Five Health Benefits of Eating Bread

Bread is one of the most ancient forms of prepared foods by human groups. Throughout history, especially after the industrialization of bread making, it has taken a few hits from the health and wellness community, most recently by the low-carb diet and then the gluten-free trend. However, bread is still a staple food in diverse territories, like in the United States, Ethiopia, and the United Kingdom, remaining close to the hearts of many.

Despite the rumors that present bread as evil, people don´t want to give up their “villainous bread”. And you don´t have to either. It is possible to live a healthy lifestyle and eat a balanced meal that includes bread.

To begin with, we all know that generalizing is a bad habit. There are so many types of bread around the world. Even though most of them are made from flour, water, and yeast, ingredients and cooking methods are plentiful and vary from one place to another. For example, bread can be made from wheat, chickpeas or potatoes. What is more, bread making is a tradition so highly regarded in France that it is protected by a legislative decree and Paris hosts the most prestigious bakery contest on the planet: The Coupe du Monde de Boulangerie[1] (The Bakery World Cup). If bread is the enemy why would a nation protect it and celebrate it with an international competition?

Secondly, a single loaf of bread is the result of the knowledge, experience, and dedicated work of three valuable individuals: the farmer, the miller, and the baker. Their input directly affects the end product. Hence, it is important to consider all these factors. Starting with the kind of crop; is it a cereal grain, root vegetable or legume? What seed variety is it? How was it grown? Then pay attention to the way it was milled. For example, in order to produce whole meal wheat flour the entire kernel is ground, whereas the bran and germ is removed during the production of white flour. And lastly, what cooking method and oven were used?

The bottom line is that some kinds of bread are nutritious and can actually be good for your health. Apart from being convenient, delicious, versatile, and comforting! So let´s look into what are the health benefits of eating bread!

1. Fiber punch:

Breads made from whole wheat flour, whole grains, seeds, or nuts are packed with dietary fiber; including those whose dough has been artificially added with “functional fibers[2]” such as guar gum[3], inulin, and wheat bran. Dietary fiber constitutes the indigestible plant parts that increase stool bulk, promote regular bowel movements, and support waste elimination. It regulates blood sugar levels, nourishes beneficial gut microflora, and keeps you satiated for longer. It´s consumption has been linked to a lower risk of coronary heart disease, stroke, hypertension, diabetes, overweight, obesity, and gastrointestinal disorders.[4]

2. Prebiotic properties:

Breads high in dietary fiber exert a prebiotic[5] effect encouraging the growth and performance of friendly bacteria colonies in the gut. The intestinal microflora has being intensely studied because changes in gut microbiota composition have been related to essential bodily functions in the host such as immunity, satiety regulation, and body weight gain, amongst others.[6] Feeding your beneficial gut microflora can help you to shed some pounds off and improve your mood and sleep!

In addition, when resistant starch found in starchy fruits, vegetables, legumes, and whole grains is decomposed by the gut flora short-chain fatty acids are produced, fighting inflammation and strengthening the immune response.[7] Whole grain breads containing fruits are a good combo in this instance.

3. Fuel for longer:

Whole grains and legumes contain complex carbohydrates[8]. Breads derived from either of these make for an abundant supply of readily available energy, which translates into a steady flow of glucose into the blood. This fact is important for professional athletes or individuals who are preparing their bodies for any physical activity that requires endurance.

According to the Cleveland Clinic[9], complex carbohydrates stimulate serotonin production and if you eliminate them entirely from your diet you can become really cranky. Doctor Amy Jamieson-Petonic[10], registered dietitian at the Cleveland Clinic,recommends eating every three to four hours and including complex carbs each time (to feel energized and happy).

