Is wheat flour bad for you?

Question

I know it is healthier than white bread but is it bad for you at all? I mean like white flour turns to sugar in your body... I'm assuming wheat is fiber and that is what makes it healthy for you?

Answer 1

Wheat flour is not "bad for you" unless you have an allergy or intolerance for wheat, which some people do. It is basically the same thing as white flour, but it has been processed less, and has more fiber and nutrients left in it. As with everything, it is fine as part of a balanced diet.

Answer 2

The reason why white flour is considered bad for you is because it's extremely processed. The nutritious parts of the wheat (the outside layer, bran, and an inside layer, germ) are stripped away. White flour is bleached with a chemical, sometimes chlorine. Whole wheat flour is considered good for you because the health parts of the wheat are left intact. It usually has about the same number of calories per serving as white flour, but the body takes more time to burn off wheat flour because it hasn't been processed and, like you mentioned, it's high in fiber. As whole wheat flour is high in fiber, it makes you fuller and you won't want to eat as much of it like you do white flour. A lot of people get a hypoglycemic reaction to white flour, because all that's left is simple carbohydrates.

Whole wheat flour is considered very healthy. Some people may avoid all wheat products because they have celiac disease, which means they cannot have gluten. Wheat, whether processed or not, is highly allergenic just like milk, eggs, and soy. Just eat a wide variety of foods, and you'll be fine.

Answer 3

Just about everything we put in our mouths turns to sugar in your system, what makes 100% stone ground whole wheat flour a better choice it that the complexity of the carb molecule takes longer for your system to break down. This gives us a more steady supply of energy which we, hopefully, are burning as it's being made. The more simple sugars, such as refined flour, sucrose, lactose, etc, are easy for our livers to covert to fuel and therefor will, through the release of certain hormones, be stored as fat if not used immediately.

There are other benefits that can be had from eating less refined foods in general; increased fiber intake, better quality proteins, more vitamins, etc.

As a side note, white breat is made from wheat flour too, it is just more refined. Often times most of the store bought dark breads are made that way too. You have to read labels.. Look for 100% stone ground whole wheat

Answer 4

if it's whole wheat it is better for you. Lots of fiber. Unless you have an allergy to wheat (some people do) When you buy it, check the label and see how many grams of fiber per serving. It should have at least 2 or 3.

Answer 5

No actually you should use wheat flour before you would use white flour. It has a little different taste but I think it is much better. So a least try it and see for yourself.

Answer 6

Some people have bad reactions to gluten which is in most bread products, but whole wheat bread is a healthy food.

Answer 7

wheat flour turns to sugar as well just not as bad

Answer 8

No, it's fine. However, if you have some sort of allergy to wheat (and some people do) then it would be wise to avoid the flour.

Answer 9

Wheat is good, It is very healthy. Howevre, you burn the calories every day. Unless you are eating a lot. A little every day is healthy enough!

Answer 10

No, I don't think it is bad for you, probably pretty healthy. Another alternative, which my family uses is mesquite flour. Mesquite is very, very good for you. Goggle mesquite recipes. You can make your own or buy it.