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Top Fiber-Rich Bread Brands
This Week's Tips
If you've taken a walk down the bread aisle lately, you know what a wall of bread looks like. Who has time to read every label for the best fiber deal?
So don't. Before you head to your local health-food store, check out this list of some of the best low-calorie, high-fiber bread options on the market today -- brand names included.
Top 4 Choices
A high-fiber diet boasts a whole lot of health benefits, write Steven G. Pratt, MD, and Kathy Matthews in their book SuperFoods HealthStyle. (Browse their book online.) That's because foods packed with fiber tend to brim with disease-fighting phytonutrients. (Learn what health problems fiber helps thwart.) Here are Pratt and Matthews's top choices for breads that are high in fiber and nutrients, yet calorically moderate.
- Manna from Heaven (Julian Bakery), 8 grams fiber, 85 calories per slice
- Healthseed Spelt (French Meadow Bakery), 4 grams fiber, 81 calories per slice
- Vogel's Soy & Flaxseed Bread (Schwebel's), 3 grams fiber, 100 calories per slice
- The Original Bran for Life Bread (Food for Life Baking Company), 5 grams fiber, 80 calories per slice
A Better Breakfast
A slice of one of these fiber-rich breads in the morning will have you well on your way to the 6 grams of fiber RealAge experts recommend for your breakfast. But high-fiber toast isn't the only way to start your day. Get more healthy breakfast ideas in this article that compares what you're probably eating with what you should be eating.
RealAge Benefit:
Eating fiber early in the day can make your RealAge 0.6 years younger.
SuperFoods HealthStyle. Pratt, S. G., Matthews, K., New York: Harper, 2007.
