Sliced bread 'unlikely to cause bloating'
There is no evidence to support claims that sliced bread is more likely to cause bloating than other types of bread, experts say.Researchers at the British Nutrition Foundation reviewed existing evidence and found that bread made by the Chorleywood Bread Process (CBP) is no more likely to cause gastrointestinal symptoms than loaves produced by other methods.
Report author Dr Elisabeth Weichselbaum, whose findings are published in the Nutrition Bulletin journal, concluded that sliced bread is unlikely to cause problems for the average healthy consumer.
Alex Waugh, director of the Flour Advisory Bureau, commented: "Even though nine million loaves of sliced bread are eaten daily in the UK, making a positive contribution to our good health as a nation, misconceptions still persist about the nutritional value of sliced bread.
"That's why we commissioned this independent report to understand the science before reaching out to consumers to address their concerns."
Bread is an important source of dietary fibre, which is also found in fruit, vegetables, nuts, lentils and wholegrain pasta.
