WHOLE WHEAT BREAD VERSUS ROTI !!

Yesterday my daughter asked me, why she is not allowed to eat Bread, as it was mentioned Whole Wheat Bread. And her extended query was, when Roti, is the staple diet and is considered as a healthy food, as it is prepared by whole wheat too, just like the bread, why can’t she eat Bread , GUILTY FREE !!

I guess, that was quite a genuine query from a 13 year old girl..

Let’s have an overview, of my explanation to her J

1.    Roti is freshly prepared and is devoid of any preservatives, thus the shelf life of roti, is not more than a day, whereas the Bread, can be fresh for a period of 5-6 days, which shows a clear difference of the additives and preservatives.

2.    The soft and fluffy nature of Bread, is achieved by Yeast added to it, and yeast , is a dehydrating agent , thus can create a havoc to your health , on long run. Where as the Roti , is devoid of any such Yeast or any other external substances , except the method of preparation of the roti , itself makes it fluffy and softer.

3.    Sugar, Salt are added in unknown quantities in the Bread, to increase the shelf life of Bread as well as the taste and also the glycemic index also is quite high. Whereas Roti, has very limited or nil amounts of salt, added according to our wish.

4.    Roti is full of nutrients , and fibre , whereas , Bread is devoid of all the nutrients, during its processing and refining process. So , looking into the nutrient value of both the foods, Roti always stays in a better option zone.

5.    Lack of fibre and the extreme softness in bread , makes to eat more and more thus makes us consume more calories, thus making us gain more weight over a period of time, which ultimately lead to increased incidence of Chronic diseases.

MORAL OF THE STORY : TO EAT WITH CAUTION – BREAD , TO EAT HAPPILY - ROTI .