4. Folic acid boost:

Fortification is a safe practice where essential vitamins and minerals are added to staple foods such as bread and wheat flour. Many kinds of bread, white bread included, have been fortified with iron, calcium, and some vitamins B. Particularly, in the United States mandatory folic acid fortification of cereal grain products such as refined wheat flour has been established to reduce a woman´s risk of having a baby affected by Spina bifida or other neural tube birth defects.[11] It is estimated that this measure has saved more than 1,300 from neural tube birth defects on a yearly basis.[12]

5. Fight cancer:

The American Institute for Cancer Research[13] includes whole wheat bread and whole grains within the AICR´s Foods that Fight Cancer[14] list published on their site. After years of study they´ve found that dietary fiber and phytochemicals in whole grains hold anti-cancer properties.

Finally, just remember that the recommended amount of grains for an adult in the Healthy Style Eating Pattern[15] (2000 kcal per day) set by the U.S. government is 6 servings per day, of which at least half should be whole grains.

[1] https://health.gov/dietaryguidelines/2015/guidelines/chapter-1/a-closer-look-inside-healthy-eating-patterns/
[1] http://www.europain.com/events/bakery-world-cup
[2] http://www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/nutrition-exercise/nutrition/just-add-fiber/functional-fibers/
[3] http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-919-guar%20gum.aspx?activeingredientid=919
[4] https://nutritionreviews.oxfordjournals.org/content/67/4/188.full
[5] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20920376
[6] https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/british-journal-of-nutrition/article/prebiotic-effects-metabolic-and-health-benefits/F644C98393E2B3EB64A562854115D368
[7] https://mrheisenbug.wordpress.com/2014/08/06/why-resistant-starch-prebiotic-fiber-improve-sleep-and-dreaming/
[8] http://www.onegreenplanet.org/vegan-food/benefits-of-complex-carbs-and-the-best-ones-to-eat/
[9] http://www.clevelandclinicwellness.com
[10] http://www.clevelandclinicwellness.com/food/good-carbs/Pages/this-is-your-brain-on-carbs.aspx
[11] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3257747/
[12] http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6401a2.htm?s_cid=mm6401a2_w
[13] http://www.aicr.org
[14] http://www.aicr.org/foods-that-fight-cancer/whole-grains.html?referrer=https://www.google.com.mx/?referrer=http://www.aicr.org/foods-that-fight-cancer/whole-grains.html
[15] https://health.gov/dietaryguidelines/2015/guidelines/chapter-1/a-closer-look-inside-healthy-eating-patterns/

Source: https://grainfoodsfoundation.org/five-health-benefits-of-eating-bread/

Which bread is good for health?

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Which bread is good for health?

For eight years, I was completely and utterly obsessed with the idea of "healthy, whole wheat bread." I’m talking about the dense, gritty, three bucks a loaf stuff you can only get in the health food stores—isn't this obviously the best possible decision? But, in fact, despite my diligence with my "healthy, whole wheat bread” and my rigorous exercise program, every time I looked in the mirror, I was gaining weight around my middle, feeling as if I were perpetually bloated, with gas pressure building up inside me, finding myself unable to focus enough at my job to do any good, all while simultaneously dealing with pain in my hands and knees, which my physician couldn’t figure out. Yet ever for a moment did it occur to me that my "healthy, whole wheat bread” habit might perchance be part of my problem, inasmuch as whole grains have been touted as the key to good health?

The fact is that most commercial breads, even the health food or whole grain or organic breads, contain ingredients and processing methods that can actually harm your gut, raise your blood sugar levels to heights higher than table sugar, and trigger an inflammation reaction throughout your body. It is true that aside from the bloating and weight gain, commercial breads also come with glyphosate residue from sprayed wheat, added sugars and preservatives, highly processed grains that have been made devoid of any nutritional content and then “fortified” with the intention to mimic nutritional content, and gluten that has been altered in ways that ensure digestion is even more difficult than from 50-year-old breads. It was because of a health encyclopedia found in the Internet that I was able to gain knowledge from the various ways one can choose or even produce their own breads that can benefit the body rather than harming them. This encyclopedia has literally helped me kick my joint pain issues completely, lost 22 pounds, and even got my brain fog to clear in only four months of an account of my changes in eating bread. Now I do not simply grab any loaf that calls itself “whole grain” thinking that it would be healthy. Instead, I have started to ensure that I consume bread that would help rather than hurt my health. This includes searching for sprouted grains in which the grains have already been germinated to lower the amount of antinutrients in it, opted to go for Sourdough bread that would have been fermented for a rather long period of time to help break it down so that it would be easier to digest rather than piled-up blood sugars in my system, gone for bread that would be made of ancient grains such as Einkorn or Spelt that have been less likely to undergo any sort of heavy hybridization, avoided any bread that would have rather long lists of ingredients that would be loaded with preservatives along with sugars.

