Healthiest types of bread include sprouted grain, sourdough, and whole wheat. They provide fiber, protein, and nutrients that can benefit overall health.

“Whole grains contain three main components – the fibre-rich outer layer called the bran, the starch-based middle layer, or the endosperm and the nutrient-packed core of the grain (called the germ),” ...

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. — Every time Laura Valli left her native Estonia for college, she made sure to pack several home-baked loaves of rye sourdough bread. It’s a staple in her home country, considered ...

Sprouted bread is made from whole grains that have started to sprout from exposure to heat and moisture. This process creates what many dietitians consider the gold standard of healthy bread. There's ...

Eating whole grain rye products instead of refined wheat alternatives can offer worthwhile health benefits. Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, recently published a study showing ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The grocery store aisles overflow with packaged slices of bread—many claiming to be nutritious. But there ...

These days when you say rye in Kentucky most people think about whiskey, as they should. But some farmers, agricultural researchers, environmentalists, brewers, chefs and bakers are trying to broaden ...

KANSAS CITY — Grain selection plays a significant role in creating specialty bread, but the options do not end there. Methods like sprouting grains and sourdough through fermentation also create ...

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Rye has played an important role throughout history, Laura Valli says . “Humans never deliberately chose to cultivate it, but it first occurred in fields of wheat and barley in what’s contemporary ...