Basic Breads for pink and blue

[atomic sagebrush]

I simply can't do that because it all depends on what else you are eating. It is not any one food that sways, it's the overall contents of your diet and also other signals you get from your environment.

[Alicewonder]

So DH is right. We need to see what I'm consuming currently and figure out what needs adjusted. DH says We should do this gradually as if done to abruptly might mess with my motabilism or might make body think starving and stop O? So a spread sheet would probably work nicely.

[mandyp85]

yes, pb is ok as a once in a while thing but not for every day, due to the healthy fats.

I guess that's why my last two babies were boys. Peanut butter with extra butter on toast for breakfast every morning lol.

[atomic sagebrush]

^^^ All I can say is I have always eaten an obscene amount of PB and have four boys. When I heard back on IG it was supposed to be this mega pink friendly food due to "acid" I did a spit take.

[Hitmebabyonemoretime]

I totally bought the lf pb bc I miss it... I want it. But it does me over for fat and portion in a hurry lol


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[mandyp85]

^^^ All I can say is I have always eaten an obscene amount of PB and have four boys. When I heard back on IG it was supposed to be this mega pink friendly food due to "acid" I did a spit take.

Ha ha I bet, it sounds to me like they need to do a little more research on that one lol.

[mandyp85]

I totally bought the lf pb bc I miss it... I want it. But it does me over for fat and portion in a hurry lol


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I missed pb for a while but I'm more than happy with my reduced sugar marmalade these days lol

[atomic sagebrush]

Please note, this thread is years out of date and we no longer are convinced that whole grains are best for blue or that low sodium for pink is in any way necessary. I didn't just want to delete it so I moved it to the back of the essay.

I thought we could do with a bread thread. There are so many breads on the market that I can't really evaluate them one by one but at least we can add things as we learn them.

As a general rule, whole grain, high nutrient breads are better for blue. It's not too difficult to find good breads for blue, just watch the calcium content!! A couple good breads for blue are the Earthgrains line 404 Not Found (thank you flava for finding this!) and some of the wholegrain/nut breads from Franz (these may be available only in the Western US unless you buy them online or if you're dying for some, I can send them to you) 404 Not Found

Spelt breads are another good choice for blue (thank you Freya for this info) because they are alkalinizing. You can find some spelt breads here Page Not Found | Berlin Natural Bakery Food For Life makes a wide variety of highly nutritious breads Our Products | Food For Life out of sprouted grains.

Watch calcium/magnesium in whole grain breads if you're swaying blue, although wholegrain breads usually contain less calcium than white products do. The good news is, a chemical in whole grains called phytic acid actually blocks absorption of minerals like calcium and magnesium, so even if there is a little in the bread, you may not absorb it. You also may want to take any fat soluble vitamins like fish oil or vitamin D and E at another time of day because the fiber in whole grains can sweep healthy fats out of your digestive tract. Another thing to keep in mind is that for blue, it's best to eat carbs and protein together to keep your blood sugar level nice and even for a long time after you eat.

Pink swayers are more free to mix and match, eating just carbs or just protein or a small amount of both because they're aiming for lower blood sugar levels.

Empty calorie refined breads are better for pink...be sure to check for sodium content if you are a pink swayer though because white breads are LOADED with sodium! In In Australia there are products called Moore's Low Sodium bread and Country Life bread The page cannot be found that may be helpful. In the US, Pepperidge Farms bread http://www.pepperidgefarm.com/Produc...aspx?catID=749 and Ezekiel Breadhttp://www.foodforlife.com/ are also low in sodium, although Ezekiel Bread is very healthy in other ways and so be somewhat blue-friendly. Wonder Bread http://www.wonderbread.com/bread-types.html is calcium-enriched but not low in sodium.

If you live in the UK, here is a thread about low sodium breads and crackers available for you.

The best breads of all for pink (Thank you jd03pd for finding this!!) may be found from the Ener-G company, online here - http://www.ener-g.com/wholesale/low-...ed-breads.html - some of these breads are low calorie, low sodium, and low protein!!!! They also sell things like pizza shells, crackers, and buns (this is their wholesale site that sells LARGE quantities, so if you want smaller quantities, just Google the product you are interested in and you'll find several sites that just sell one or two loaves of bread.)

Some links to low-sodium breads, torillas, and crackers - http://healthyheartmarket.com/breadandtortillas.aspx http://www.lowsaltfoods.com/food_cen...ods/breads.htm
http://www.saltwatcher.com./cgi-bin/...earch&product= &keywords=bread&cart_id=3857608_18112

One person had success requesting that their local Publix bakery make them some low sodium bread - Thank you Publix!!! It is worth a try even if you do not live near a Publix, if you ask at various places you may find someone willing to do it!

Low sodium tortillas can be found here: http://www.jadworks.com/jadworks/ltf...ion=Products** and here http://www.tumaros.com/productlist.a...eart+Tortillas (although these are not super low in sodium so beware!) and ALL corn tortillas are sodium free, although they are alkalinizing due to the lye used to process the corn - if you fry corn tortillas in a bit of unsalted butter, they are a good alternative to bread with a meal.

Other alternatives are pita bread, rice cakes, flatbreads, crackers - just watch to make sure you are getting as little sodium as you can in these products. http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&rh=n...4326011&page=1 You can also use a leaf of lettuce as a wrap, in place of a bread product.

Links to products that you might want to use when making your own breads -

EnerG low sodium egg-replacer - you can use this in place of real eggs in bread, for lower protein and sodium content http://www.ener-g.com/wholesale/low-...-replacer.html (this is wholesale so Google to find a retailer who will sell you just one)

Sodium-free baking powder - http://www.hainpurefoods.com/product...p?prod_id=1842 and http://www.ener-g.com/wholesale/low-...ng-powder.html (this is wholesale, so Google to find a retailer that will sell you just one)

And Sodium-free baking soda - http://www.ener-g.com/wholesale/low-...ng-powder.html (this is wholesale!) Also very high in calcium!!!

PLEASE NOTE - you may have to adjust the quantity of baking powder/soda if you use a sodium-free kind - there will be instructions on the can.