what kind of bread is heart healthy?

Question

My husband has high triglycerides and we have switched from pizza and fast food to veggies, mrs. dash, and alot of fruit and veggies.Avacodos being our favorite.What kind of bread would you say would be best for him?I have been buying whole wheat but I am not sure.He has a messed up foot right now so he can't excersise.

Answer 1

The very best for your heart health is the SPROUTED wheatberries bread, available at Trader Joes and even Costco now (or other natural food stores). It's in its most natural form and has not been refined.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

I hope you are not just eating fruits, veggies, and bread. You also need some lean meats such as baked (boneless, skinless) chicken. Baked fish. Lean cuts of pork and beef, etc. Nuts, seeds and soy products are also a very good source of protein.

If you are cutting out milk, then you need to get some soy milk (Silk, Vitamite, etc) Because you will need some calcium in your diet.

Egg beaters are really good and they are fat free/cholesterol free. They taste just like eggs except they do not have the side effects that chicken eggs can have.

100% whole wheat bread, 7 grain bread and rye bread are all good kinds of heart healthy bread. There are breakfast cereals that are heart healthy too. Oatmeal is one of them. Cheerios is another. Just look on the shelves and read labels.

Have you and hubby tried drinking green tea, and pommigranate juice? Those both have antioxidants in them and they are both heart healthy. Celestial Seasonings ( a tea brand name) is really big on keeping people heart healthy conscious.

Good luck on keeping the bad cholesterol down and the good up! :-)

Cheers

Answer 4

Hi, i hope what i'm about to tell you solves your problem, it's something that i use and a little trick i learned from some really healthy people i met at a boot camp weight loss type of place like ones you might find on http://www.fitnesscamps.net/ and the solution to your query is this...
There's something called sprouted loaf, or ezekial bread, which really isn't bread at all. The thing about bread is that it raises your blood sugar and this can end up hurting you in all kinds of ways. Essentially all starches, as soon as they begin to be digested, break up into simple sugars, so eating all that bread is interpreted by your body as eating spoon fulls of sugar! not so good eh? I know, I was shocked when i heard this too. Also, all that fiber in bread is a farce, that's the amount of fiber in the INGREDIENTS in the making of the bread. Ingredients that like fiber are processed and are eventually broken down into simple carbs, so there's really no fiber in bread. Legally they're only required to report the amount of fiber in the ingredients. Sprouted loaf however, isn't really bread, it has a different taste, but is close enough to trick your body. It's not baked, but rather cultivated from sprouts, you can find a variety of sprouts. This bread substitute has a whole lot of fiber and protein, with less damaging glucose effect. It's a pretty cool food and i hope it has a positive role in your life, it's good to know you're eating your way to a better healthier body. Good luck!

Answer 5

The veggies are a good choice. For breads and pastas look for things which are whole grain and also high in fiber. Avocados are very rich in vegetable fat. They are good in limited amounts.
See if your husband would use some dumbbells. And the elastic exercise bands can give you a steady stretch. They are great when just watching TV.

Answer 6

bread made of whole grains such as wheat, barley, maize and oats. my personal favorite is four grain bread which is made of wheat, corn, barley and amaranth.i think good quality whole grain bread is not commercially available. find a good bakery around home.
also, i dont think avocados are heart healthy. and be careful about the cooking oil u use. cold pressed olive oil may be beneficial.

Answer 7

Unless you've been hiding under a rock for the last couple years, I'm sure you've heard of the Paleo Diet. Read here https://tr.im/paleocookbooks
I hate to even call it a diet, because it's really just the real way that humans have eaten for almost 1.9 Million years, as opposed to the modern-day processed food diet full of grains, sugars, and processed vegetable oils.

Answer 8

just avoid the white breads that use white, refined flour. but even the complex carbs should be eaten in moderation. if you cant find the wheatberry bread, just eat rye or whole wheat. be careful because some companies dye their bread and call them 'wheat'. make sure they are 100% whole wheat.

Answer 9

make sure it is 100% whole wheat or you might as well be buying white. Also, try and find bread without high fructose corn syrup. I think Sara Lee makes one. 100% whole wheat made with honey if I remember correctly.

Answer 10

It’s Friday brunch time and you just can’t stop going back with regard to seconds. But hang on! Stop to get a minute and suck on an additional strong mint. The flavour can put you off that 3 rd plate of chicken korma/roast beef/sushi medley.