From cefa998a616fc442fb5263cfb1e480276a5c6dca Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Hendrik Kleinwaechter Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2023 13:02:26 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Freezing bread could have benefits (#315) Add reference to a study pointing out to potential health benefits of freezing and toasting bread. --- book/references.bib | 11 +++++++++++ book/storing-bread/storing-bread.tex | 6 ++++++ 2 files changed, 17 insertions(+) diff --git a/book/references.bib b/book/references.bib index 902fed0..76c6a51 100644 --- a/book/references.bib +++ b/book/references.bib @@ -473,3 +473,14 @@ volume = {95}, year = {2018} } + +@article{freezing+toasting+bread, + title = {The impact of freezing and toasting on the glycaemic response of White Bread}, + volume = {62}, + doi = {10.1038/sj.ejcn.1602746}, + number = {5}, + journal = {European Journal of Clinical Nutrition}, + author = {Burton, P and Lightowler, H J}, + year = {2007}, + pages = {594–599} +} diff --git a/book/storing-bread/storing-bread.tex b/book/storing-bread/storing-bread.tex index 186f0e5..30702aa 100644 --- a/book/storing-bread/storing-bread.tex +++ b/book/storing-bread/storing-bread.tex @@ -116,3 +116,9 @@ that you like. This option is great for very long-term storage. Personally I~like having a few slices of bread frozen as an emergency backup when I~have had no time to bake. + +A 2008 study hints that there might be some health +benefits to freezing and toasting your bread. By doing so +the starch molecules could become more resistant to digestion +and thus lower your body's blood sugar +response by almost 40\%~\cite{freezing+toasting+bread}. \ No newline at end of file