Sprouted Grain Bread: A Budding Staple in Today's Diet

6. Sprouted Bread vs. White Bread

Many commercial bread products are white bread, the result of extensive refining processes that strip wheat and other grains of most of their naturally occurring fiber and nutrients. While the light, fluffy appearance and texture became standards of aesthetic appeal in the recent past, white bread falls woefully short of nutritive value. It is a source of refined carbohydrates, fillers, and artificial preservatives. "Enriched wheat flour" is merely another name for refined flour.

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