholemeal to white in terms of fullness.

 

You reckon most people are insulin resistant? I've never read that before, but people should be monitoring their bloodwork regularly.

 

The American western diet is bad for you, not sure why people don't realise that

 

 

 

Edited January 24, 20233 yr by scubascuba3

Bread usually is not the problem, as it's simply a conveyance of what you put on it, which usually is the problem.

 

We bake our own with no sugar, so that's one negative we don't have to worry about, as if there's any.

2 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Bread usually is not the problem, as it's simply a conveyance of what you put on it, which usually is the problem.

 

 

Think you're right on that part,  avoid butter, margarine, cheese, peanut butter etc fatty rubbish

31 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

 

The American western diet is bad for you, not sure why people don't realise that

 

 

 

That's Standard American Diet, abbreviated as SAD.

 

And sad it is, as currently 43% of Americans classify as obese.

1 hour ago, ezzra said:

To the OP , as long as you eat white bread in moderation, you're good, is when gorging on it in huge portions where the troubles start...

Is 4 thin slices a day moderation?

Eat what you want and be happy.........

It makes me laugh with the, you can't eat this, you can't eat that 'modern'  crowd, when I think of what we ate when I was a kid, and what my parents ate before me, some of you would probably have a heart attack thinking about it........  ????

52 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Think you're right on that part,  avoid butter, margarine, cheese, peanut butter etc fatty rubbish

Don't be dissin' peanut butter ... as long as you make your own.  No need for the extra sugar, salt, hydrogenated oil.

 

1/2 kg of dry roasted, 49 baht at Makro, and 250 gr lasts me about couple weeks.  Food processor makes it nice and smooth, no need for additives.  

Yawn... geeeeez why did I bother clicking this link?

1 hour ago, scubascuba3 said:

White bread does make you feel full, it fills me up for breakfast, tops me up after a not big enough meal. i noticed no difference when i switched from wholemeal to white in terms of fullness.

 

You reckon most people are insulin resistant? I've never read that before, but people should be monitoring their bloodwork regularly.

 

The American western diet is bad for you, not sure why people don't realise that

 

 

 

White bread is not filling since it digests quickly.

 

43 minutes ago, NoshowJones said:

Is 4 thin slices a day moderation?

Should we eat white bread? The answer is a clear no.

 

The GI value of white bread is 73, which is exceptionally high.

 

If you eat white bread, make sure you consume it in moderation (once every fortnight, a single serving) as part of a balanced diet to help maintain optimal nutrition. 

 

https://www.healthifyme.com/blog/is-white-bread-good-for-weight-loss/

50 minutes ago, NoshowJones said:

Is 4 thin slices a day moderation?

Eating only 4 thin slices so you're still hungry and end up snacking is wrong, eat more, thick slices, but avoid putting junk on them, i have jam or marmite

7 minutes ago, ozimoron said:

White bread is not filling since it digests quickly.

 

Should we eat white bread? The answer is a clear no.

 

The GI value of white bread is 73, which is exceptionally high.

 

If you eat white bread, make sure you consume it in moderation (once every fortnight, a single serving) as part of a balanced diet to help maintain optimal nutrition. 

 

https://www.healthifyme.com/blog/is-white-bread-good-for-weight-loss/

i hope you aren't overweight because i don't take nutrition advice from fat people

4 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

i hope you aren't overweight because i don't take nutrition advice from fat people

I didn't give you advice. I posted a quote from an article challenging an assertion you made which I believe is incorrect and my challenge is supported by the article I quoted.

Edited January 24, 20233 yr by ozimoron

I find bread makes my farts smell obnoxious.

2 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Eating only 4 thin slices so you're still hungry and end up snacking is wrong, eat more, thick slices, but avoid putting junk on them, i have jam or marmite

After having two thin slices of white bread mostly toasted in the morning at breakfast with a mixture of either cornbeef, spam or marmalade, keeps me going until dinner at 4 pm, then another two slices about 8.30 in the evening.

Just now, HighPriority said:

I find bread makes my farts smell obnoxious.

Obviously you don't have covid.

1 minute ago, NoshowJones said:

After having two thin slices of white bread mostly toasted in the morning at breakfast with a mixture of either cornbeef, spam or marmalade, keeps me going until dinner at 4 pm, then another two slices about 8.30 in the evening.

Sounds fine, but i hope that's not all you eat, doesn't seem enough 

6 minutes ago, ozimoron said:

I didn't give you advice. I posted a quote from an article challenging an assertion you made which I believe is incorrect and my challenge is supported by the article I quoted.

Eat wholemeal etc if you want, like i did but glad i switched back to white a couple years ago, maybe experiment so you have real life experience, it fills me up no problem, well a thin slice wouldn't 

1 minute ago, scubascuba3 said:

Sounds fine, but i hope that's not all you eat, doesn't seem enough 

I have a big dinner around 4 pm with potatoes or French Fries always cooked in the air frier.