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Have you everwonderedabout what happens to your body when you have a ham and cheese on white bread?
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What about when you toast up a slice of white to eat alongside your breakfast?
Or how about when you simply butter up a roll with dinner?
Your blood sugar will skyrocket.
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White bread is a high-carb food.
In fact, it’s so high carb that there’s very little else in it!
The glycemic index is a measure of how drastically a food can make your blood sugar rise.
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For comparison, whole grain bread has a GI of 53 and high-fiber foods like chickpeas rank at 28!
(Related:Surprising Side Effects of Eating Chickpeas, According to Science.
You may gain weight.
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You may experience brain fog.
Feeling like you’re struggling to find the right words?
Your toast may be the trouble.
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You’re still going to feel hungry.
No healthy fats, no protein, no fiber?
Add that to the pile ofreasons you should be eating more oatmeal!
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You may get some much-needed nutrients.
White bread isn’t all bad.
