Anti-mould ingredient in bread could be fuelling obesity epidemic, Harvard warns

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A common preservative used to prevent bread and cakes going mouldy could be fuelling the obesity crisis by harming metabolism, scientists at Harvard University have warned

Propionate is widely used in baked goods, animal feed and artificial flavouring but appears to increase levels of hormones which trigger weight gain and diabetes, according to new research.

 

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True_Belle Or it could be the dripping spread on it.

The answer is not to cook bread with yeast; it doesn't have to be.

I choose our bread very carefully off the shelf. Delia Smith has a wonderful bap recipe which I have made into a larger bap, type of bloomer, haven’t made in ages, so satisfying to make, see & taste result, never failed.

Fat people eat to much ,and do not do enough exercise. Simple scientific fact !

I eat loads of bread, I am 54, weigh 9st4lbs and have a 28 inch waist...

Fairly sure it's just a combination of peeps eating too much and not getting enough exercise..

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