BREADMAKERS PROBLEMS

What is the impact of Atkins diet on bread making business?

Bread makers seem to be going through a bad patch due to a craze for Atkins diet. As whole wheat bread has not been shunned by the Atkins Diet, whole wheat bread makers seems to be less affected.

Why should we shun a historical food like bread?

Bread-making has been in vogue since 10,000 years (Egypt). These thousands of years, the bread has not been so much shunned. May be, bread might have been scarce to multitudes and only few in the history suffered from obesity. Now, that bread is available in plenty in rich countries, an aversion might have emerged (Familiarity breeds contempt!). If bread becomes scarce again, the people may respect it.

What is the role of yeast in bread making

Bread makers use yeast in fermenting the bread, as it It makes the baked goods to rise (to appear larger than their real volume). An obese body resembles a bread which has been "risen" artificially using the bread. Though the yeast acts on the sugar and starch in the bread, excess accumulation of yeast in genitals, intestines, mouth and throat may have adverse effects on health. Thus, the real culprit appears to be the yeast.

The bread-makers may have to explore promoting flat bread made without using yeast or leavening agents. There seems to be no need of leavening agents as long as there is no desire to increase the volume of the bread artificially.

How can carbo proportion in bread be reduced?

--Adding unsaturated fatty oils, malt, milk help in reducing carbo proportion.

How to make bread healthier?

--Using organically produced grains for making flour.

What is the role of dough conditioners in bread

-- Dough conditioners and preservatives on the other hand increase the artificiality.

Why eating bread cannot be discontinued?

In the name of reducing carbo intake and choosing high proteins, people may be consuming more animal proteins. A high animal protein content can lead to bone fracture problems. Eating bread is a natural human choice.

[i]What type of bread eating could be healthy? [/i]

-- Bread heated on a pan with less oil can be delicious and eaten in moderation be healthy.

-- Making simple bread-cum-cakes at home is less time consuming.