It doesn't always happen every day but sometimes in our kitchen we feel the desire to make bread.
The bread it is one of the foods typical of our Mediterranean diet and it is a very ancient food, they already consumed it in prehistory. For the elderly, the smell of bread reminds them of childhood when bread was made at home and cooked in communal ovens. Those who were better off had an oven at home and shared it... the scent of bread could be felt throughout the neighbourhood.
Making bread at home is reminiscent of ancient crafts as if kneading and letting a loaf rise is synonymous with magic and mystery... such a wonder can be created from flour with yeast!
And waiting for it to rise makes the bread even better, nature needs its time and it's fascinating to watch him and see him grow, feel him alive...
Bread is a very rich food, it is not true that it makes you fat, it is always the quantities that make the difference, it provides energy, carbohydrates, dietary fibre, proteins, low fat, vitamins and minerals.
So consuming bread at each meal, experts say around 50 g. per day is the recommended dose, you get 7 benefits:
- more energy: bread provides carbohydrates, the right kind of long-lasting energy throughout the day
- you will be healthier: Numerous studies have shown that the fiber contained in bread can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, colon cancer, stroke and obesity.
- you will live longer: the Mediterranean diet stimulates greater longevity
- you will feel happier: the carbohydrates contained in bread increase serotonin, the good mood neurotransmitter which helps some physiological processes such as the sleep/wake cycle, intestinal motility, mood, memory and the sense of hunger/satiety.
- you will feel fuller: fiber makes you feel full quickly and you consequently eat less.
- greater intestinal regularity: the intake of whole grains keeps constipation at bay, without forgetting to drink sufficient quantities of water, otherwise the fiber does not work
- you will have healthy skin and hair: the B vitamins contained in bread play an important role in the health of our skin and hair, in particular biotin, niacin and riboflavin.
[from Ristorazione Italiana Magazine]
