BY JESSICA WAPNER @jessicawapner
ANY WAY YOU SLICE IT: Which kind of bread is best for you can be predicted based on the bacteria in your gut.
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FOR MANY health-conscious people, bread is a little slice of hell. Burgeoning shelves of multigrain loaves—or friends passing around sourdough starters and attaching the word artisanal to the ancient combination of yeast, flour and water—have led consumers to believe whole grain bread is healthier than industrial white bread. That trend has made for a lot of expensive sandwiches.