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Is Honey Wheat Bread Good for You?

Updated on June 30, 2023
4 min read
By Shiza Khan, M.Sc. – Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics | Dietitian/Nutritionist

In this article:

  • How Can Honey Wheat Bread Be Good for Health
  • Precautions to Consider While Consuming Honey Wheat Bread
  • Can I Make Honey Wheat Bread at Home?
  • Practical Takeaways

Honey wheat bread is a type of bread that as the name suggests is made using honey as the sweetener and whole wheat. Other ingredients remain the same as regular bread: yeast, water, and oil.

is honey wheat bread good for you?

Because honey wheat bread is made from whole wheat flour, it contributes more nutrients and fiber to the diet than regular bread made from white flour.

Therefore, honey wheat bread can actually be very healthy for you, unless you have gluten allergy.

How Can Honey Wheat Bread Be Good for Health

Largely, the use of whole wheat flour is what contributes to the health benefits of this bread. These are evidence-backed reasons why you should consume honey wheat bread.

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1. Can aid with fat loss

You may have heard of people recommending giving up bread or wheat products to lose weight. There is no merit to this technique unless you have gluten allergies, consume an excessive amount of bread, or eat bread made from refined flour.

Research has found consumption of whole wheat bread was more effective in reducing obesity and accumulation of fat as compared to refined flour. (1)

2. Balances blood sugar levels

Refined flour has a high glycemic index and is a major risk factor for raising blood sugar levels and is not the healthiest choice for people with type 2 diabetes. (2)

Honey wheat bread can help with this despite the inclusion of honey as it doesn’t spike blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes. It also reduced bad cholesterol in the body in participants of a study. (3)

3. Improves gut health

There is some evidence that fiber from whole grains like in whole wheat bread can actually improve gut health and increase the diversity of healthy gut bacteria. (4)

A good gut bacteria composition does not only aid with bowel improvement but also influences other outcomes of health like immunity.

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4. May offer cancer prevention

Whole wheat and consuming products made from it can also offer protection against some forms of cancer: colorectal, pancreatic, and gastric. Experts suggest 2–3 servings of daily consumption of whole grain to be helpful. (5)

Precautions to Consider While Consuming Honey Wheat Bread

precautions to consider prior consuming honey wheat bread

Commercially produced honey wheat bread does have certain health risks you may want to consider.

1. Can elevate blood pressure

Bread products made in the US generally have a higher sodium content than its UK counterpart. This can contribute to overall dietary sodium intake raising the risk of blood pressure. (6)

2. Can cause stomach distress

Whole wheat is a source of gluten which can be a trigger for stomach issues like diarrhea, cramps, or vomiting in people with a gluten allergy. (7)

People with a gluten allergy or sensitivity should not consume honey wheat bread.

Can I Make Honey Wheat Bread at Home?

If you are used to making bread, honey wheat bread can be a great alternative to try. There are several recipes available online and you can choose one that fits you.

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Practical Takeaways

  • Honey wheat bread is made by using whole wheat flour and honey along with other regular ingredients like yeast, salt, and water.
  • Due to the whole fiber content coming in from honey wheat bread, it can help with weight loss, reduce the spikes of blood sugar after eating it, improves gut health, and can also reduce the risk of certain types of cancers.
  • You need to check for the sodium content in commercially produced honey wheat bread as it can raise blood sugar.
  • People with gluten allergy or sensitivity should avoid honey wheat bread altogether.
References
  1. Kikuchi Y; Nozaki S; Makita M; Yokozuka S; Fukudome SI; Yanagisawa T; Aoe S; Effects of whole grain wheat bread on visceral fat obesity in Japanese subjects: A randomized double-blind study. Plant foods for human nutrition (Dordrecht, Netherlands). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29671172/.
  2. Amin F, Gilani AH. Fiber-free white flour with fructose offers a better model of metabolic syndrome. Lipids in health and disease. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3621840/. Published March 28, 2013.  
  3. Nazari J; Yadegari N; Khodam S; Almasi-Hashian A; Amini S; Effect of consumption of whole-wheat breads on FBS, hba1c, and blood lipids in patients with type 2 diabetes. Preventive nutrition and food science. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34737987/.
  4. Cooper DN, Martin RJ, Keim NL. Does whole grain consumption alter gut microbiota and satiety? Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4939539/. Published May 29, 2015.
  5. McRae MP. Health benefits of dietary whole grains: An umbrella review of Meta-analyses. Journal of chiropractic medicine. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5310957/. Published March 2017.
  6. Coyne KJ; Baldridge AS; Huffman MD; Jenner K; Xavier D; Dunford EK; Differences in the sodium content of bread products in the USA and UK: Implications for policy. Public health nutrition. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29157327/.
  7. Gluten associated medical problems – statpearls – NCBI bookshelf. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK538505/.
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