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Worship from the Heart

February 10, 2026 Memorial of Saint Scholastica, Virgin Readings for Today Readings for Tuesday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time

The Meal in the House of the Pharisee by James Tissot Video “Why do your disciples not follow the tradition of the elders but instead eat a meal with unclean hands?” He responded, “Well did Isaiah prophesy about you hypocrites, as it is written: ‘This people honors me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me; in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines human precepts.’” Mark 7:5–8 Isaiah’s prophecy rings as true for us today as it did when Isaiah spoke it and when Jesus quoted it. Worship of God must come from our hearts, from the depths of our beings. Only then is worship authentic. Humans are complex. We are made up of body and soul. Though we have a physical heart, the “heart” Isaiah and Jesus are speaking of is spiritual in nature, essentially the human will. God created us with a free will, meaning we alone are the source of the decisions we make, though our good choices are always assisted by God’s grace. When God speaks to us, revealing His Divine Will, He communicates to us through the use of our intellect. The intellect, enlightened by both natural reason and divine grace, identifies the good we must choose and proposes that good to the will. The will, moved by God’s grace, cooperates in freely choosing it or rejecting it. This cooperation reflects the cooperation between God’s action and our freedom. When we freely choose the good, we open ourselves to the grace of charity which perfects our will. Charity strengthens us and enables us to love with God’s own love, allowing us to live out the divine commandment to love God above all things and our neighbor as ourselves. This alignment of our intellect, will, and actions with God’s will is what makes our worship authentic and our lives holy. This loving worship was absent from the practices of the Pharisees and scribes, whose devotion had become purely external. Their “worship” was steeped in pride, reducing their religious observance to a display of self-righteousness rather than a freely graced expression of love for God. Jesus’ rebuke, however, was not an act of condemnation but one of love. He sought to challenge their hypocrisy, convict their hearts, and call them into an authentic relationship with God rooted in true worship. Their refusal to respond with humility and repentance led many of them to plot against Him, culminating in His Crucifixion. This rejection of divine love reveals that their worship remained vain, as their hearts were closed to the grace that transforms external observance into a living relationship with God. When you reflect on your own external acts of worship, do they flow from a heart fully devoted to God? What motivates you when you attend Mass, recite prayers, or perform works of charity? Is your worship a genuine expression of love for God, or is it sometimes reduced to routine or mere obligation? We would all do well to listen attentively to Jesus’ rebuke of the Pharisees and scribes, examining our own hearts to discern whether we, too, are guilty of falling into externalism or prideful worship. True worship requires humility, sincerity, and an openness to God’s transforming grace, which alone can elevate our external actions into a genuine offering of love. The greatest and purest act of worship is to unite ourselves fully with the sacrifice of Christ in the Holy Mass, offering ourselves—body, mind, and soul—as a living sacrifice to God in loving obedience and complete trust. At Mass, the priest adds a drop of water to the chalice containing the wine. The water and wine are then consecrated into Christ Himself. That one drop of water represents us. Authentic worship will begin with us making that internal offering, united to the external ritual of the Mass, and flow into every other part of our lives. Reflect today on every external act of devotion and charity you perform, especially your participation in the Mass. Listen to Jesus’ loving rebuke of the Pharisees and scribes, and use His words to examine your life. Where weakness, sin, pride, or empty routine are found, seek to replace them with heartfelt worship so that your entire life becomes an offering of authentic love and worship of God. My Lord and my God, You alone are worthy of all my love, all my devotion, and the purity of my worship. Please reveal to me the ways in which my worship lacks authenticity, and grant me the grace to love You freely and wholeheartedly. Purify my heart so that my worship may glorify You and advance Your Kingdom. Jesus, I trust in You.

