Bagels: Bad Choice?

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Bagels are one extremely common food item that is often overlooked when it comes to healthiness. I personally have never heard anybody think about whether or not a bagel is a good decision. When you really look into it, a bagel topped with cream cheese might not be your best bet for your next breakfast. There are a few main reasons why we all should only eat bagels on rare occasion, and I think that you all will agree with me after reading them.

Bagels are pretty much an insane steroid version of white bread.  Every plain bagel has up to six servings of grain in it (50 carbs!). That's enough for a day and a half. Too much grain can cause inflammation and skyrocketing cholesterol. If eating a bagel is a daily routine for you, I suggest a long, long run should also be added to your daily routine.  Yes, even the "everything" bagels and poppy seed bagels can do this to you.  On top of taking over your daily allotment of grains, they also contain an amino acid that is linked to human hair and duck feathers. Of course, it is approved by the FDA, but we've been finding out that it probably isn't okay to consume everything that is approved by the FDA.

It's extremely common these days to buy all carbs in the form of multi-grain or wheat. White bread is processed, wheat and multi-grain bread is not. Stick to a wheat english muffin or a multigrain bagel thin. These have just as much flavor along with none of the harmful side effects!

Make sweet choices--in food and in life.