Imagine a slice of warm whole grain bread fresh from the toaster or served with a crisp green salad. Fresh baked bread warms up most anything and is a great source of nutrition. Baking bread at home allows you to customize the nutrition.
All breads provide carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals and little fat.
Whole grain breads add fiber to the list. Grain foods are at the base of the Food Guide Pyramid , so bread is a good choice. Baking bread at home allows you to add dried fruits, vegetables, seeds or a variety of grains for more texture, taste and nutrition. Increase calcium by replacing part of the water with nonfat milk or plain low-fat yogurt. Increase fiber by adding oats, cornmeal, cooked rice or berries in place of a small amount of flour.