Did anyone attempt to climb down the towers during September 11th?

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Did anyone attempt to climb down the towers during September 11th?

Yes, indeed. A man bravely managed it. He started his descent from the North Tower near the impact zone at around 9:40 a.m. He made it down about 20 floors, which is no small feat.

Here are two pictures where you can see him. It's the same picture, just enlarged. You can see the floors above him, where he descended. Undoubtedly, he watched as colleagues and people above him jumped to their deaths rather than be burned alive or forced out by the heat and smoke. That was a choice these people had made. They chose to die more quickly and painlessly than to be burned alive or suffocate in the smoke. This man chose a different option. He wanted a chance, even a miracle, so he began to descend.

Here is a photo showing one of the towers up close. As you can see, the columns on each side have hardly any support, apart from the rails for the window cleaners. If you could wedge your fingers into those grooves, it would be a very uncomfortable grip. In the photo, it looks as if he is instead balancing on the very small ledge where the floor and the window insert meet (as you can see in the picture above) and continue to extend downwards inch by inch. The distance between these columns is approximately 18.5 inches.

Theoretically, this man could have made it quite far down, but sooner or later he would have ended up on the 76th machine floor, where the space is about 25 centimeters narrower and the leverage is even less.

In this image, the dark grey lines on the towers show the mechanical floors.

It's doubtful whether this man was aware of this, because why should he have known? He wasn't a craftsman or an engineer; he simply worked there, like the more than 2,000 others who lost their lives in the towers that day. What would have happened if he had reached those floors is pure speculation, because unfortunately, he never made it that far.

He was not seen again after the collapse of the south tower. It is very likely that the collapse of the south tower caused the building to sway and that he may have lost his footing and toppled due to the wind generated by the collapsing building.

All the victims that day displayed a certain degree of bravery. This man's determination to survive speaks volumes. I can't imagine what was going through his mind. Looking down over 80 stories, seeing people falling all around him, knowing that one slip would mean the same fate. And then considering what drove him to attempt this unthinkable feat? Undoubtedly, the thought of his family. Making it down and seeing his children or his wife just one more time. He didn't give up without a fight; he showed that he would try to get out alive until the very end, and he did.

What happened to Oskar Schindler, the only Nazi honored by the Jews?

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What happened to Oskar Schindler, the only Nazi honored by the Jews?

After saving 1200 Jews he had a rather adventurous life.

After the Second World War, he had to flee Germany because it was a Nazi: in fact, a trial in absentia was opened against him as early as 1946.

He found refuge in Argentina, where he attempted, unsuccessfully, some entrepreneurial ventures.

He returned to Germany in 1958 where his situation was immediately clarified by the then German authorities, who, in 1965, recognized his merits for having saved hundreds of lives (at least 1200 Jews).

In 1961, on his first visit to Israel, he received a warm welcome from 220 survivors. From then on, he lived between Israel and Germany, where he managed to survive thanks to the hospitality and financial support of some of the Jews he had saved.

In fact, in his homeland, Schindler tried unsuccessfully to resume his profession as an entrepreneur and in fact never recovered from poverty.

He was confirmed as Righteous Among the Nations.

He died on October 9, 1974, in Hildesheim, following a heart attack. His remains were transferred to the small Catholic Franciscan cemetery on Mount Zion, in the old part of Jerusalem, Israel.

‘It was the loudest explosion I’ve ever heard’: A 9/11 survivor on her harrowing escape from the Pentagon

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Retired Col. Marilyn Wills speaks during a panel event to discuss the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001, at the Pentagon on September 08, 2021 in Arlington, Virginia.

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WASHINGTON — For U.S. Army Col. Marilyn Wills the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, started out as a “beautiful, sunny day” as she made her way to the Pentagon, a daily trek made by some 20,000 people to one of the world’s largest office buildings.

