Whole grain bread is a lot more than just fiber. It provides vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Current nutrition research suggests that if you include more whole grains in your daily diet, your body may benefit from several standpoints: the risks for heart disease, cancer and diabetes are reduced and whole grains help with weight management (because you fill full after eating them).

Check the ingredient list and look for the phrase “whole grain” or “whole” before the grain’s name such as whole wheat flour. And remember, there are other whole grains besides whole wheat that make great bread such as oatmeal bread or pumpernickel and rye bread and other whole grains OUTSIDE of bread such as brown rice, barley, popcorn, whole grain pasta, wild rice, and buckwheat.