By now you’ve heard that you should never eat white bread, it’s filled with empty carbs, blah blah blah. Well, turns out that’s not entirely true. Researchers from Lund University in Sweden discovered that when people ate white rye bread, they had lower blood sugar and insulin levels than they did after eating wheat bread. That’s no small thing; even if you’re not at risk for diabetes, high blood sugar gives you that “I’m starving and shaky” feeling.
My mother’s family is Polish and white rye has long been a sandwich staple for us, but when I mentioned it to a few friends, they confessed they’d never tried it. If you haven’t either, you should–it’s super tasty (which is why it’s a staple at NY delis like Katz’s).
If you’re the bread-baking type, here’s a great-looking rye recipe from Smitten Kitchen …
… and here’s a simple rye mix you can use with a bread maker.
–Camille
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