“My family and I would always get up and pray together, I have two girls and my husband. But that morning I didn’t because I had to leave for the Pentagon. I only live 16 miles from here, but it could take you two and a half hours because of the traffic,” Wills said, adding that her day was filled with back-to-back briefings at the Pentagon.

“At nine o’clock we had a meeting and knowing the Army if you were there at nine you’re late, so I got there at least 15 minutes early,” she said.

As Wills found a seat at the polished conference room table alongside 15 of her colleagues in the recently renovated “Wedge 1” section of the Pentagon, the first hijacked plane slammed into the World Trade Center in New York.

At 8:46 a.m. ET, hijackers affiliated with al Qaeda flew American Airlines Flight 11 into the North Tower of the Trade Center. Nearly 15 minutes later, hijackers crashed United Airlines Flight 175 into the Trade Center’s twin, the South Tower.

By 9:05 a.m., it was clear that America was under attack.

“As we went around the table, I just glanced at my watch and thought oh my gosh it’s 9:20, the meeting is going a little long,” Wills said. “As soon as my turn to speak, it was the loudest explosion I had ever heard and the room went completely dark.”

My first thought was ... so there must have been a construction incident or accident.”

At 9:37 a.m., American Airlines Flight 77 barreled into the west side of the Pentagon near Wedge 1, where Wills attended a typical staff meeting. The plane, traveling at approximately 530 mph, killed 184 people and injured scores.

After the nose of the plane hit the Pentagon, a fireball erupted upward and rose 200 feet above the roof, triggering subsequent explosions throughout the building.

“I was on the right side of the table and was blown to the left side of the table,” explained Wills, saying that she crawled across the room to one of the doors.

“I grabbed the handle and pulled my hand back because that door was so hot. Then I crawled back across the room to go out of another door,” Wills said.

“Someone grabbed hold of my belt, and I asked: ‘Who is this? Talk to me. Who is this?’”

“She said her name. Her name was Lois Stevens and I told Lois: ’Hold on to me. I have you, don’t let me go. For where I go, you go. Hold on to me.”

The two women crawled through the destruction calling for help and searching for survivors along the way.

The worst thing of all was the smell.”

“Lois tugged on me and said she couldn’t go any further. She had nylons on and her stockings had melted onto her legs,” Wills explained, adding that she proceeded to carry Lois.

They found their way to other survivors in the building, who were gathered around a cloudy window attempting to break it free.

“As we all know, the windows are blast-proof,” Wills said, adding that the group desperately threw objects at the glass hoping to break it. The group then decided to kick out the frame of the window.

“The smoke just bellowed out of the window,” Wills said, as the survivors scrambled to construct a human staircase with their bodies to help each other get out of the building.

“I came out of the window and stepped on arms and legs and heads before being caught and taken into triage,” Wills explained.

Smoke and flames rise over the Pentagon at about 10 a.m. following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack.

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Wills would not know what happened that day until eight days later because she was hospitalized for her injuries.

“My first thought was, we had just moved into this new area of the Pentagon, and so there must have been a construction incident or accident,” Wills said, before learning about the terrorist attacks.

“The Army gave me several days off and I came back to work, but I could only come back for half days when I initially came back,” she explained. “The worst thing of all was the smell. You could smell the fumes, you could smell burning bodies, you could smell the burning wires, you could smell all of it. That was the worst for me,” Wills said, who has since retired after serving 30 years in the Army.

“I’d walk down the hallways and I would think that I saw a ghost,” Wills said, adding that the psychological trauma from that day proved to be the most difficult.

“Especially when they opened up the flight plan back over the Pentagon again. I remember I was sitting in a meeting and watching these planes go by. Just put that in your perspective. I couldn’t sit there,” she said.

“Eventually I got there because I knew I had to continue to serve,” Wills said, adding that she had relatives who would later go on to serve in the post-9/11 wars.

Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/09/11/it-was-the-loudest-explosion-ive-ever-heard-a-9/11-survivor-on-her-harrowing-escape-from-the-pentagon.html