Energetic Nutrition: Bread
There a are some energy science nutritional facts about bread or more appropriately grain products that will be helpful to know
The gluten molecule in grain breads is hard to digest like the casein molecule in milk
The most common reason for gluten intolerance is poor digestive fire not allergy
Digestive fire is strongest in the winter and weakest during the summer
Yeasted wheat breads are energetically not healthy due to the presence of the yeast which when ingested over periods of time lead to yeast overgrowth which aggravates Vata(too much mobility that is gas), Pitta(too much hot) and Kapha(too much heavy, dense, and liquid)
So what's the energy nutritional health conscious consumer to do?
Minimize intake of heavy molecules such as grain and milk products during the summer
If we do take in these molecules maximize digestive fire with churan, don't overeat, and stay away from poor food combining(foodsheal.com)
Use sprouted grain products whenever possible
Toast yeasted bread products to kill off residual yeast left over from the baking process
Use flatbreads such as a wraps whenever possible but PV should not use corn tortilla
Try scones that are nonyeasted (actually they are baking powder biscuits with sweetener to the dough)
Grains particularly breads are not well understood in our culture and because they have the alluring sweet taste(heavy, slow/dull, cold, static, cloudy, smooth, oily gross) there is a tendency for us to be pulled in the direction of the bakery due to its enticing aroma
Hope this gives you some energy nutritional direction! What have your experiences with bread been?
Until tomorrow To health as a Skill Love DrBill
