6 Bread with everything

Quote: “Always start a meal with soup, but make sure you have bread with it.”

       In general, people tend to consume too many carbohydrates, particularly simple sugars, which do not have any nutritional value apart of packing your body with excess calories and sugar. Simple sugars have high glycemic index which jacks up your blood sugar and body has to respond with elevated production of insulin to combat the hyperglycemia. Consequently, the elevated insulin level pertains, making you feel anxious, angry, weak and hungry. We end up in a vicious circle, not far from developing serious health problems.

      Medical scientists and personal trainers from the western countries are heralding the diet rich in protein, complex carbs, omega 3 fats, focusing on fresh food with plenty of vegetables. On the other hand, we should restrict the intake of sugars, saturated fat and processed or manufactured foods.

       And as far as the soup is concerned, I had a friend back in London. He worked as a chef at one of the Gordon Ramsey’s restaurants in Knightsbridge, so he had some background in cooking.  He would run me down always when I started to heat a cup of soup that soup is only for cold, winter days. It is enough to eat something small, like fruit of salad to kick-up your digestion. Some people, however, honour the soup with the status of the only starter, which serves them as an excuse to cram it with bread, pasta, cream and whatever excess calories.

Few months ago, I came across an interesting article written by an American living in Slovakia. (http://www.52insk.com/2012/1950/)  I liked some of his observations and therefore decided to comment them. I do not want to offend the author, nor anyone else. Please, accept this just as poor fiction and one’s will to share his opinions.