Why should you look for new options?
Bread, especially white bread, has long been a familiar dish. However, for people with gluten allergy, celiac disease or need to control sugar and sodium, traditional bread is not always suitable. The good news is that there are currently many rich alternatives, from whole grains, vegetables to seaweed.
There is no reason to completely cut this group of foods, says Jonathan Purtell, a nutritionist at New York University Langone Health. The important thing is to choose a balanced nutritional alternative, low in additives and suitable for personal health."
In the list of 12 alternatives, there are suggestions from rustic ingredients such as sweet potatoes, lettuce to convenient options such as corn cakes, rice paper or sprouted grain cakes.
12 suggestions to replace traditional bread
Corn cakes, gluten-free, are rich in fiber when choosing whole grains.
Baked sweet potatoes, provide vitamin A, carotenoids, fiber; easily combined with avocado, eggs or nut butter.
Lettuce, low in carbohydrates, rich in water, suitable for wrapping chicken, fish or beans.
Cauliflower shells, an alternative to pizza, are low in calories and rich in antioxidants.
Cloud bread, a suitable choice for the keto diet, is made from eggs and cottage cheese.
rice paper, rich in rice starch, suitable for rolling vegetables, avocados and salmon.
Seaweed nori, provides iodine, calcium, magnesium, but requires diverse sources to avoid iodine excess.
Almond flour, gluten-free, rich in vitamin E and vegetable protein.
Brown, crispy, convenient rice cake, can be eaten with hummus or Greek yogurt.
Grilled eggplant contains anthocyanin, a powerful antioxidant, suitable for appetizers.
sprouted grain bread is rich in protein, fiber, zinc and magnesium.
Banh cuon does not contain cereals, made from cassava flour, chickpeas or egg whites.
Depending on nutritional needs and health status, each person can choose one or more alternatives. These foods not only help you reduce gluten and sugar levels but also provide additional vitamins, minerals and antioxidants.
As Mercedes Cervoni, a clinical nutritionist at the American Diabetes Association, emphasized: Stopping bread with nutritious natural ingredients is not only helpful for people with diabetes but also supports anyone who wants to maintain a reasonable weight and gut health.
Instead of considering bread an ingredient that is difficult to throw away, you can take advantage of the above suggestions to enrich your daily meals, both delicious and healthy.
