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Choosing white or whole-grain bread may depend on what lives in your gut

People’s blood sugar levels respond differently to breads based on mix of microbes

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BAKED IN  People in a new study had individual health responses to eating two types of bread.

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By Tina Hesman Saey

- More than 2 years ago

Whether standard white bread or an artisanal sourdough loaf is “healthier” depends on the microbes living in a person’s intestines, a new study suggests.