Have you been told that eating bread make you fat? Have you been forbidden to lose weight? If you answered yes to either question, this article is for you. BREAD CONSUMPTION Some studies have promoted the Mediterranean diet pattern as a model of healthy eating to prevent weight gain and the development of obesity. The consumption of bread, which has been part of the traditional Mediterranean diet, continues to decrease in the world, because the opinion of the general public is that bread is fattening. TYPES AND NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF BREAD When we talk about bread, what are we really talking about? Is it the same to eat pre-frozen white bread as a wholemeal bread with sourdough or a tin loaf? Wheat bread, rye bread or gluten-free bread? I'm sure you've already formulated your answer correctly. In short, I give you my opinion: Bread is an expendable food in our diet. We have more interesting carbohydrates at our disposal, but this does not mean you should el...